Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Christopher Williams wrote: > >> I'd still like to get the old 35/3.5 Elmar one of these days. Talk >> about >> compact! > > It sure is, only problem is that it is low contrast and sensitive to > flare, so it needs a shade. A shade which, of course, costs more than > the damn lens itself! > > I haven't got one, but I suspect that the A36-mount 35mm f/3.5 Summaron > is a good compromise between quality and size. I've seen some stuff > Roy Moss has shot with it (or maybe it was an E39 mount version) and he > puts it to very good use. But then, he goes most lenses. > > M. > Martin -- the Summaron 35/3.5 is one of my favourite lenses, it has that intangible Leica 'glow': http://www.streetphoto.net/images/im133.jpg -- easily prints to 16x20 Sadly I sold that lens a few years ago but have found a 35/2.8 LTM for my 111c. sl - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html