Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Vick, I only have the bayonet collapsible Summicron and find it much softer wide open then the DR and Rigid versions. I would expect the LTM version to be about the same. I keep wondering if I have a bad one though since my Summitar is much better. The DR has the highest resolution of any 50mm lens that I own, better then the current version. However the contrast is lower then the current versions which look sharper. To me that's what gives the DR's that special look. The collapsible is lower contrast yet. I use all of my LTM lenses on my M bodies including the M8. Don't get rid of yours. You can't get the same look from another lens using PS. Len On Nov 2, 2007, at 10:39 PM, Vick Ko wrote: > Hmmm > > Would you get the same "look" from the thread mount but collapsible > Summicron, and use the Bayonet to LTM adapter? > > I've been hanging on to one of those for a long time. > > regards > Vick > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Leonard Taupier > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 8:19 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] WTB: DR or Rigid Summicron mount > > Peter, > > I had the same feeling as you did. I love the look of the DR and > really > wanted it to work on the M8. I couldn't find a junker like what you're > looking for so I bought a BGN from KEH. I paid a little more then > what I > wanted to but when I got it it was beautiful. It works exactly the > way I > want. Now I'm happy. I've also noticed that since the M8 came out > there are > a lot of DR's for sale now, and very few chrome rigids. The price > should > start coming down. > > Good Luck. > Len > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information