Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/10

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Subject: Re: Summarit 1.5
From: Mel.Proudfoot@ping.be (Mel Proudfoot)
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 18:55:03 +0100 (GMT+0100)
 
Concur. Don't use it much since I got my M4 outfit, but from time to time I
take out the Summarit on a IIIf. Wonderful kit, and wonderful results.
Difficult to put into words, but it has a special quality that I like, also
a beautiful object.

brgds

Mel

>C.M. Fortunko wrote:
>> 
>> LUGs,
>> 
>> Does anyone have opinions on the Summarit 1.5? I have just become the
owner of one.
>> 
>I have one and I love it more than my 50 summicron.  Wide open in
>available light it is a great portrait lens with a little softness that
>I think is beautiful.  Stop down to F4 and it as sharp and just a lttle
>less contrasty than the newer Summicron.
>
>