Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 21:29 26/07/1997 +0200, Hans wrote: <snipped> <<I have checked Lager, and he says that there might be differences between the front lenses compared with the rigid Summicron. But he does not know for sure, as Leica officially never said there was any differences. But my question is simpler: Is there anyone on the LUG who have used this lens, and is it as good as the rigid Summicron?>> I once had a collapsible Summicron, and I liked it, so I never cared about comparing it to the rigid Summicron. I just remember several repairmen telling me that the front lens on the collapsible Summicron is "softer", and that it is difficult to find a clean, unscratched specimen. Anyway, you are right, the 50mm is a great focal length. It always was my favourite. Oddmund