Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 06:49 PM 7/27/97 +0100, Joe Berenbaum wrote: >I've seen a Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 50/1.5 in LTM mount advertised and I >wonder if this is the same thing as you describe- I assume it is. If so, >could this actually be better than the late Summilux 50/1.5 for Leica M? Yes. This is a Wartime Carl Zeiss Jena lens, almost certainly coated. It certainly does not offer the optical performance of the current 50mm Summilux -- I have both, incidentally -- though it comes surprisingly close in a much smaller package. Not bad, for a 1931 design. Marc Marc James Small Cha Robh Bas Fir, Gun Ghras Fir! FAX: +540/343-7315