Summicron-R 50mm f/2.0

[Pascal <cyberdog@ibm.net>]

Interesting what you are suggesting! Maybe they have changed the design of
the Summicron-R 50mm f/2.0 somewhat without advertising the fact. But both
my dealer and Leica Belgium did not seem to be aware of any optical changes
between the Summicron 50mm (latest version) without ROM and the one with
ROM. Who knows for sure?

BTW, I handed in my Summicron 50mm so that a ROM contact can be placed.
Price I will be charged over here in Belgium amounts to no less than 7500
BEF (21% sales tax included), that is around 200 USD, which is rather a lot
of money I think. Who else has experiences on this operation?

Pascal
Belgium

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Van: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net> 
Aan: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us 
Onderwerp: Re: R lenses 
Datum: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 11:21:21 -0500 

At 06:36 PM 9/28/97 +0200, you wrote:

Pascal, quite interesting information.
(snip)
>Summicron-R 50/2.0: performance 4 stars, price/quality 2, cote d'amour 4
>This test once again proves that the Summicron is one of the best 50mm
>lenses and one of the references on the marketplace. Excellent performance,
>also at maximum aperture.

Funny, this lens is one of the older ones, and in some tests was considered
not as good as some of the competition. Did they update this one since the
mid-80s?

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Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO

 Give me ambiguity or give me something else.