Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: [Lieca]Elmar 2.8/50 Collapsible
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997 15:54:22 -0800

At 08:43 AM 12/19/97 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 97-12-18 21:19:39 EST, you write:
>
>> I just went to my local dealer and looked at this lens (New Collapsible
>>  Elmar). It's a nice looking lens but a couple of downside features hit me.
>>  One, the lens shade screws on. With the lens collapsed, and the shade off,
>>  it is difficult to "dig out" the lens from the base. I had to use my
finger
>>  nails. Perhaps after it loosens up, it would be easier. This means that
>>  while carrying an M camera with this lens attached, you basically have to
>>  have the lens shade attached. If for no other reason other than to pull
out
>>  the lens. I always use a lens shade while taking pictures.
>>  
>>  So I set the latest 50mm Summicron next to the Elmar. With the Summicron's
>>  lens shade collapsed, the lens is basically the same size as the collapsed
>>  Elmar with shade attached. And the shade is built-in to the Summicron
(like
>>  my R lenses.) The fact that the Elmar's lens shade is separate, and almost
>>  needs to be always attached, leads me to opt for the Summicron. They are
>>  exactly the same price ($795), roughly the same useful size, plus an extra
>>  stop with the Summicron. And everyone knows the 50mm Summicron is a
>>  landmark lens.
>>  
>>  Am I missing something?
>>  
>>  Please tell me why, other than possible collector status, the Elmar is
>>  better than the Summicron.
>>  
>>  Thanks,
>                           Owning both these lenses, I noticed the exact same
>thing.  In addition, I mounted the screw-on hood with a chrome UVa filter and
>had a bear of a time separating the filter from the hood afterward.  They
>really bind-up tight.  However, one thing you can't do with the Summicron w.
>pull-out hood that you can with the Elmar is mount the clamp-on swing-out
>polarizer.  
>
>Doc
> 

Good information.

Thanks Doc,

Jim