Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]SNIP -- Bud Cook wrote: > Do you find your Dual Range Summicron a bit warmer than the later one? I > have a Rigid Summicron which I'll never sell .... SNIP -- Bud, Every time I use the Summicron-M f/2 50mm DR (Dual Range or Near Focusing), I am astounded at the results. However, usually shoot it with B&W, and not color, so I would not be a good reporter as to whether or not it is warmer than my latest version. In a LUG post dated 27 Feb 1998, Steve Gandy [whose technical information is excellent] reports that the second series of the DR has a "warmer" lens coating. My DR falls in the second series of the DR with a serial no. of 235473xx. In the near future, I will try to shoot both of the Summicron fifties on the same roll of color film on one of the Ms and give my report [if I can tell the difference]. Best Regards and Good light (with the snow it should be bright in Rochester, MN), Bill Caldwell Northern Virginia