Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Collapsible 50 summicron
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 12:31:21 -0400

Johny,
I have 2 50 Summicrons, the current version and the old 50 collapsible and I
don't know why but I prefer shooting with the old one it is an excellent
lens.
steve
Annapolis


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>From: Johny de Leon <debugger@jps.net>
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: [Leica] Collapsible 50 summicron
>Date: Thu, Oct 28, 1999, 11:47 AM
>

>I'd like to solicit some feedback on the performance of the collapsible 50
>summicron.  I was thinking of getting a 50 elmar M for the small size but I was
>given a chance to buy the collapsible summicron and I thought that it might be a
>better alternative because of the extra stop.  I am aware that a lot of samples
>of these have fogged glass and worn out coating, but this sample seems to be ok.
>
>Johny
>