NEW LENS OFFERING RE: [Leica] Collapsible 50 summicron

["Stewart, Alistair" <AStewart@gigaweb.com>]

Luggers


How about a new version of the collapsible summicron, with today's glass and
coatings? Separate clip-on metal hood like the IROOA (designed only for the
50/2, NOT also for the 35/2), and focusing tab. Goes down to .7m, comes with
goggles to get you to 19". ONLY AVAILABLE IN BLACK.
:=). Oh all right, in chrome too, for $100 more. Comes with a removable M
mount held on with a grub screw, which turns it into a screw mount when
removed (Collectors subsidize we users) - like the early M-lenses. Or it
could be a straight LTM lens with normal adapter, you select the right one
for M3/6.85 or all other M bodies. No infinity lock. 39mm filter. The shade
would be ok for 35 summarons which were e39.


Retails for the regular 50 'cron price sans goggles, or $200 more with
goggles. Chrome finish adds another $100.


OR let's get really imaginative...

Collapsible 50 'lux ASPH with goggles. ONLY IN BLACK so it is light enough
to use all day. 42 mm filter, the rest of the features as above, except well
designed cut-out in shade.


Collapsible 90/2.8 skinny tele-elmarit M. Keep it e39.

All these would enable the travelling documentary PJ to do their jobs with
less weight and volume to carry, and no loss in quality, indeed a gain in
quality for the 50 'lux


OK, go to go and take some valium now.

What a pink sunset we have here in Chicago :=)

best

Alistair

- -----Original Message-----
From: Greg.Chappell@bankofamerica.com
[mailto:Greg.Chappell@bankofamerica.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 1:33 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Collapsible 50 summicron


They're very good lenses. Check out Mr. Putt's site. he has an article
specific to the various generations of 50 Summicrons. Overall, he says the
collapsible is very good for out & about shooting with pleasing results.
Obviousely, the newest one gets the highest regard, but do not underestimate
the older versions. I have a Dual Range from 1960 and one that's two years
old. Like 'em both, but the Dual Range stays on my M4 so gets most of the
available light & B&W work. I owned the one you're looking at 5-6 years ago
& sold it with the M3 I had. Like most, I regretted doing that for a long
time. 

Greg 

- -----Original Message-----
From: Johny de Leon [mailto:debugger@jps.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 10:48 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: [Leica] Collapsible 50 summicron


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