Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 50 Elmar vs Summar
From: "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 16:28:02 -0400

Jonathan:

I have a Summar that is very clean optically with no fungus or dust but the
prerequisite cleaning marks on the front element.  The front cap is one off
an enlarger lens that seems to fit it, but there is no rear cap. It comes
with the special metal hood, no 66,715 and a red filter.  It came on a
screw mount I sold and I kept it intending to do what you described, but
never got around to it.  I want $200 USD for it including the rare Summar
hood.  The hood and the the red filter both come in the red Leica boxes.
Below is a link to a picture I took with it on Tri-x while testing the
screw mount camera.

http://home.istar.ca/~robsteve/photography/images/Payson.JPG

If the nostalgic look is what you want, this is the lens for you.


Regards,

Robert

At 01:45 PM 11/1/99 -0500, Lee, Jonathan wrote:
>
>LUGers,
>
>I'm thinking about putting a screw mount  50 on my M6.  I'm NOT looking for
>a tack sharp lens, after all I do have the 50 Summicron for that, but I'm
>looking for a "nostalgic, fuzzy, pre-war" look.  Any insights into choosing
>one or the other of these lenses, assuming that they can be found in decent
>shape.
>
>Jonathan Lee
>
>