Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Edward, I recently bought just such a lens (albeit the M version) for my M3--the M3 is from 1959, the lens I bought from 1954, and they make a perfect couple. I have shot some Kodachrome and B&W with it, and my conclusion is that compared to my more modern Leica lenses the collapsible Summicron has markedly lower contrast (which I knew and which I find desireable since I anticipate using it in contrasty situations such as bars and other artificially-lit places, with fast, hence contrasty, film). The one disappointment is that the lens is extremely prone to flare when used outdoors on a sunny day. I shot some contre-jour images which are frankly not acceptable. Having said that, I did not use a lens hood, and with the sun behind me the images were fine. And the lens does make an extremely compact combination with the M3. Nathan Edward Caliguri wrote: > -Hi! > > I have been given to 'evaluate' for a friend an older IIIg screw mount > with a collapsible 50/f2.0 Leitz Sumicron lens (I assume it was the last > before the rigid was made)---- I don't know much (anything really!) about > the Leica screw mount lenses, however. Does anyone know about this lens, and > where I can find some information on it? It's in great shape with an > original hood and all - almost perfect! I'm going to try it on my M6 with > an adapter just to see what it can do! > Thanks very much! > > EC > > caliguri@ma.ultranet.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch mobile: +41 78 732 1430 Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html