Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Optical Formula and Lens Characteristics of Early 50 mm Summicrons?
From: "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 21:42:53 -0600
References: <200304281052.h3SAqIG07406@www.worry-free.net>

Hi Steve,

Thanks, I saw this shotof yours last week and liked it a lot.

Another vote in favour.

Regards,

Greg

Steve LeHuray wrote:

>>I'm looking for information on the optical formula and lens 
>>characteristics of early 50 mm Summicrons. The lens I'm looking at is a
>>LTM dating from exactly 50 years ago - 1953.
>>
>>My E. Puts Lens Compendium was inadvertently mixed in with some recycled
>>papers a while back so I can't look it up there.
>>
>>Personal impressions of how this lens performs with color and b&w print
>>films from hands on use also appreciated.
>>
>>TIA.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Greg
>>
>Greg,
>
>I had posted this picture last week:
>
>http://www.streetphoto.net/images/im147.jpg
>
>It was taken with a 1947 Summitar 50/2.0, which is slightly inferior to the
>Summicron collapsible. I used to have the first version Summicron and
>thought it was a very good lens.
>
>sl
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