Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/28

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Subject: [Leica] Rigid Summar
From: nicholsj at edge.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Tue Sep 28 14:48:58 2004
 
Dan,

My 1955 version of the Leica Manual by Morgan & Lester makes no mention of
the "rigid" Summar, so it must be fairly rare.  What is so special about
the "look" of the lens?

Jim Nichols


> [Original Message]
> From: Dan Colucci <colucci@thehearth.org>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: 9/28/2004 4:32:41 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Rigid Summar
>
> I just bought me a rigid summar...I have always wanted to play with one
and have been fascinated with the physical "look" of the lens itself...
>  
> anyone have any in-depth info on the rigid beyond it was only produced in
small numbers ?
>  
> thanks
>  
> Dan