Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/14

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Subject: [Leica] summarit
From: nicholsj at edge.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu Oct 14 22:53:38 2004

Steve,
I owned a Summarit some years ago, and found it was ok optically, but the
mechanics of the focus/aperture controls were not up to the standards I
expected from Leitz.  Maybe I had a bad example.  Just look carefully at
the whole assembly, not just the glass.

Jim Nichols


> [Original Message]
> From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
> To: LUG <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: 10/14/2004 8:55:51 PM
> Subject: [Leica] summarit
>
> I am thinking about getting a leica 50mm summarit
> with imperfect coating, but no fog, good
> condition,  to nurture/aquire a certain soft and 
> old look...
>
> I am about to try one out...anyone with
> experience or comments  ?
>
> Is this a bad idea? or have you had good results?
>
> Steve
>
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