Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It has a LOT of aperture blades, so the aperture is very round. You may have had a bad specimen. I have read that the lube (whale oil) tends to evaporate onto the lens surfaces within, but that might be urban legend. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim Nichols Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 12:54 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] summarit 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information