Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]dlridings@gmail.com (Daniel Ridings) wrote: >I'm looking for a Summitar myself. The Elmar I have is great under the >right circumstances, but they are not always the ones I'm in (it >flares easily). I know this is debated endlessly, but I don't have a clear sense of how to describe or, more importantly, take advantage of photographically, the "different" characteristics of the different Leica lenses. Reading tech stuff doesn't help me much. Aside from the specific characteristics of a particular lens, are there general characteristics of the Summarits, Summitars, Elmars, Summicrons, summarized somewhere? (That was unintended, I assure you.) TIA, Ken -- The Rev. Kenneth Frazier Norfield Congregational Church CT Conference, United Church of Christ Weston, CT USA Leica photos at: http://tinyurl.com/6sc2r