Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/08

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Subject: [Leica] Elmar or Summaron?
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Fri Sep 8 14:52:14 2006
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Ken,

I pondered this choice for a couple of years, and had doubts, first about 
the early design of the Elmar, and second, about reports of internal haze in 
most available Summarons.  Finally, I contacted Fedka about his stock of 
Jupiter 12s.  I ended up purchasing a 1987 black J12 with caps and case from 
him.  I shot some trial shots using my Imarect finder on my IIIf, and then 
bought a CV metal 35mm finder.  I am very happy with this combination.  Most 
of the airplane photos in my gallery were made with the J12.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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