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Subject: [Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 Summaron - NowSummitar
From: jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Sun May 6 16:45:14 2007

I find the Elmar to be very sharp and contrasty when using B&W film. The
deep lens hood is good insurance against flare. Wish I could use it on my
Bessas without it bottoming out. 

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com
http://400tx.blogspot.com/



-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of slobodan
dimitrov
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 4:44 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 Summaron -
NowSummitar


I have a LTM Summitar from the early 1950's. While of a slightly  
lower contrast, what it gains in flare makes it virtually useless  
near the ocean. out here.
Now the new Elmar-M, that's a different story. Less prone to flare,  
if at all, and smooth consistent luminosity under the worst possible  
light condition.

S. Dimitrov


On May 6, 2007, at 1:15 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote:

> I mean pancake flat, like an Elmar. Daniel want to put it in his
> trouser
> pocket.
>
> But now that you mention it, last week a guest speaker at the LHSA
> spring
> shoot mentioned some excellent low contrast Leica lenses, but I  
> failed to
> write it down. Like you, I get terrible contrast problems in the  
> subtropical
> sun down here. The lens he mentioned was probably single-coated,  
> post-WWII.
> It wasn't the Summarit or the Summaron (I have both of those). My
> recollection (fuzzy) was that it was a Summitar. Anyone out there  
> use one of
> those these days?
>
> Jeffery Smith
> New Orleans, LA
> http://www.400tx.com
> http://400tx.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> slobodan
> dimitrov
> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 2:07 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 Summaron
>
>
> In my lighting environment, the harbors of LA and LB, their contrast
> suits me just fine.
>
> S. Dimitrov
>
>
>
> On May 6, 2007, at 11:09 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote:
>
>> Yeah, I started one re: people's thoughts on 35mm LTM lenses, but I
>> didn't
>> care if they were FLAT.
>>
>> Jeffery Smith
>> New Orleans, LA
>> http://www.400tx.com
>> http://400tx.blogspot.com/
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
>> Daniel
>> Ridings
>> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 3:16 AM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5  
>> Summaron
>>
>>
>> Mark Rabiner wrote:
>>
>>> Is it my brain or did we have a 35mm LTM thread last week or the  
>>> week
>>> before Remember how I mentioned my Summaron? Others mentioned  
>>> others?
>>
>> I am sorry to have missed it. I have had to pass over hundreds, if
>> not a
>> couple thousand, postings lately. I just haven't been able to keep  
>> up.
>>
>> Thanks for the tip. I'll check out the archives.
>>
>> Daniel
>>
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Replies: Reply from marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 Summaron - NowSummitar)
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