Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Daniel. Summaron, no question if you get a good one. For specimens have a hunt through my pictures in the gallery for examples. The only drawback is that you need a VIOOH to go with it. Happy to discuss further offline. Peter Dzwig PS CVs are alternatives, but I take it you want a period lens to go with a period camera. Nothing wrong with CVs on IIIfs though! Daniel Ridings wrote: > I am toying with the idea of picking up a compact 35mm lens for a Leica > IIIf or IIIc. The way photography is working out, I end up using a > digital outfit for quite a lot, but want to have a 400 b/w body along > for the ride. The screwmount Leicas work out nicely for this and the > 50/3.5 Elmar is a good companion. > > I'd like a 35 mm that compares with the collapsed Elmar when it comes to > size and that leads me to these two lenses (in the subject line). > > I would expect that the 35/3.5 Elmar is not much of a performer. I've > never really heard anyone saying much good about it (not much bad > either). I suppose that it is a piece of glass reflecting its day and age. > > Anyway, if anyone has experiences with these, I'd appreciate hearing it. > I know about watching for haze and stuff like that. > > This will be for b/w, of course. I've mentioned that. > > Daniel > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >