Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Luis, I have a feeling the Rigid you have is a slightly different formula then the DR. My collapsable has an infinity lock button and a ser# of 121xxxx. My DR has no infinity button or tab. ser# 147xxxx. My Rigid has an infinity tab like the collapsable. ser# 160xxxx. This should be the same formula as the DR. The type 1 Rigid and DR only came in chrome. The type 2 Rigid only came in black, ser# 2268xxxx - 2995xxxx. I have been looking for a good sample of this one. The type 3 Rigid came in chrome or black and is above ser# 2995xxxx. The lens hood is not built in. The type 4 or current model came in chrome and black and has the built in lens hood. Type 2 and 3 may have focusing tabs, I'm not sure. Type 3 and 4 have the same lens formula. Type 1, 2 and 3/4 have different lens formulas, and a different look. All of these lenses have differences in either resolution or contrast, however all of them are superb lenses. Regards, Len On Nov 3, 2007, at 9:12 AM, Luis Ripoll wrote: > Len, Vick > > I'm allways interested by the comments about the Summicron DR, > AFAIK I think > that the qualities of this one are exactly the same as the "Rigid". > Some > time ago I had a Rigid Summicron I've sold it because it has some > fungus and > haze, just one year ago I was wondering and remembering the > smoothness of > this lens and I've bought a Summicron Collapsible and a Summitar. > > IMO the Rigid was slighltly different and better, it gaves a certain > smoothnes, and a great wide range of grey tones. Time to time I'm > still > thinking to buy a Rigid again to increase my 50 collection (no so > big as the > one of Jeffery), but I'm not decided because the difference will be > no very > big, on the other hand the Collapsible is a nice toy to carry > allways the > camera, and finally, for me (I had an accident on my left hand many > years > ago) the Rigid is more usable because it is tabbed and as said I > think it > gives the same quality as the DR, could you give me your opinion on > this > aspect? > > What I can say in favour of the Rigid is that the pictures I've > obtained > with it with favorable light conditions for it (not back light) was > uniques. > > Thanks, > Saludos cordiales > Luis > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En > nombre de > Vick Ko > Enviado el: s?bado, 03 de noviembre de 2007 12:57 > Para: 'Leica Users Group' > Asunto: RE: [Leica] WTB: DR or Rigid Summicron mount > > Ah, thank you for the advice and the recommendation on the lens. > > I love my DR lens. That one will go with me and into my estate. > > Okay, so I still think a call to Don Goldberg will turn up the part > for you. > Or Sherry Krauter. Or buy a cheap one off the 'bay and sacrifice it. > > regards > Vick > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Leonard Taupier > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 11:05 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] WTB: DR or Rigid Summicron mount > > Hi Vick, > > I only have the bayonet collapsible Summicron and find it much > softer wide > open then the DR and Rigid versions. I would expect the LTM version > to be > about the same. I keep wondering if I have a bad one > though since my Summitar is much better. The DR has the highest > resolution of any 50mm lens that I own, better then the current > version. > However the contrast is lower then the current versions which look > sharper. > To me that's what gives the DR's that special look. The collapsible > is lower > contrast yet. I use all of my LTM lenses on my M bodies including > the M8. > Don't get rid of yours. You can't get the same look from another > lens using > PS. > > Len > > > On Nov 2, 2007, at 10:39 PM, Vick Ko wrote: > >> Hmmm >> >> Would you get the same "look" from the thread mount but collapsible >> Summicron, and use the Bayonet to LTM adapter? >> >> I've been hanging on to one of those for a long time. >> >> regards >> Vick >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of >> Leonard Taupier >> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 8:19 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] WTB: DR or Rigid Summicron mount >> >> Peter, >> >> I had the same feeling as you did. I love the look of the DR and >> really wanted it to work on the M8. I couldn't find a junker like >> what >> you're looking for so I bought a BGN from KEH. I paid a little more >> then what I wanted to but when I got it it was beautiful. It works >> exactly the way I want. Now I'm happy. I've also noticed that since >> the M8 came out there are a lot of DR's for sale now, and very few >> chrome rigids. The price should start coming down. >> >> Good Luck. >> Len >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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