[Leica] question to Steve Barbour concerning dual range summicron

[lkhermann at bresnan.net (lkhermann)]

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>hi Lee...that's a real tough one...
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>the two lenses are both wonderful...
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>one new wonderful and one old wonderful, we could make sexual
>analogies, but maybe not...
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>many agree that they are totally different in look and fingerprint...I
>have both, use the DR more...
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>sort of like great pie and great cake...
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>some like one, some like the other, some like one on certain days or
>for certain images...
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>so how would you like to compare them...?
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>:-)
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>Steve

Steve,

I was wondering about resolution, how do photographs compare when you 
examine them at 100% in photoshop.  I have owned my dual range since 
the early 1980's and unfortunately it languishes unused along with my 
other film Leicas.  I often take aerial photos and the resolution of 
the Summilux is the best of my lenses.  How does the dual-range 
compare at 100%?  Is it worthwhile to modify the lens to work on the 
M8?  Some might say I have a small collection of Leicas, but I really 
would like to use what I have.  It was sad last night that I held my 
M cameras that have not been used in the last couple of years, as 
digital imaging seems to meet my needs best.  The other old lenses 
that I have compared with the Summilux on the M8 are good, but not as 
good.  Thanks for your advice in this matter.

Lee