Re: 50mm Summarit 1.5

[Edward Meyers <aghalide@panix.com>]

On Sun, 9 Feb 1997, Marc James Small wrote:

> At 01:26 PM 2/9/97 -0700, Chris Fortunko wrote:
> 
> >Can you comment on why this lens is so much liked. Roglatti
> >says that there were many tens of thousands of these lenses and the original
> >users like to hold onto them. I would like to have you opinions.
> >
> >Also, it seems that the shades for this lens are more in demand than the
> >lens itself. 
> 
> 
> It passes me by why anyone would hold onto this lens, but others seem to
> like it.  The lens stuff is available:  get a 41mm Series VI adapter ring, a
> Series VI hood, and some filters.
> 
> Marc
> 
> msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
> Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!
> 
> 
While owning the 50mm f/1.4 Summilux and "others", including the Brit
contax-to-Leica lens adapter for my Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 and Zeiss Sonnar
50mm f/2, I bought a 50mm f/1.5 Summarit. Reason is that I borrowed one
from fellow photo student Don Nichols at R.I.T. about 40 years ago (1957)
and made one of my best photographs with it -- wide open at f/1.5.
The soft look is wonderful, when you want it. My Summarit is great
for shooting at night where light comes into the lens. The "halo"
look is great, especially in color. I raise my glass to old lenses.
Ed Meyers