Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:29 PM 7/26/97 +0200, Hans Pahlen wrote: >There is also an early collapsible 50 mm Summicron with this camera, that I >can get very cheap. There has not been much talk about this lens on the >LUG. I have checked Lager, and he says that there might be differences >between the front lenses compared with the rigid Summicron. But he does not >know for sure, as Leica officially never said there was any differences. This has been documented know in Shutterbug and Viewfinder. Leica never did admit the differences between the collapsible and rigid Summicrons, but two things give this difference away: first, that the rigid lens is several millimeters longer, and, second, that the two lenses are covered by distinct patents. In use, the rigid Summicron is a better performer but the difference is not one of night and day. I have both a collapsible TM and rigid DR Summicron and use them both: these lenses take pictures of the first quality and any distinction between their images can only be noticed in extremely critical applications. Go for the collapsible. It is a superb lens and capable of the finest results. Marc Marc James Small Cha Robh Bas Fir, Gun Ghras Fir! FAX: +540/343-7315