Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/10

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Subject: [Leica] lenses
From: allan jay silver <silver@proaxis.com>
Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 02:40:17 -0700
 
>2) I want a 50mm lens, and preferably a collapsible one. How does the
>3.5 Elmar compare with the more modern lenses like the Summicron or
>Summilux?





Save your money!  Unless you blow up your pictures to large size, I doubt
whether the difference would be noticable.  Years ago I was told the 50mm
3.5 elmar was the sharpest they made.  I have several summicrons and the
elmar and I cannot see the difference.

allan