Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]drbledsoe wrote: > > In a recent LHSA article the 50mm f/2 Summicron of the > 11817 version (1969-1979 vintage)was touted as being > the best of the 50mm Summicrons. Does anyone here > feel this to be true or care to offer differing > comment? I have the opportunity to pick one up at a > reasonable price but am wondering if I should just get > a new model instead. > > Thanks in advance for your feedback. > > Don It was an intermediary step in a progression for the better. http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/leicahome.html You should read Erwins take on it as it was him that was put up for ridicule and whose advice is professional and in my experience beyond reproach. Also Marc James Small has an Summicron 50's in our papers. http://teachnet.edb.utexas.edu/~leica/sum50var.html Mark Rabiner I don't Yahoo