Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/30

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Subject: RE: [Leica] 50/3.5 Summaron
From: "Tim Atherton" <timphoto@nt.sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 11:02:00 -0600

Should be 1958

Tim A

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of William
> Boyle
> Sent: September 30, 1999 9:57 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] 50/3.5 Summaron
> 
> 
> I have a Summaron that bears the marking "Summaron f=3.5cm 1:3.5
> Nr.1553xxx Enrnst Leitz GmbH Wetzlar"
> 
> Does anyone onthe list know what year this lens was produced?
> 
> Compared with my Nikkors (for Nikon bodies) it seems less sharp when the
> subject is low contrast, leaves on a tree, e.g. but does a much better
> job of resovling high contrast objects such as leaves and twigs against
> the sky. 
> 
> Does anyone on the list have any comments on these lenses? What is their
> general reputation? 
> 
> Is there much chance I can locate a new filter mounting ring for one of
> these? 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bill
> 
>