[Leica] Summaron lens comments

[LRZeitlin@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/14/00 8:10:12 AM, 
owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us writes:

<<  I'm interested in hearing comments about either of the old Summaron-M
> lenses, either the f/2.8 or the f/3.5, either M-mount or screwmount.
> Anybody used one? >>

I've used both the Summaron 2.8 and 3.5. Both are excellent lenses. Indeed 
they should be similar since the design is identical except for the 1/2 stop 
wider opening on the later 2.8. For shooting in fair light or better, any 
more expensive lens is overkill. As an alternative, however, you might 
consider the Canon 35mm 2.8 screw mount as originally fitted to the last 
generation of RF Canons. This lens is equal to or even slightly better than 
the Summaron as is about half the price on the used market. With a screw to M 
converter it works fine on any M series and is an ideal lens for the CL. 
Simply use the full frame of the CL as a finder.

Incidentally - I use an iMac DV computer. It's the best home computer I've 
ever used in a quarter century in the high tech electronics business.

LarryZ