Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Although no different optically from a Summilux purchased new today..:-) - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Dan Post Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 4:38 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] nokton v. summilux Steve- When I said 'older' Summilux- I meant one of the earlier Summiluxes.... The one with the vented clip on hood It is indeed newer that the Summarit, but not by too many years! Dan ( OOPS....I meant to do that!) Post - ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve LeHuray <icommag@toad.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 9:07 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] nokton v. summilux > Dan, > The Summilux cannot be 'older' than the Summarit as the Summilux was the > replacement for the Summarit/1.5 and the look of both lenses is similiar. > Steve > Annapolis > > ---------- > >From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> > >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > >Subject: Re: [Leica] nokton v. summilux > >Date: Thu, Apr 13, 2000, 1:43 PM > > > > > Tom ( I cut the long post) Finnegan- > > I am currently using an older black Summilux 50- the one with the clamp on > > shade, and 14163 cap on an M6, and a Summarit-M on an M4, and to be honest > > with you- I cannot tell the difference in the two when looking at the > > negatives or the scans. > > I owe this to one of three things- one, either the CLA that Sherry did on > > the Summarit brought it within specs of the older uncleaned Summilux- that > > certainly doesn't look like it needs cleaning!. Two- I use HP5 or Delta 400, > > and they just don't have the resolution to show the differences of these two > > lenses. Three- My eyes are going, and noone has told me! > > I shoot rarely wide open- but when I do, I am sure that my camera shake > > would hide any difference! Stopped down- and I have used a resolution chart > > for the f5,6 to f11 range on both lenses- and I couldn't tell any > > significant difference, and that is the situation in which I find myself for > > the most part- shooting at f5,6 to f8. I have noticed that the prices or the > > Summarit has come down recently, and buying a user in decent condition, > > having Sherry or someone do a good CLA on it, and you would have a Leica > > lens, reasonably fast, and half the cost- at least- of a Summilux. > > Dan ( My opinion only) Post > >