Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/23

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Subject: RE: [Leica] jumping to lens conclusions (leica vs. jupiter)
From: "Dan Honemann" <ddh@home.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 21:21:58 -0500

Ok, I have to take a guess now.  Actually, it's pretty easy: the second one
(grrlz) is the summi.  I actually like the first one better, though.

> >http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/leicaslacker/leicagallery/ga
llery1/dressmaker1.jpg
> >
> >http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/leicaslacker/leicagallery/ga
llery2/grrlz.jpg

> -- one of those shots was indeed taken
> with a jupiter 35, however, the _other_ was taken with a 35mm leica
> summicron (the f2 version, is that a summicron or a sumiron? or what? who
> cares) that a lugger from indiana loaned me last summer. (it actually just
> showed up in the mail in a box saying "please use this lens, i haven't
> taken a picture with it in a while. send it back in nice condition w/ a
> print and i'll be happy." very nice of him.) as for which was shot with
> which, there's no way to tell, other than by asking me, even in big
> enlargements. they're both somewhat soft but that's handholding in crazy
> light -- which is what leica's are all about.