Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The 50/1.5 is descended from the 1927 original, designed by Berthele. wonderful lens. Edward Kieltyka wrote: > Dante A. Stella <dante@umich.edu> wrote (edited): > > > Sonnar is nothing more than a trade name. > > > > Contax is currently a big abuser of the Sonnar name. Even the > > 90/2.8 G-Sonnar is not a Sonnar. It's an Ernostar, but since > > Contax can use the name Sonnar it does. Contax hasn't made a > > real Sonnar for G or in a compact since maybe the original T > > in 1985. > > > > Sonnars are great in the 38 to 40mm range: you have the T > > Sonnar 38/2.8, the Rollei HFT-Sonnar 40/2.8, the original Zeiss > > Tenax 40mm f/2, and (I believe) the Contaflex TLR. All were > > great fun. > > I have no idea whether or not the '50s vintage 50mm f/1.5 Sonnar (for > Zeiss-Ikon Contax RF cameras) is the Real McCoy but it's a wonderful little > lens. I found one late last year at a local shop for under $100 > (cosmetically a little worn, optically pristine) and have been knocked out > by its performance. > > I presume Summicron and Summilux also fall into the trade name category. > It's hard to imagine the new 28mm 'cron's design having much in common with, > say, that of the 90mm 'cron. > > -Dave-