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Subject: Re: [Leica] Summaron 3,5/35mm
From: César Bernardo <cesar.photo@clix.pt>
Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 11:32:47 +0000
References: <5.1.1.6.2.20031208105325.031dfc58@pop.clix.pt> <5.1.1.6.2.20031208151530.032f0970@pop.clix.pt>

Ok....Nathan...I live in Lisbon, but here the prices are very high...I take 
a look at www.leicabeimeister.com in Germany or in www.leicashop.com.

Thanks everybody for your suggests

César Bernardo




At 18:44 08-12-2003, you wrote:
>Hi César,
>
>I second Henning (I think it was him) who recommended that you might take 
>a look at
>the Voigtlander/Cosina lenses if you are on a budget. You will get a much 
>better
>lens than some ancient Summaron, in which you will also have to invest 
>good money
>to have it cleaned. I have a 35/2.5 VC which I like very much for when I 
>know that
>I will not need the speed of my Summilux. There is also the 35/1.7. I 
>don't know
>where in Portugal you are, but it doesn't matter--you can order those 
>lenses from
>any of the reputable dealers in Germany and have a better lens for your M6 
>than the
>Summaron, probably for a smaller outlay.
>
>Nathan
>
>César Bernardo wrote:
>
> > humm...ok.....but this is a good lens? Anybody use one or have good
> > performances with it? I know that this lens it´s not very lightining (f3,5)
> > but I only can afford this. To mount in my M it´s easy or there is some
> > procedure to mount like in the Dual Range Summicron?
> >
> > Best Regards
> >
> > César Bernardo
> >
> > At 14:58 08-12-2003, you wrote:
> > >It will probably need a cleaning. The difference between a Leica lens 
> this old
> > >that has never been cleaned and one recently cleaned can be remarkable.
> > >
> > >César Bernardo wrote:
> > >
> > > > What do you think about this lens? I don´t have much money to buy a new
> > > > one.  I have an classic M6 and I need a 35 mm lens do begin. This 
> lens have
> > > > the "eyes" and it´s for an M3, but I think I can use it in my M, right?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your kind.
> > > >
> > > > Best Regards
> > > >
> > > > Cesar Bernardo
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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>
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In reply to: Message from César Bernardo <cesar.photo@clix.pt> ([Leica] Summaron 3,5/35mm)
Message from César Bernardo <cesar.photo@clix.pt> (Re: [Leica] Summaron 3,5/35mm)