Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/05

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Subject: [Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 Summaron
From: dlr at dlridings.se (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Sat May 5 07:43:59 2007
References: <463C8BF9.5050306@dlridings.se> <20070505142844.465C42FBC1@donald.hostspirit.ch>
 
Didier Ludwig wrote:
> Daniel
> 
> Just an idea - have you thought about the very small 35/2.5 W-Nikkor-C 
> (LTM), see http://tinyurl.com/32edo4 ? The lens is certainly a better 
> performer than the 35/3.5 Elmar. I have one and am thinking of buying a 
> LTM Leica body just for that lens. Actually I have it on the Bessa L with 
> the 35 minifinder - kind of Leica I feeling with inbuilt meter and 
> flip-out back door... 
> 
> Didier

Didier,

That would be a very fine candidate. I am not stuck on the Leica brand. 
It's the size of the package (and acceptable results) I'm looking for.

I kind of assumed that LTM Nikkors would be overpriced by the 
collector's market. Maybe the same goes for the others as well?

Daniel
Replies: Reply from leica at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 Summaron)
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 In reply to: Message from dlr at dlridings.se (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 Summaron)
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