Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Len, My Summitar is also from 1949, and I had it serviced a couple of years ago because the aperture ring was stiff. It came back in good shape. I think they are definitely worth the investment. I did not feel the same about my Summarit, so I traded it for the Summitar. At today's prices, it was a poor trade, but it made me happy at the time. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" <len-1@comcast.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 5:03 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG:Test of six 50's > Hi Hoppy, > > I have never done this test before but because of the interest in the > Summitar decided to do it. The Summicron collapsible looks to have the > worst haze and it shows up as low contrast. The Summarit looks to be in > pretty good shape but is very prone to flare and has low contrast. The > Summitar is the oldest lens in the whole group and was produced in 1949. > It is a good design. It shows up as good contrast. I will probably send > the three old lenses in to be cleaned up. Cosmetically they are all nice > examples. > > Len > > > On May 12, 2007, at 5:43 PM, G Hopkinson wrote: > >> Len, thanks for that graphic sampling. >> Regarding the performance at f2 vs 5.6, that?s part of the raison d??tre >> for modern Leica glass, isn't it? Of course, that's not to >> denigrate the older lenses. The condition of your particular samples is >> likely to match their seniority (grand old gentlemen) and >> many folks may well prefer their rendition for some subjects. >> >> Cheers >> Hoppy >> I got da top one! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf >> Of >> Leonard Taupier >> Sent: Sunday, 13 May 2007 04:31 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG:Test of six 50's >> >> If I ran the test at f5.6, you would have a problem seeing the >> difference between the Summitar and the current Summicron. The >> Summitar is very nice. >> >> Len >> >> >> On May 12, 2007, at 1:29 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: >> >>> The bottom two are pretty poor, I assume due to the maze and >>> cleaning marks. >>> The Hexanon and Summitar hold up well. >>> >>> Jeffery Smith >>> New Orleans, LA >>> http://www.400tx.com >>> http://400tx.blogspot.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >>> Leonard >>> Taupier >>> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 11:59 AM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: [Leica] IMG:Test of six 50's >>> >>> >>> I just made a composite photo of the same section of six photos taken >>> with six different Leica M and LTM lenses on my M8. >>> From top to bottom the photo strips represent shots taken with the >>> following lenses at f2 only. All of the lenses had their lens hoods >>> attached. >>> >>> Leica Summilux ASPH (current) >>> >>> Leica Summicron (current) >>> >>> Konica Hexanon (last current) >>> >>> Leica Summitar (very slight haze at edges, coating very good) >>> >>> Leica Summicron ( slight haze, slight cleaning marks) >>> >>> Leica Summarit ( very slight haze, very slight cleaning marks) >>> >>> I rank the order of the lenses with best on top. The top 3 are much >>> better then the bottom 3 for resolution. Of the bottom 3 the Summitar >>> has the best contrast, the Summicron coll the best resolution. >>> >>> You can judge for yourself. >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/2xdfyt >>> >>> Len >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >