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Subject: [Leica] Still more with Summaron 35 f3,5
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Mon Sep 8 20:26:41 2008
References: <205861.41431.qm@web90407.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Bill,

Not being privy to Leica's marketing strategies,  I haven't got the 
slightest idea.

A SWAG might guess that by 1963, they divined that screw mount was a 
dead issue.

Now if you want something REALLY rare, try to locate a 35mm Summilux in 
screw mount

Jerry


W. R. Smith wrote:
> Jerry:
>  
> What was the reason that only 600 were made?
>  
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
> --- On Mon, 9/8/08, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote:
>
> From: Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Still more with Summaron 35 f3,5
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 10:09 PM
>
> Leonard,
>
> Rare bird?  Less than 600 were made, including a few in black enamel..
>
> Jerry
>
>
> Leonard Taupier wrote:
>   
>> Robert,
>>
>> I wish I had a later version. The A36 is a pain, especially when I use 
>> it on my M8. I use an  A36 to Summitar filter adapter for my UV/IR 
>> filter  which is custom made from an E39 filter and Summitar filter 
>> frame.
>>
>> I think the Summaron is pretty sharp, except for the corners up to 
>> about f11. I have a Jupiter-12 which I think is better, especially in 
>> the corners.  You have a LTM Summicron 35? That's a rare bird.
>>
>> Len
>>
>>
>>
>>     
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> L


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