Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Or how about an experimental 4 claw bayonet modified IIF (Classic Camera, Feb 2002, #21, front cover and inside page). s.d. On Sep 8, 2008, at 8:28 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information