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Subject: [Leica] 3.5 cm. Elmar
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier)
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:40:57 -0500 (CDT)
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Lluis  --   a very convincing argument, or rather 6 of them!   Robert

On Apr 9, 2010, at 3:28 PM, Lluis Ripoll Querol wrote:

> It is an excellent lens:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/2010010201.jpg.html
>
> this and the 5 following pics
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Miscellaneous/ 
> 2010010204.jpg.html
>
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4484653
>
> I don't know how is the Summaron, the Summitar, yes, it is excellent
> http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=808600
>
> Saludos
> Lluis
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/
> http://photo.net/photos/lluisripoll
> Blog:
> http://lluisripollphotography.wordpress.com/
>
>
>
> El 09/04/2010, a las 18:11, Jim Nichols escribi?:
>
>> Here are my two Barnack rigs.
>>
>> Leica IIIf RD with Jupiter 12 35mm f/2.8 and CV finder:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/J-12withCVFinder.JPG.html
>>
>> Leica IIIa with coated 50mm 3.5 Elmar and Leitz finder:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/ 
>> 2006_0219LeicaIIIa0003small.JPG.html
>>
>> I bought this camera and lens in 1952.
>>
>> Both produce fine images, but film processing is now a real  
>> problem in my area.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols"  
>> <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 11:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] 3.5 cm. Elmar
>>
>>
>>> Bob,
>>>
>>> Haven't owned one, but did some research on them. Reportedly  
>>> somewhat soft, by today's standards, and often found with haze.   
>>> I bought a Russian lens instead.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Meier"  
>>> <robertmeier at usjet.net>
>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 11:14 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] 3.5 cm. Elmar
>>>
>>>
>>>> Does anyone have any experience with the old 3.5 cm. Elmar, an  
>>>> LTM  lens from the 30's and 40's?   Is it a decent lens, or not?
>>>>
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