[Leica] Steinheil - Leica lenses

[John McMaster]

From what I have:

Sharpness:

21mm SEM
35mm Summilux FLE
50mm APO Summicron
75mm APO Summicron

Effect:

21mm Summilux (also sharp)
28mm Summicron (MkI, does not play well on M(240))
35mm Summilux pre-asph
50mm f0.95
50mm f1.0
75mm Summilux

Also any S lens other than the zoom (is OK when stopped down to f11) ;-)

john

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Thank you, Douglas, for your comment. Well, looking at ebay prices this Steinheil lens is currently fetching, the price I'm quoting seems quite reasonable. Too much for a "good but not great" lens? That's the question! By the way, I think I'd gladly welcome a list of the lenses the LUG would classify as "great"! JM

Jean-Michel Mertz
68750 - Bergheim

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De : LUG <lug-bounces+j2m46=hotmail.fr at leica-users.org> de la part de Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie>
Envoyé : mardi 19 mars 2019 21:51
À : Leica Users Group
Objet : Re: [Leica] Steinheil

I'd echo the sentiments expressed by others. Good but not great. I have
an 85 or 90 up in the attic, and I should really let it go to a completist.
Douglas

On 19/03/2019 18:39, Jean-Michel Mertz via LUG wrote:
> I've come across a Steinheil orthostigmat 35, f4.5 - 39 LTM. It says Steinheil München US zone. Probably made in the 50s. There's a specific viewfinder that comes with it. Anyone familiar with that company and maybe this lens? Worth buying (perfect condition, would go for € 150)? Thanks for any comments! JM
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> Jean-Michel Mertz
> 68750 - Bergheim
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