Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/07/16

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Looking for an M-4P and Summicron.
From: "Richard W. Hemingway" <n5xrd@telepath.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 15:58:13 -0500

At 11:40 AM 7/16/96 -0700, you wrote:
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>        I am looking for an M-4P and 50 or 35 summicron.  What should I pay
>for these, and any tips on how I could get a good deal on them.  Also, what
>is the straight dope on the 35 summilux?  Is it really a stinker?  I owned
>one, and it exhibited many peculiar characteristics.  It suffered from
>flare like you would not believe, and often it would produce special
>effects like you were looking through teary eyes.  I have photos of flowers
>where the color almost seems to bleed.  I actually like these effects,
>because they give a dreamlike effect to the images.  I guy I spoke to this
>morning in town says that the 35 summilux is a real stinker. But you will
>hear others rave about it.  I have not been able to try the 35 summicron,
>it's smaller and sharper, right?
>
>                                                                Thanks, Claude.
>
Roger Hicks loves his and all its peculiarities!

Dick Hemingway
Norman, OK
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