Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Fri, Apr 25, 1997 5:45 AM, Steve Kobrin wrote: >The recent discussion about 50mm lenses has gotten me interested in a newer >50mm for my M3. (I currently use a collapsible Summicron.) The impression >I get from the thread is that the newer lenses show a marked difference in >contrast, if not in overall resolution. In that context, what does "newer" >mean? I was referring to black, Canadian lenses, dunno exactly how old-probably early '80s, versus brand-new optics. My tests were hardly conducted under controlled conditions, and, I hope I conveyed the impression that all worked great and, had I been able to acquire the Canadian lens significantly cheaper than a new lens with $200 rebate, I certainly would've chosen this route: Never a sub-$500 lens deal when you need it! >Are there used "new" Elmar 2.8s on the market? Oh yes, check the Don Chatterton web site periodically. Whether you can save significantly over a new lens with rebate is another matter. For awhile, it seemed virtually impossible to get ahold of a black one.