Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/09

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Subject: Re: Need Lens Recommendation for M
From: Carl Socolow <csocolow@microserve.net>
Date: Tue, 09 Sep 1997 09:22:40 -0400

Richard Clompus wrote:
> 
> Dear Fellow LUGnuts,
> 
> All of this talk about older Leica lenses has gotten my interest up in
> getting one to re-create a look from a previous era.  Most of the
> older
> designs talked about on the LUG seem to be screw mount lenses.
> 
> Could anyone suggest either a 35mm or 50mm older lens with a bayonet
> mount
> that may give me more of that "Leica" glow? 

 SNIP


Richard,

I have a 35 3.5 Summaron screw mount that came with a bayonet adapter
when I bought my used M2. This lens has never failed to amaze me. Small
front element is deceiving. Sure, it's damn slow but when I first used
it compared to my fast Canon prime FD lenses I was blown away. I keep it
mostly for sentimental reasons but some of my favorite images were made
with that lens.

Carl