Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:43 AM 12/19/97 -0500, you wrote: >In a message dated 97-12-18 21:19:39 EST, you write: > >> I just went to my local dealer and looked at this lens (New Collapsible >> Elmar). It's a nice looking lens but a couple of downside features hit me. >> One, the lens shade screws on. With the lens collapsed, and the shade off, >> it is difficult to "dig out" the lens from the base. I had to use my finger >> nails. Perhaps after it loosens up, it would be easier. This means that >> while carrying an M camera with this lens attached, you basically have to >> have the lens shade attached. If for no other reason other than to pull out >> the lens. I always use a lens shade while taking pictures. >> >> So I set the latest 50mm Summicron next to the Elmar. With the Summicron's >> lens shade collapsed, the lens is basically the same size as the collapsed >> Elmar with shade attached. And the shade is built-in to the Summicron (like >> my R lenses.) The fact that the Elmar's lens shade is separate, and almost >> needs to be always attached, leads me to opt for the Summicron. They are >> exactly the same price ($795), roughly the same useful size, plus an extra >> stop with the Summicron. And everyone knows the 50mm Summicron is a >> landmark lens. >> >> Am I missing something? >> >> Please tell me why, other than possible collector status, the Elmar is >> better than the Summicron. >> >> Thanks, > Owning both these lenses, I noticed the exact same >thing. In addition, I mounted the screw-on hood with a chrome UVa filter and >had a bear of a time separating the filter from the hood afterward. They >really bind-up tight. However, one thing you can't do with the Summicron w. >pull-out hood that you can with the Elmar is mount the clamp-on swing-out >polarizer. > >Doc > Good information. Thanks Doc, Jim