Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/14

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Subject: [Leica] Ages of Summicrons
From: "C.M. Fortunko" <fortunko@boulder.nist.gov>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 23:23:49 -0700
 
Marc and other LUGs,

Marc wrote: 

"Whoops!  I used the table in Laney's COLLECTORS GUIDE, first edition, which
clearly is in error for '66, '67, and '68.  The lens seems to date from '72.

Marc"

Yes, Laney is wrong. I have this lens and it came with a 1971 Leica M5. It
is more than superb. In fact, it is my favorite Summicron, both optically
and otherwise. I use it mostly for B&W. I think that this lens has Bokeh
since it has this pleasant out-focus-quality, particularly wide open.

Best of Light,

Chris