Re: [Leica] Somky

["Steven Blutter" <sblutter@worldnet.att.net>]

yes, it works fine with the elmar 2.8

steven blutter

- -----Original Message-----
From: Nick Hunter <nhunter1@mindspring.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Sunday, January 18, 1998 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Somky


>From Bob's post:
>
>> I think
>>that those of us who know which Leica accessories are first rate should
>>petition Solms to restore them to the Leica M line.
>
>Bob:
>
>I don't have the SOMKY but have considered it for its portability. Leica
>discontinued them in 1965 as they began to marginalize the M and push the
>Leicaflex and later R for general purpose use. The M now seems to be
>marketed as a niche product for journalism and street shooting; but it
>makes a great lightweight travel and hiking camera, as everyone here knows.
>2-3 lenses on an M body will do a whole lot in a small kit, with the most
>obvious shortcoming being lack of close up capability. Except for some
>specialized situations, I could live with the modest (1:5) range of the
>SOMKY, and it's smaller than even one additional lens. Compare to a
>Visoflex or SLR body and lens, which would more than double the gear to
>carry!
>
>The SOMKY,aka 16507 took the Summicron or Elmar collapsables in the folded
>position, does anyone know if the new 2.8 Elmar has the mounting lugs for
>this device? UOORF/16508 adapted SOOKY/16507 for the removable portion of
>the first version rigid Summicron. I don't think later lenses can be
>used(?). This could be a problem as far as returning the SOMKY to
>production is concerned. A supplementary diopter lens device such could be
>made to fit all the 50's, similar to the ADVOO for the IIIg, but I don't
>think this would be as good (less magnification, possible optical loss).
>
>Nick Hunter
>
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