Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The lens was introduced with Canon IIIa in 1951 and the name Serenar wa= s officially discontinued in April 1953. The lens is according to Dechert= =B4s book: "superb optic" - might be better than Summar. Raimo photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen my=F6s suomeksi - ---------- > From: Andrew M. Moore <dmm@bronze.lcs.mit.edu> > To: Leica Users <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Subject: [Leica] Info? Canon Serenar 50/1.8 in Leica SM > Date: 02. lokakuuta 1998 23:29 >=20 > I recently picked up a Canon Serenar 50/1.8 in Leica screw mount, > largely because it came attached to the SM to M adapter and a > Leica lens cap that I wanted, but also because it may not be too > much worse than my Summar 50/2 :-) >=20 > Serial is 62638 >=20 > Can anyone tell me anything about this lens -- age, reputation, > market value, or anything else? Glass is good but not perfect. >=20 > Andrew >=20