Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> -----Original Message----- > From: James Burris [SMTP:jabu@direct.ca] > Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 1998 11:55 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Retro-focus Angenieux lenses - any thoughts? / CL, > 40mm lens comment > [Buzz] Vis a vis the CL...I had one for several years and it was a good camera. However, at least three times the meter cell fell out of its moving stalk and jammed in the shutter mechanism. I understand that this was a common problem with the CL. Also, be ware of dinging the shutter speed dial; the external mount on the front of the body makes it easy to hit and easy to damage. Buzz Hausner > Hi all, > > I have become aware that I can get an adapter for my C**** FD system that > enables me to mount Exakta lenses on it. To me this seems pretty exciting > due to Angenieux's reputation. There seems to be three such lenses > floating around in some regularity. > > The 28mm f3.5 > The 35mm f2.5 > The 90mm f2.5 > > Has anyone used one of these Angenieux classics (Exakta mount)? Do they > have outstanding contrast - like older Leica lenses, or what? > > Any thoughts would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > James Burris > > P.S. I've had a CL and a 40mm Summicron for a couple months now and I > must > report that the camera is fabulous!! If you can live without super-speed > lenses this is the camera to get - in my opinion. The lens performs very > similarly to my older style 35 summicron - R. FYI Has anyone heard > whether the new 135 from Leica will be able to be mounted on the CL? > (with a viewfinder of course). >