Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark Newport wrote: > > I am thinking, maybe about buying a second 35mm "knockabout" lens. I have > seen screwmount 35mm/3.5 Summarons for sale, but are there any M mount > 35mm/2.8 Summarons (no eyes) around? Are they rare in M mount? Don > Chatterton has a 2.8, but it's a screwmount for 1650.00. Is any one using > screwmount 35mm's from say around 1954 or 55 daily and liking them? And > can you still get a decent shade for them. I have a nice 35 Summilux that I > would like to carry around less. > > Thanks, > Newp > > -------- > R. Mark Newport I almost bought a 35mm Summaron no eyes M mount from behind the counter in a Portland Oregon Camera store two years ago for way too much money. I think I see them in the shutterbug all the time. They are very compact and have that old Leica look. Mark Rabiner