Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Collapsible 50 summicron
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 10:27:03 -0700
 
Johny de Leon wrote:
> 
> I'd like to solicit some feedback on the performance of the collapsible 50
> summicron.  I was thinking of getting a 50 elmar M for the small size but I was
> given a chance to buy the collapsible summicron and I thought that it might be a
> better alternative because of the extra stop.  I am aware that a lot of samples
> of these have fogged glass and worn out coating, but this sample seems to be ok.
> 
> Johny

I think it is its reputation that is tarnished, not a good rep..The fixed is
much better and opticlly not quite the same. I'm getting a new collapsible Elmar.
mark rabiner