Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The 35 f/2.8 Summaron is as good as a similar vintage Summicron. Ken Wilcox At 11:30 PM -0700 11/9/99, Randy Holst wrote: >Hello All, > >My name is Randy Holst, I'm new to this list but have been on the Rollei >list for a while (and learning a lot). > >I've had an M5 in the past, didn't like it as a user camera, but want to >try a Leica again. I've found what appears to be a good deal at a local >camera store on a used chrome M4 (1968 vintage according to my Leica >Pocket Book) and a chrome 35/f2.8 Summaron lens. The camera has me sold >but I'm not sure about the lens. It appears to be in good shape, but I >was wondering about it's performance reputation. Anyone have any >comments on this lens (as compared to the 35/f2 Summicron that I can't >afford right now)? > >Thanks, > >Randy Holst >Boise, Idaho - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>