Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: LTM Lens Roundup
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 16:22:25 -0500

At 11:51 AM 3/21/2000 -0400, Ken Wilcox wrote:
>The Summitar is indeed a very nice lens. Even better is the Red Scale Elmar
>which is simply outstanding. My current favorite in LTM is the 35 Asph
>Summicron.

Ken

I will take issue with this statement, loathe as I am to dispute with
someone of your knowledge and expertise.

The 2.8/50 "Red Scale" Elmar is a fine and distinguished lens, but the
Summitar simply blows it into the weeds at any aperture.  This assessment
is based on the ownership and use of multiple examples of both.  I kept a
Summitar;  I have sold all of the Elmars.

Best,

Marc

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