Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think I might get a Summarit until I can afford a Summilux. They have a wonderful look. Steve Annapolis - ---------- >From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: Re: [Leica] nokton v. summilux >Date: Thu, Apr 13, 2000, 4:38 PM > > Steve- > When I said 'older' Summilux- I meant one of the earlier Summiluxes.... The > one with the vented clip on hood > It is indeed newer that the Summarit, but not by too many years! > > Dan ( OOPS....I meant to do that!) Post > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Steve LeHuray <icommag@toad.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 9:07 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] nokton v. summilux > > >> Dan, >> The Summilux cannot be 'older' than the Summarit as the Summilux was the >> replacement for the Summarit/1.5 and the look of both lenses is similiar. >> Steve >> Annapolis >> >> ---------- >> >From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> >> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >> >Subject: Re: [Leica] nokton v. summilux >> >Date: Thu, Apr 13, 2000, 1:43 PM >> > >> >> > Tom ( I cut the long post) Finnegan- >> > I am currently using an older black Summilux 50- the one with the clamp > on >> > shade, and 14163 cap on an M6, and a Summarit-M on an M4, and to be > honest >> > with you- I cannot tell the difference in the two when looking at the >> > negatives or the scans. >> > I owe this to one of three things- one, either the CLA that Sherry did > on >> > the Summarit brought it within specs of the older uncleaned Summilux- > that >> > certainly doesn't look like it needs cleaning!. Two- I use HP5 or Delta > 400, >> > and they just don't have the resolution to show the differences of these > two >> > lenses. Three- My eyes are going, and noone has told me! >> > I shoot rarely wide open- but when I do, I am sure that my camera shake >> > would hide any difference! Stopped down- and I have used a resolution > chart >> > for the f5,6 to f11 range on both lenses- and I couldn't tell any >> > significant difference, and that is the situation in which I find myself > for >> > the most part- shooting at f5,6 to f8. I have noticed that the prices or > the >> > Summarit has come down recently, and buying a user in decent condition, >> > having Sherry or someone do a good CLA on it, and you would have a Leica >> > lens, reasonably fast, and half the cost- at least- of a Summilux. >> > Dan ( My opinion only) Post >> > >