Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Guy, Here are the last two messages we received from you (of course I am archiving them for my future thesis of momentous import on the "Casual Postings of the Youthful but Now Reclusive Guy Bennet"). John - ---------- From: Guy Bennett <2bennett@wanadoo.fr> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 14:50:31 +0100 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Golden Touch Camera Repair/Leica USA service >What is Sherry's experience on Leica thread mount cameras? > >...Vick Every bit as good as with Ms. I used to have my LTM gear serviced by a qualified local (to L.A.) repairman, but have since had Sherry clean and adjust some thread mount lenses and was so satisfied that in future I will give all my Leica repair work to her. Guy - ---------- From: Guy Bennett <2bennett@wanadoo.fr> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 10:28:05 +0100 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] How good is the 50mm Summitar? >>From: Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> >>How good is the 50mm Summitar? >>I am thinking of getting a new "old" lens for my LTM. >>Does the Summitar have appealing attributes? > >I rarely use mine at full aperture. But at f4 through f11 mine is terrific. >These are all pretty old now, (50 years or so) so you may need to get the >focusing and aperture rings cleaned and lubed. Mine was pretty gummed up >when I bought it. > >PJW Vick, You might want to consider the ubiquitous Elmar 50/3.5. It is cheap, plentiful, and a wonderful performer. Sure it is slower than the Summitar, but it is perfectly usable at all apertures and capable of producing wonderful images. If you want something faster, also consider a Summicron 50, if you can find one in good shape, or a Summarit, which has a maximum aperture of 1.5. Though a bit controversial, it is a fine lens. I use it wide open all the time as well as stopped down and am happy with the results I get from it. Guy > From: Guy Bennett <2bennett@wanadoo.fr> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 08:03:46 +0100 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Testing: 1, 2, 3 ! > > > > Alas, I have become one of the people who send test messages to the LUG. > The last two posts I sent in (yesterday afternoon and yesterday evening) > never made it, at least I never received them. So this message is a test to > see if I can get still get through and influence the masses with my > dazzling jabber. > > Oh yeah: no need to read the above. > > Guy >