Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] The old they should thread again...
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 18:08:51 -0800
References: <B7F73CEB.15DAD%jbcollier@powersurfr.com>

>I almost bought an LTM 35 Summicron but couldn't quite pull the trigger. I
>guess for me LTM is the place to experiment...old Leitz cameras & lenses,
>Zeiss war-time rarities, post-war Soviet copies, early Nikon & Canon
>designs, the new Cosina Voigtl”nder products, etc. (Now some of these
>experimentation lenses have displaced former "keepers" in my bag of
>essential gear, but that's a whole nuther story.) A 35 'cron seems like the
>odd man out in such company. If you're serious enough about Leica glass to
>consider buying a current Summicron you probably also own an M camera (or
>are about to buy one)...and so would logically get the M version of the
>lens.
>-Dave-


I've got to say that I agree with the above. I use current Leica glass on
my M6s, and vintage stuff on my IIIf. For me, the whole point of picking up
a LTM camera was to be able to explore the old gear, which can still
produce surprisingly good results.

Guy
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