Re: [Leica] Leitz Summarit 5cm 1.5 139xxxx M mount

[Dennis Painter <dennis@hale-pohaku.com>]

Try looking in the archives here:

http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/v02/msg09769.html

"Robert G. Stevens" wrote:
> 
> Ted:
> 
> I have a Summarit, but have not used it for any of the stuff you
> described.  I tried a summar for that type of stuff and concluded it was
> better just to use a modern lens and use a Tiffen Softar filter.
> 
>   In B&W it may be a different thing.  I had a skinny 90mm Tele-Elmarit
> that was not that great with slide film, but had beautiful results in
> B&W.  I saw a B&W picture of Clarke Gable backstage during the Academy
> Awards using the Summarit.  It was pretty impressive.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Robert
> 
> At 08:17 PM 1/4/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> >Robert G. Stevens wrote:
> > >>> With the cost of re coating a lens, it is probably cheaper to return the
> > > lens to the seller and find one in better shape.  The Summarit is not that
> > > sharp and contrasty even in the best of shape when used at the wider
> >apertures.<<<<<<
> >
> >Hi Rob,
> >
> >But this is the part of the Summarit that invites moody kind of
> >pictures......
> > >>The Summarit is not that sharp and contrasty even in the best of shape
> ><<<<<<<<
> >
> >If you use it where you want some interesting late night or shooting through
> >blossoms or flowers at a beautiful woman and this lens is gorgeous wide open
> >or nearly so.
> >
> >Actually some of them kind of mildew like create some very cool images. :-)
> >Seriously! :-)
> >ted
> >
> >Ted Grant Photography Limited
> >www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
> >
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