Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --On Wednesday, April 24, 2002 04:33:56 PM +0200 Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> wrote: > Hi Edward, > > I recently bought just such a lens (albeit the M version) for my M3--the > M3 is from 1959, the lens I bought from 1954, and they make a perfect > couple. I have shot some Kodachrome and B&W with it, and my conclusion is > that compared to my more modern Leica lenses the collapsible Summicron > has markedly lower contrast (which I knew and which I find desireable > since I anticipate using it in contrasty situations such as bars and > other artificially-lit places, with fast, hence contrasty, film). The one > disappointment is that the lens is extremely prone to flare when used > outdoors on a sunny day. I shot some contre-jour images which are frankly > not acceptable. Having said that, I did not use a lens hood, and with the > sun behind me the images were fine. And the lens does make an extremely > compact combination with the M3. Nathan, Mine had the same flare-prone symptoms until I had Sherry give it a good cleaning. Now it's as contrasty as my later Summicrons. Are you sure yours doesn't have some internal haze? I agree it's a nice match on the M3. Rolfe - -- Rolfe Tessem rolfe@ldp.com Lucky Duck Productions, Inc. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html