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Subject: Re: [Leica] 50 f2 Summitar screw mount
From: "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2003 12:45:22 -0700
References: <B9BB815E.1D978%yzlee@starhub.net.sg> <007301c2671c$e86036c0$881f8ed1@leirex> <004b01c26c16$e36c96a0$881f8ed1@leirex> <021301c27bed$a9015e60$881f8ed1@leirex> <00b301c28173$d213cb90$881f8ed1@leirex> <006b01c287c2$2a863980$881f8ed1@leirex> <006a01c28c74$0b624600$881f8ed1@leirex> <002501c292a7$8a6788f0$881f8ed1@leirex> <003101c29dc9$85333c30$881f8ed1@leirex> <002901c2a329$2b378280$881f8ed1@leirex> <002f01c2a89c$bf0f9830$881f8ed1@leirex> <006301c2b3c2$0ccb1ba0$881f8ed1@leirex> <000b01c2b4ea$3b8b7f60$c92db440@desktop> <015701c2b4ed$cfb9bbe0$73c693ac@aoldsl.net>

I agree with Sonny and Jo. The Summitar will not out perform a modern 
Leica or Voitlander Lens and is more suitable for use with a more 
compact Leica screw mount camera.

Regards,

Greg

(SonC) Sonny Carter wrote:

>Olaf, at that price after you add in the CA$80 for  a   converter, you are
>venturing into Summicron territory, price-wise.  Unless you just like a
>collaspable lens, you would probably be better off to spend another hundred
>or so on a Summicron.
>
>Sonny
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Olaf Berg" <olafberg@telus.net>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 12:42 PM
>Subject: [Leica] 50 f2 Summitar screw mount
>
>
>>Hi
>>I bought my first Leica M6 a few week ago, and now i'm looking for my
>>
>first
>
>>lens.
>>I saw a nice 50mm f2 Summitar screw mount the other day for $600,
>>
>Canadian.
>
>>What do you guys thing? Is that a good lens to start with or should I go
>>
>for
>
>>the newer
>>Voigtlander lenses. I liked the quality of the Leica lens.
>>
>>Thank you for any help
>>
>>Olaf
>>
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