Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 50/1.5 Summarit LTM
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 08:56:16 -0800
References: <001f01c2b12c$48028fc0$02000003@dnai.com> <5.2.0.9.0.20030106211624.02de6e78@mail.msy.bellsouth.net> <5.2.0.9.0.20030107072242.00b27e28@mail.msy.bellsouth.net>

Jeff

I may be wrong, but usually when fungus is removed, the coating
is compromised.

You would know it if he re-coated it, (or your checkbook would
know it!).

Jerry

"Jeffery L. Smith" wrote:

> All the fungus was on the inside surfaces. He didn't recoat as far as I know.
>
> Jeffery
>
> At 07:36 PM 1/6/2003 -0800, you wrote:
> >Jeff
> >
> >A Summarit is nothing but a coated Xenon.  However, since a Xenon
> >has TEN glass to air surfaces, it is an enormous improvement.
> >
> >When you had it cleaned and "de-fungus'd", did you have it recoated?
> >
> >Xenons always had superb bokeh, before I knew what bokeh was.
> >
> >Jerry
> >
> >"Jeffery L. Smith" wrote:
> >
> > > I bought a badly fungused 50/1.5 Summarit that I had cleaned by FocalPoint.
> > > Other than that, it is pristine (had the original Leitz UV filter on it
> > > which had probably never been removed. However, since it was out being
> > > cleaned for months, I never got into the swing of shooting with it.
> > >
> > > Anyone out there who can give me some background (characteristics) of this
> > > lens. My Leica M book suggests that it was an improvement over its
> > > predecessor, but isn't up to Summilux standards. I've never seen so many
> > > diaphragm blades on a lens, so I assume that the bokeh won't look like the
> > > Pentagon.
> > >
> > > What are this lens's strongest points?
> > >
> > > Jeffery Smith
> > >
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In reply to: Message from "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com> ([Leica] Canon B adapter)
Message from "Jeffery L. Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net> ([Leica] 50/1.5 Summarit LTM)
Message from "Jeffery L. Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net> (Re: [Leica] 50/1.5 Summarit LTM)