Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stan You say the lens is "pretty good"! I take exception to that. It is superb. Far better than the 50mm Summicron, as well as being smaller and much lighter. It is at least as good as my 35mm Summicron. Jerry Dizel wrote: > > On the Leica, did you run across a bargain or did you choose to make the > > switch on the merits of the CL and the Leica lens. I viewed some for sale > > items and it looks like the cost is considerably more than the Rolleis. > Some > > CL's indicate Leica / Minolta, so I presume that Minolta makes these. It > > looks more like a Minolta than a Leica. The reason I am inquiring is that > I > > thinking about considering a Lecia of some type. The CL looks like a > compact > > of the 70's with interchangeable lens. Does the CL have a exposure meter? > I > > would be most interested in your views. > > CL does indeed have a meter, put on a swing arm in front of shutter. > It also has shutter speed readout in viewfinder, meter needle visible > in viewfinder.. Shutter speeds AFAIK B + 1/2 - 1/1000, frames for 40mm > (always visible), frame for 50mm and 90mm. It is a good entry into > Leicadom - > providing shutter is ok (and is sometimes said to be trouble prone), > rangefinder prism is not desilvered (sometiomes it is in so bad shape, > that you literally can't see RF patch at all). > Summicron-C for CL was made by Leica and is some of cheapest M lenses, > and is said to be pretty good for its price ;) > -- > Stanislaw B.A. Stawowy - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html