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Subject: [Leica] Collapsible Summicron 50/2
From: jls at runbox.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Mon Apr 26 13:07:26 2004
References: <000901c42b97$f20fe300$2e03100a@arcmontmd.org> <7629EB4795F39146A4D2ECC655CD68EA012B36E9@asc02.asc.upenn.edu> <000901c42b97$f20fe300$2e03100a@arcmontmd.org> <5.2.1.1.1.20040426112618.009f0cd0@mail.mcn.org> <001801c42bc5$8970f6d0$82f7fea9@D1WTYD41> <6.0.1.1.2.20040426144449.01bae820@pop.runbox.com> <001e01c42bc8$d5ff52f0$2e03100a@arcmontmd.org>
The new Elmar is a great lens, but the f/2.8 is where I run into problems.
I carry one when I know I'll be outdoors. I shun flash, so f/2 gets me out
of pinch when 2.8 (Elmar) or 3.5 (Heliar) won't.
At 02:58 PM 4/26/2004, you wrote:
>Say Jeffery --
>
>How about a new Elmar? Stopped down a little, it just might perform as well
>as an old Summicron. Does anyone know?
>
>Craig
>
>
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Message from rpcomen at mcn.org (Richard Comen) ([Leica] Collapsible Summicron 50/2)
Message from wharting at verizon.net (bill harting) ([Leica] Collapsible Summicron 50/2)
Message from jls at runbox.com (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] Collapsible Summicron 50/2)
Message from crgrbrts at verizon.net (Craig Roberts) ([Leica] Collapsible Summicron 50/2)