Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i think the 50 collapsible cron has a particular reputation for soft coatings. i sent mine to van stelten; he did a wonderful job recoating, polishing, cleaning out haze, etc. that can collect over a mere half-century. -rei On Apr26 20:38, Jeffery Smith wrote: > John did a recoating of a Canon 50/1.2 that came out great. I'd rather > buy a user for $200 and spend a few hundred on it than get one in the > "collector" price range. I'll check around at those places. > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Don > Dory > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 8:31 PM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] Collapsible Summicron 50/2 > > Jeffrey, > Tamarkin always has a few and Classic Camera usually has a few. Not to > forget, I would check with Rich Pinto. If you go for "user" then > $200-250 is a reasonable dollar amount. > > Most of these lenses have "coating marks" and do work much better after > a stint with DAG, Sherry, or John. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Jeffery Smith > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 6:41 PM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] Collapsible Summicron 50/2 > > Thanks, Don. I actually like the "old fashioned" look. Now, finding one > is another thing..... > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Don > Dory > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 5:31 PM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] Collapsible Summicron 50/2 > > Jeffrey, > The collapsible Summicron is a lovely lens. You will find that to F4 > the edges are soft but the center third is very good although contrast > is a little low. The contrast thing is not too bad as in low light you > usually have too much contrast. The other issue is flare, a light in > the lens will flare pretty badly so shooting into strong light provides > a very old fashioned image. > > The above are the difficulties with the lens. Over all rendition is > very nice with the traditional Leica rounded sharpness, very smooth and > transitions from sharp to unsharp are quite lovely. Even badly flared > images when corrected in PS look like nothing else available today. > > Check availability and pricing as the Summitar is probably just as good > but with more curvature of field than the Summicron. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Jeffery Smith > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 9:39 AM > To: Leica Users Group; mugers@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Leica] Collapsible Summicron 50/2 > > Anyone have impressions of the 50/2 collapsible Summicron? > > Jeffery Smith > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey