Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Can you say just a bit of denatured alcohol on a cotton bud. 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: Friday, April 30, 2004 8:39 PM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] Collapsible Summicron 50/2 I'd best put it on my Hexar RF and leave the f-stops be. 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 Alastair Firkin Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 6:45 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Collapsible Summicron 50/2 My only comment is that if the f-stop ring is a bit stiff, you will rotate the collapsing shaft rather than the f-stop and this can be a "pain". Optically it has always been wonderful. On Thursday, Apr 29, 2004, at 11:18 Australia/Melbourne, Marc James Small wrote: > At 09:39 AM 4/26/04 -0500, Jeffery Smith wrote: >> Anyone have impressions of the 50/2 collapsible Summicron? > > Jeffrey, pardon my petulance, but what exactly do you want to know? I > shot > for some years with one of these and have a high regard for it though, > if > pushed to the limit on collapsible lenses, I would seek out a 2/5cm CZJ > Sonnar T. > > But the 2/5cm collapsible Summicron is a perfectly capable lens and > will > task you to reach its limits. It often does not make photography easy > but, > in the end, I discovered that it is a better lens than I am a > photographer > > Marc > > msmall@infionline.net FAX: +540/343-7315 > Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Alastair _______________________________________________ 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