Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/04

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Subject: [Leica] Lens questions
From: ruben at rhodos.dk (Ruben)
Date: Fri Mar 4 18:04:51 2005
References: <000201c52126$5f965a10$6501a8c0@dorysrusp4>

Thanks Don -
I had a feeling about the "distinctive look" so it is a keeper :-)

All the best
Ruben

> Despite the above comments, I would never sell mine.  The Summarit has a
> very distinctive look to it.
> 
> 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 Ruben
> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 3:40 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] Lens questions 
> 
> I am going to part with one of these two lenses in screw-mount
> 
> a Leitz Elmar 1: 3,5  f=5cm  (collapsible)
> a Leitz Summar f=5cm 1:2 (also collapsible but larger then the elmar)
> 
> I have been asked by a gentleman on this list if the elmar was coated -
> I 
> fail to see any coatings on the old leica glass but what should I look
> for - 
> a faint bluish cast or ???
> 
> What can I expect from a M mount Summarit f=5 cm 1 : 1,5 no. 15290xx -
> is it 
> very soft or pleasent or??
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Ruben 
> 
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