Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/06

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Subject: [Leica] Summitar and Elmar
From: cochranpr at mac.com (David Cochran)
Date: Fri Jan 6 16:27:47 2006
References: <a2f8f4470601061104j688aec9bg1dc0a4d76826da37@mail.gmail.com> <85e263606f6e0288ffc723110ff774d8@mac.com> <a2f8f4470601061117r18adca18lbc657d410b23dcfa@mail.gmail.com>

Thank you Daniel


D.
On Jan 6, 2006, at 3:17 PM, Daniel Ridings wrote:

> I don't know if I would say absolutely better. I prefer the Jupiter at
> f2.0 - 4.0. The Summitar can have some wild bokeh (and I never thought
> I was sensitve for bokeh). The Jupiter is smooth like a Zeiss Sonnar.
>
> If you run across one close, it won't cost you much to try. I see them
> going for 25 - 30 dollars at times.
>
> The Elmar is hard to beat. Its only real problem is difficult lighting
> situations causing flare. But if it doesn't flare, I like it at all
> stops. This one was wide-open. It only gets better.
>
> Daniel
>
> On 1/6/06, David Cochran <cochranpr@mac.com> wrote:
>> Interesting how grain is different on both shots.
>>
>> Jupiter better than Summitar? I ask because I have a Summitar and
>> wonder about the Jupiter.
>>
>> Peace
>>
>> david
>>
>> On Jan 6, 2006, at 3:04 PM, Daniel Ridings wrote:
>>
>>> These are just two shots I ran off to compare the Summitar and Elmar
>>> that I have for the IIIf. I already know that the Jupiter-8 is a
>>> top-class lens. I ran across a Summitar for a reasonable price (a tad
>>> over 100 USD) that was in near perfect condition, so I couldn't
>>> resist.
>>>
>>> Summitar
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/iiif/05v52_0001
>>>
>>> Elmar
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/iiif/05v52_0002
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>>
>>>
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In reply to: Message from dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] Summitar and Elmar)
Message from cochranpr at mac.com (David Cochran) ([Leica] Summitar and Elmar)
Message from dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] Summitar and Elmar)