Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeffery, I found a couple of images in my LUG gallery that were made with the Summitar. It is really better than these images demonstrate. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fire_Below.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Motor_Glider_01.jpg.html Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@cox.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 3:15 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 Summaron - NowSummitar >I mean pancake flat, like an Elmar. Daniel want to put it in his trouser > pocket. > > But now that you mention it, last week a guest speaker at the LHSA spring > shoot mentioned some excellent low contrast Leica lenses, but I failed to > write it down. Like you, I get terrible contrast problems in the > subtropical > sun down here. The lens he mentioned was probably single-coated, > post-WWII. > It wasn't the Summarit or the Summaron (I have both of those). My > recollection (fuzzy) was that it was a Summitar. Anyone out there use one > of > those these days? > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com > http://400tx.blogspot.com/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > slobodan > dimitrov > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 2:07 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 Summaron > > > In my lighting environment, the harbors of LA and LB, their contrast > suits me just fine. > > S. Dimitrov > > > > On May 6, 2007, at 11:09 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > >> Yeah, I started one re: people's thoughts on 35mm LTM lenses, but I >> didn't >> care if they were FLAT. >> >> Jeffery Smith >> New Orleans, LA >> http://www.400tx.com >> http://400tx.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> Daniel >> Ridings >> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 3:16 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 Summaron >> >> >> Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>> Is it my brain or did we have a 35mm LTM thread last week or the week >>> before Remember how I mentioned my Summaron? Others mentioned others? >> >> I am sorry to have missed it. I have had to pass over hundreds, if >> not a >> couple thousand, postings lately. I just haven't been able to keep up. >> >> Thanks for the tip. I'll check out the archives. >> >> Daniel >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >