Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Marc: You don't like the Summar for B&W? Thanks, Bill Marc James Small <marcsmall@comcast.net> wrote: At 07:45 PM 5/6/2007, Jeffery Smith wrote: >I find the Elmar to be very sharp and contrasty when using B&W film. The >deep lens hood is good insurance against flare. Wish I could use it on my >Bessas without it bottoming out. Jeffery It is a bit of a myth that some lenses work better with black and white than with color, though low-contrast designs will struggle a bit more with color than with b & w, so some attention to detail is in order. Some great color shots have been made with the 2/5cm Summar and with the 1.5/5cm Summarit. The 2/5cm Summitar is an excellent and under-valued lens which works quite well with both color and b & w but you do need to use a lens hood and that bloody tapered 36.6mm accessory thread is a bitch. Both Tiffen and Ednalite made Series adapters, and I got a Tiffen adapter when I bought my Summitar back in the Longago. I think I have a couple of Ednalite adapters in the very room where I am typing this but FINDING them would be the problem. Step One: Buy a Summitar. Step Two: Enjoy! Marc msmall@aya.yale.edu Cha robh b? fir gun ghr? fir! _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information --------------------------------- Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A.