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Subject: [Leica] M-lenses on M8 - A Question
From: sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner)
Date: Fri Dec 12 12:49:41 2008
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yup

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Lorenzo" <gregj_lorenzo@hotmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group LUG" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 2:49 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] M-lenses on M8 - A Question



Seth,

I found the early summicron and summaron's to be a tad less contrasty when 
combined with some of Ilford's Delta b&w films. To solve the problem I use 
Kodak or Fuji film with these lenses. My experience YMMV.


Greg Lorenzo
Calgary, Canada> From: sethrosner@nycap.rr.com> To: lug@leica-users.org> 
Subject: Re: [Leica] M-lenses on M8 - A Question> Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 
17:27:58 -0500> > Greg, it is why eBay prices for the 35/2,8 Summaron have 
risen recently. The > 3/4 sensor eliminates the corner fall-off in both 
resolution and contrast > and reduces to a hardly perceptible minimum this 
lens' field curvature. Not > owning an M8 (yet) I cannot confirm my opinon 
that this lens will now > outperform the 35 Summicrons right up until the 
ASPH version while > preserving the well-known Leica look of the period. The 
legend that this > lens lacks contrast is simply untrue. And stopped down to 
5,6, it is not too > far from the ASPH version. See VIEWFINDER Vol 37 No 4, 
pp 39-40.> > Seth> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Greg Lorenzo" 
<gregj_lorenzo@hotmail.com>> To: "Leica Users Group LUG" 
<lug@leica-users.org>> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 3:50 PM> Subject: 
RE: [Leica] M-lenses on M8 - A Question> > > > The 35 I'd use would have to 
have the right look (for me). This probably > means not the latest version 
of Leica's current 35mm lens line.> > Greg Lorenzo> Calgary, Canada> Date: 
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:44:52 -0500> Subject: Re: [Leica] > M-lenses on M8 - A 
Question> From: mark@rabinergroup.com> To: > lug@leica-users.org> > If 
you're used to 50's then with an M8 I'd find a > nice 35 to have be your> 
favorite lens.> 35 * 1.33> = 46.55> > > A 50 gives > you 65. Not so much an 
"all around" lens.> > > > mark@rabinergroup.com> Mark > William Rabiner> > > 
 > > From: Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3@uwm.edu>> > > Reply-To: Leica Users 
Group <lug@leica-users.org>> > Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 > 23:25:52 -0600 (CST)> 
 > To: lug <lug@leica-users.org>> > Subject: Re: > [Leica] M-lenses on M8 - 
 > A 
Question> > > > Original Message:> >> Date: Tue, > 9 Dec 2008 
16:52:43 -0500> >> From: Leonard Taupier <len-001@verizon.net>> > > > >> The 
50mm collapsible Summicron has absolutely no problem when> >> > collapsed on 
the M8 body. The clearance from the end of the collapsed> >> > mount to the 
M8 shutter is about 1/2". I don't know about the 90mm> >> > Elmar. But if 
you have the lens just measure the distance from the> >> mount > to the end 
of the collapsed lens. The M8 flange to shutter> >> distance is > about 
31/32". If the collapsed lens is 3/4" or greater> >> from mount to end > I 
probably would not collapse it when on the M8. In> >> any case I have a > 
few collapsible lenses with adequate clearance but> >> always keep them > 
extended as leica recommends. The 90mm macro which> >> Leica says is OK does 
 > not extend pass the lens mount at all.> > > 
__________________________________________________________________> > Thanks 
 > for the information(Nathan too).> > > > I have collapsible Summicrons in 
 > > 
both bayonet and LTM, plus the 90 Elmar> > collapsible, and I use that > 
feature all the time, so I wondered if these would> > work if I won the > 
lottery and was able to get an M8. ;~)> > > > > > Alan> > > > Alan > 
Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer> > UPAA POY 1978> > University > 
Information Technology Services> > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee> > > 
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/> > > > > > > > > > > 
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In reply to: Message from amr3 at uwm.edu (Alan Magayne-Roshak) ([Leica] M-lenses on M8 - A Question)
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