Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I reviewed the Summitar images once more, and they are nice. I like the child with the pigeons and the elderly gentleman looking at his watch. I had my Summitar cleaned and lubed, but the coating is original. You have a difficult choice to make. I agree with Steve. I would be hesitant to change it. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" <luisripoll at telefonica.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Se?oritas at the phone > Thank you Jim, I think a CLA can improve contrast and avoid the certain > haze, on the other hand I guess it can change the lovely smoothness that > the lens has now..., what to decide? > > When I've sand my Summitar to CLA it was re-coated, maybe it has loss a > little of his smoothness, but on the other hand, contrast was incredibly > good, I think that it could be similar with this one..., but I'm not > absolutely decided. > > These are my test pictures when I've get my Summitar re-coated: > > http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=808600 > > Thanks again, > > Saludos > Lluis > > El 23/07/2009, a las 0:06, Jim Nichols escribi?: > >> Lluis, >> >> IMHO, the second and fourth ones are fine when viewed large. It will be >> interesting to see if a CLA can improve it. Thanks for sharing them. I >> still admire the results with this lens. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" >> <luisripoll at telefonica.net >> > >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 4:34 PM >> Subject: [Leica] Se?oritas at the phone >> >> >>> All with M8 and my old Zeiss Sonnar Jena 2/85, here you can appreciate >>> a certain lack of contrast on the shade areas, even some flare or >>> haze, I've shot these ones to test before send it to a CLA. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/L1006903.jpg.html >>> http://tinyurl.com/mn6kwz >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/L1006904.jpg.html >>> http://tinyurl.com/lzqv7z >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/L1006914.jpg.html >>> http://tinyurl.com/kll7vl >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/L1006915.jpg.html >>> http://tinyurl.com/kuaz74 >>> >>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are always appreciated, >>> >>> Saludos cordiales >>> Lluis >>> >>> >>> >>> luisripoll at telefonica.net >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/ >>> http://photo.net/photos/lluisripoll >>> Blog: >>> http://lluisripollphotography.wordpress.com/ >>> >>> http://www.lrmusic.es >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > Lluis Ripoll > luisripoll at telefonica.net > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/ > http://photo.net/photos/lluisripoll > Blog: > http://lluisripollphotography.wordpress.com/ > > http://www.lrmusic.es > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >