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Subject: [Leica] PESO: WAO
From: jshulman at judgecrater.com (Jim Shulman)
Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 17:49:28 -0400
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It's one of the great Leica bargains (when you see it).
Leica only made one version of the Red Scale Elmar (50/3.5) in bayonet,
with the more modern 39mm thread and barrel-mounted aperture ring.  This
was considered the economy lens for the early M3 cameras; most people
opted for the Summicron 50/2, which was more expensive.

My example came from this list about ten years ago, and went to Sherry
Krauter for a full cleaning and dust-up.  It's a terrific lens if you have
reasonably fast film and lots of light.

J


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Jim Nichols
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 5:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO: WAO

Nice tones.  I like that Elmar!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Shulman" <jshulman at judgecrater.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 4:11 PM
Subject: [Leica] PESO: WAO


> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/wao+sm.jpg.html
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> Leica M2 (ex-Meier), Red Scale Elmar, Neopan 100
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> Jim Shulman
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> Wynnewood, PA
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