Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/21

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Subject: [Leica] 35mm Summicron R lens - good , bad, so so?
From: vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:22:27 -0400
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Ver 1 = Wetzlar design, Midland production, from 1972.  Has the small 
front filter ring.

Mandler version = Ver II, designed in Midland, made in Wetzlar, 
from1977.  Built in shade.

Vick



On 6/21/2011 8:17 AM, Howard Ritter wrote:
> What is the Mandler version, why is it so named, and how can I tell 
> whether mine is one?
>
> ?howard
>
> On Jun 21, 2011, at 8:01 AM, Marty Deveney wrote:
>
>> I just played with some 35mm R lenses recently.  The Mandler version
>> of the lens is really great.  It's very flare resistant with light
>> sources in the frame, has excellent colour reproduction and few
>> serious flaws.  It occasionally flares when there are diffuse, bright
>> sources of light outside the frame, much like the 50/2 Summicron-M
>> six-element versions.  With an SLR you can usually see the flare
>> before you shoot.  The Summilux-R is better until about f2.8-4, where
>> they become equal, and has better close up and near-far performance
>> because of its floating element.  But the Summilux has more optical
>> vignetting, and has a 67mm filter thread, and is much heavier, instead
>> of 55 for the Summicron.
>>
>> Marty
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Replies: Reply from hlritter at bex.net (Howard Ritter) ([Leica] 35mm Summicron R lens - good , bad, so so?)
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In reply to: Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] 35mm Summicron R lens - good , bad, so so?)
Message from benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] 35mm Summicron R lens - good , bad, so so?)
Message from hlritter at bex.net (Howard Ritter) ([Leica] 35mm Summicron R lens - good , bad, so so?)