Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/17

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Subject: [Leica] M3 with Summarit 1.5/50mm
From: amr3 at uwm.edu (Alan Magayne-Roshak)
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:29:28 -0600 (CST)

On Fri, 16 Dec 2011 "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 

>Emanuel, 

>I will second your comments on the Summarit.  I had one in LTM and it did 
>not make a good impression, either mechanically or optically.  I traded it 
>away many years ago. 

>I just searched for a better lens for my IIIf, and could not locate a Leica 
>or Nikon LTM without problems.  I found a Canon 50/1.4, and I am just 
>getting accustomed to it, but it appears to be a better choice, at least in 
>my case. 

>But, I don't own an M3. 

>Jim Nichols 
>Tullahoma, TN USA 
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These days I can't get rid of any photo equipment, since I still regret 
selling a 50mm f/2 LTM Nikkor collapsible.

Alan

Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer
UPAA POY 1978
University Information Technology Services
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
amr3 at uwm.edu
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/

"All the technique in the world doesn't compensate
 for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt


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