Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/07

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Subject: [Leica] my friend Karel
From: daveenglish at icloud.com (David English)
Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:46:09 -0800
References: <7C7F24D1-BC0B-457B-947E-4A5AD1C47FA5@icloud.com> <7E212A09-CEF6-4C3B-B7C5-7C5922E4D12B@sfr.fr> <CABNC8SoeG_Et5Cv9YbP63fQPv+pR6gC34rOUPG7vo17fF9+=fQ@mail.gmail.com>

Thank you for your comments, Cedric. The serial number on this lens places 
in the 1953 production year., for whatever that may mean. I used the lens on 
my M3. I had the lens CLA'd  last year and that improved it's performance.
David

On Feb 7, 2013, at 10:34 AM, Cedric Agie <cedric.agie at gmail.com> wrote:

> In my opinion you can never judge a lens or camera from the normal
> screen of a PC.
> But these are really good pictures alas made with a lens I never trusted.
> I have to ad that some of the first Summicrons lenses appeared
> disguised behind Summarit markings to see reactions.
> You might deduce it from the serial number.
> Maybe this is one. Or you might have an exceptionally good Summarit.
> 
> Kind Regards
> 
> Cedric
> 
> 2013/2/7 philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr>:
>> A very nice portrait of a seemingly very kind person indeed.
>> 
>> Sweet BW tones and sharp when needed too BTW
>> 
>> And such a smile ;-)
>> 
>> Amiti?s
>> Philippe
>> 
>> Le 7 f?vr. 13 ? 09:06, David English a ?crit :
>> 
>> 
>>> today I visited my old friend Karel, a jeweler, craftsman, philosopher 
>>> and
>>> all around good person.
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Mrdavidenglish/Karel.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> I used the M9 with the 50mm Summarit 1.4.
>>> 
>>> Whaddyathink?
>>> David
>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to 
>> the
>> eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince.
>> 
>> NO ARCHIVE
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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