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Originally Posted by ron110n
I noticed that a chrome Summicron 35 ver 1 (Bayonet M Mount) at mint condition sell @ almost the same price of a new cron 35 asph.
What's so special about the lens signature.
Can someone post images from a cron 35 1st. ver or post links.
I'm curious and I've never seen images from the 1st. ver. before.
Is it just a classic / collectors value, or is there a performance value behind the old timer.
B&W will be most appriciated. =)
But colored is fine.
Thanks,
-Ron
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First version 50/2.0 Summicron was the collapsible type, as far as I know. The rigid one that followed is slightly different. The expensive ones are usually over # 2.3 million and of the close focus type ( with close up attachment) made for the M2R. These are collector's items.
Both are slightly softer than the current 50/2.0 which some photographers (like myself) prefer when using Velvia 50, or the departed Kodachromes. The latest have higher contrast and produce snappier, "transparent" images.
No valid experience on M8 as I have just received the latter. Sorry, no scanner, so can't include images of old slides.
Teddy