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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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Hello Ron,
I just caught your post while exploring around this 'User Forum' generally.
I think my 35mm F2 Summicron is a version 1. It was made in 1964, and I used it up until a few years ago professionally, and will be doing so again very soon mounted on my M8. It's really amazing that I'm able to use a lens made over 40 years ago on a contemporary camera body, but that's Leica Ms for you! Here's a picture link of it:
http://www.leica-camera-user.com/dig...-selector.html
I bought it from a fellow student (the last I heard he was an associate member of Magnum) when I was in college in the 80s. The way I see things is this: I use Leica rangefinders primarily for their ergonomics. The fact that the optics are so special is just -and always has been for me- just a bonus to this. I still use this old 35mm lens because it just works so well for my needs. I've used it wide open on many an occasion and it always performed satisfyingly. I suppose the latest aspherical 35mm lenses are optically superior, but I think I'll still stick with my old lens. After all, it has all my pictures inside it now! Do you know there is even a club for people who use this lens? I discovered it a few days ago; I think it's Japanese, Here's the link:
http://66.249.93.104/translate_c?hl=...%3Den%26sa%3DN
I can certainly post a few of my pictures on this thread if you like, taken with the lens on an M2.
Best wishes,
JGW.