Re: 50mm Rigid Summicron or 50mm Summitar for M8?
papih, I purchased a collapsible "5cm" Summicron, sn 1190307, simulatneously with my "new" M3 from a German dealer. It has a wonderful signature. I think it is a little treasure. It is tact sharp in the right lighting and stopped down a hair. It's best use for me is wide-open in soft light. The images are timeless looking and with the correct toning, indistinguishable from fine photos from the 50's. A very delicate and timeless feel. Makes a wonderul portait lens for people with charachter, finely aged (I consider myself in this bracket) and for older woman that don't like to see evrey remnant of the past on their personage. I highly recommend it and very much enjoy it's use.
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