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giordano · 04/02/08, 08:54 AM

The Elmar is wonderfully compact and there are no complaints about its performance. But if you use filters it's very inconvenient because you have to remove the the lens hood and filter before you can adjust the aperture. Also if you're as clumsy as me and carrying the camera over one shoulder it's quite easy to knock the clamp-on hood off the lens.

The Summitar doesn't have those problems. The hood doesn't fit quite right when you have a filter on the lens but it's reasonably secure. Most people don't seem to like the original 'barn door' hood, but it works really well and folds flat.

But 1954 ... isn't that when the Summicron came out?

04/02/08, 08:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
giordano Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 04/17/07 Posts: 322	Re: 50mm: Summitar F2 vs Elmar F3.5... The Elmar is wonderfully compact and there are no complaints about its performance. But if you use filters it's very inconvenient because you have to remove the the lens hood and filter before you can adjust the aperture. Also if you're as clumsy as me and carrying the camera over one shoulder it's quite easy to knock the clamp-on hood off the lens. The Summitar doesn't have those problems. The hood doesn't fit quite right when you have a filter on the lens but it's reasonably secure. Most people don't seem to like the original 'barn door' hood, but it works really well and folds flat. But 1954 ... isn't that when the Summicron came out? __________________ -- John http://jn.smugmug.com