Summaron with goggles on M6

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I've got an opportunity to pick up a Summaron 2.8 with goggles for a very reasonable price. Anyone have experience with this lens on an M6 (or other .72 body)?

[NZDavid]

I have this lens. Performance is very good and it is very well constructed. M6 50 frameline simply becomes a 35, showing the wider view. However, it is quite bulky. I much prefer the 35 'cron on the M6.

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[tobey bilek]

My sample was not sharp until F 5.6 where it did a very good job. Most others report much better results and claim it to be one of the better 35 mm lenses.

 

I replaced it with a Summicron version 1 which I am much happier with.

 

The 50mm frame lines come up and the goggles make the image smaller so you get the 35mm angle of view. The goggles introduce a fair amount of flare and lowering of contrast, but it is workable. Nice if you wear glasses because the 50 mm are used, not 35, so you see the whole frame better. Should work on any M6, .72 or .85. Image may be way too small for a .58 version which alread has a small image.

 

The rangefinder will not work properly if you remove the goggles.

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Thanks for the help, guys. I do wear glasses, which is the main reason I'm interested in one of these as opposed to a 'cron or a 'ron with no goggles. The added bulk is an issue, but I'm more concerned with introducing more flare into a viewfinder that is already prone to it.

 

Still, I'm attracted by the scene rendering of this lens from the photos I've seen taken with it. Guess I'll have to suck my thumb a little longer.

[Nando]

I think that the Summaron 2.8 is a masterpiece! Lower contrast but extremely high resolving. It gives beautiful tones.

 

 

If I were in your shoes, I'd look a regular one before settling for a goggled version. The Summaron is a very compact lens and would be ideal for carrying in a pocket. The goggles compromises this. I do have the goggled version but I use it on my M3. I'd also recommend using a lens hood. Flare can be an issue.

[earleygallery]

I have one of the goggled version, using with an M2. I works well enough but the viewfinder image is that bit smaller of course and it adds to the weight of the camera, although it does look interesting! If you are thinking of using one because of wearing glasses I'd advise you to look at one on a camera first because its not exactly like looking at the 50mm frame lines, the goggles 'stretch' the frames out.

 

Image results are really good, however on balance I prefer using my 35 Skopar (weight/viewfinder reasons). I've shot a few frames with both lenses wide open as a quick and dirty comparison before I decide whether or not to sell it - I'll list it on the forum if I do.