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f2 Summitar on M9


Rick in CO

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Here's a recent shot with a 5cm f2 Summitar lens #734,078 c.1949 on my M9 (at f2.0).

This lens was purchased by my Dad and used by my Uncle before finding its way to me.

Not bad for a 60 year old-plus lens?

Can't wait to try it at a wedding!

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Draws the image in a very soft and sublte way.

Thank you for posting this.

Is there haze on any of the lens elements?

 

I have also just been given the same lens (c1948 with IIIc) by a relative. It's in for a CLA (badly needed)

Am looking forward to using it on the M9 but I don't think I'll try retracting it..does anyone know whether this is safe to do?

 

Mark

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I always leave my old Summar, Summitar or Summicron extended (some tape or rubber band helps avoid inadvertently collapsing them). Worth the hassle IMO, as a good copy of the Summitar produces very pleasing images - particularly portraits.

Also, there have been several versions, so it's hard to say whether one particular lens is safe to collapse or not without actually measuring it and/or carefully trying to collapse it.

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