someonenameddavid Posted July 19, 2011 Share #1 Posted July 19, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Is there any appreciable difference... There are Summarit fanatics but not so much first gen Summicron nuts.... David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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someonenameddavid Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share #2 Posted July 20, 2011 And I think I meant Summitar not summarit Amo, amas, amat Summar, Summitar, Summicron: Summilux David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UliWer Posted July 20, 2011 Share #3 Posted July 20, 2011 You might get an idea here: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/98963-legendary-leica-lenses-old-vs-new-2.html#post1046145 . The Summitar I used was uncoated, so a post-war coated version might have some more contrast. With full format ( photos were made with the M8) you might also see that the corners of the Summitar are weaker than those of the Summicron. Before deciding for the collapsible Summicron you should look at the condition of the glass: it was rather soft, therefore many old lenses have visible scratchings or other marks. The Summitar has an unique filter-thread; without an adapter, which makes it clumsy, you need the original filters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted July 20, 2011 Share #4 Posted July 20, 2011 Is there any appreciable difference... There are Summarit fanatics but not so much first gen Summicron nuts....David I am one, and I mean Summarit not Summitar... I have a perfect Summarit 1,5 in SM with adapter (it's a "Taylor-Hobson" engraved item) and like it a lot - more than the Summilux 50 1st - more than the Summicron 1st and comparable to Summicron2nd at "central" f stops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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