bill Posted November 3, 2007 Share #1 Posted November 3, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have just acquired a rather splendid 3.5cm Summaron, serial nr. 16395xx. It seems to be in exceptional condition, and mounts beautifully on my IIIc. I intend it to replace my 3.5cm Elmar. What do we know about this lens? What should I expect in terms of performance? Remember that I only feed my IIIc on Kodak 400CN, so I am not too bothered by colour fidelity, but any other information will be gratefully received. Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 Hi bill, Take a look here Just acquired a mint 3.5cm Summaron. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
luigi bertolotti Posted November 3, 2007 Share #2 Posted November 3, 2007 It's a lens much better than one can argue seeing its present market evaluation... a bargain to buy, for if one doesn't fell the need of a more luminous one, is a pleasure to use: I used one for years on my IIIf (and me too have an Elmar 35, that is significantly lower in contrast and sharpness) and at normal stops like 5,6 or 8 I never found the Summicron so superior to it. You made a good buy, indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted November 5, 2007 Share #3 Posted November 5, 2007 I have just acquired a rather splendid 3.5cm Summaron, serial nr. 16395xx. It seems to be in exceptional condition, and mounts beautifully on my IIIc. I intend it to replace my 3.5cm Elmar. What do we know about this lens? What should I expect in terms of performance? Remember that I only feed my IIIc on Kodak 400CN, so I am not too bothered by colour fidelity, but any other information will be gratefully received. Regards, Bill Bill I have the M mount version of that lens (is yours the f3.5 version?), made in the mid fifties. It doesn't have the M3 goggles. In my experience, it tends to be a bit soft, esp in the corners, but has benefited from a CLA at MK (a hundred quid). It's not as good as the f2.8 mid sixties version, that was one of the lenses that I shouldn't have sold... Here are some examples:- Winning races lifebelt Racing2 Pippa Potatoes Single seaters Blimey. I've used it quite a lot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted November 5, 2007 Thank you gentlemen, for your useful posts. It is indeed an f3.5 and apart from a small speck of dust inside, appears to be nigh on perfect, optically. Very interested to see your examples, Andy - shows me what is possible in a very graphic way - I hope that I can do so well! It's ensconced on my IIIc as I type, for the purposes of the Barnack Challenge; now all I need to do is find that random act of kindness! Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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