kenneth Posted October 16, 2008 Share #1 Posted October 16, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I found the above in very good condition for £150.00. Thoughts suggestions on this or something other to use on my M6 as a general compact snapping lens would, as usual be appreciated. `I e-mailed the dealer and he reckons it is a Summaron and not a Summicron- Image included Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 Hi kenneth, Take a look here 35mm 3.5 Collapsable Summicron?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
andym911 Posted October 16, 2008 Share #2 Posted October 16, 2008 it has summaron written on it so I guess its a summaron:D very nice lens..I use it a lot. andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted October 16, 2008 Share #3 Posted October 16, 2008 it has summaron written on it so I guess its a summaron:D very nice lens..I use it a lot. andy .....and if its a screw mount one as it looks to be its very cheap at £150, they are 'collectors items' unfortunatley Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenneth Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted October 16, 2008 .....and if its a screw mount one as it looks to be its very cheap at £150, they are 'collectors items' unfortunatley Gerry So would you suggest I buy it for the purpose I suggest in my initial post? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giordano Posted October 16, 2008 Share #5 Posted October 16, 2008 Are you sure it's collapsible? If so I suspect it's unique and therefore worth buying regardless of performance. Ages ago I had an ordinary (non-collapsible) screw mount f/3.5 Summaron and didn't like it. I remember it as being very soft and low in contrast - though since others here have spoken highly of them I may just have been unlucky. For a general compact snapping lens I'd rather have a 35mm Summicron; I've been very happy with my late pre-ASPH version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenneth Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share #6 Posted October 17, 2008 Are you sure it's collapsible? If so I suspect it's unique and therefore worth buying regardless of performance. Ages ago I had an ordinary (non-collapsible) screw mount f/3.5 Summaron and didn't like it. I remember it as being very soft and low in contrast - though since others here have spoken highly of them I may just have been unlucky. For a general compact snapping lens I'd rather have a 35mm Summicron; I've been very happy with my late pre-ASPH version. Good question, I guess I assumed it was. I have a 35mm Summicron asph. The appeal is a collapsable for minimalist wanderings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RITskellar Posted October 17, 2008 Share #7 Posted October 17, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) It's a fine lens. I use one on my MP quite a bit. However the Summaron 35/3.5 you have pictured is a thread mount, not a M mount. And it is not collapsible, nor is there any such thing as far as I know (collapsible 35). Good luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted October 17, 2008 Share #8 Posted October 17, 2008 The CV 35 2.5 Skopar (in LTM or M mount) is an excellent lens for the same kind of money and very small/light. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted October 17, 2008 Share #9 Posted October 17, 2008 The CV 35 2.5 Skopar (in LTM or M mount) is an excellent lens for the same kind of money and very small/light. I have them both, and I agree with James. I have the first pancake version (LTM) that I went back to having moved to the M version and disliked the handling and comparative bulk. The CV is a "modern" lens with excellent rendition and contrast, while the Summaron delivers creamier results. Both are very good at what they do. My Summaron permanently wears a 35mm adaptor ring and forms part of my M2 "trinity", the other two being a 50mm DR Summicron and a 90mm Collapsible Elmar. Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted October 17, 2008 Share #10 Posted October 17, 2008 So would you suggest I buy it for the purpose I suggest in my initial post? I was confusing it with the 2.8 version, but it seems a good price for a late type 3.5, if its in good condition, I have the earlier mount and its good, but its a bit slow at 3.5. If you want a Leica lens its the cheapest 35 you will get, but the Voigtlander 35/2.5 goes for not much more secondhand and is very good, faster and more contrasty. I doubt its 'collapsible, the picture is identical to the one on page 142 of Laney, bog standard mount I think. Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RITskellar Posted October 17, 2008 Share #11 Posted October 17, 2008 It's a very nice little lens, that doesn't require a hood, so it's very compact and easy to handle. The aperture ring has positive dedents, unlike the earlier LTM version. Here's a picture of mine: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eelco Beket Amsterdam Posted October 19, 2008 Share #12 Posted October 19, 2008 Leitz 35mm f/3.5 Summaron Lens Sample Photos and Specifications 35mm f/3.5 Summaron Samples from 176 available Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted October 23, 2008 Share #13 Posted October 23, 2008 One for sale here at reasonable £120 inc. keeper MXV Photographic Ltd. Fine, used photographic equipment bought and sold since 1990. The one above is at Ffordes and they have erroneously called it a Summicron. They also have another one at just £125 https://secure.ffordes.com/index.htm Cheers dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasw_ Posted October 24, 2008 Share #14 Posted October 24, 2008 The Summaron in M mount with f/2,8 maximum aperature is said to be a classic performer. I read that it has improved glass and coatings over the f/3,5 version. I have used both versions and I thought very highly of the f2,8 version. Look around in the classifieds here and on Photo.net and on Rff; I have seem some around ranging from 500 to 700 USD depending on the condition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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