Hello Doris, Glen, and all,
The collapsible Summicron is one of the two Leitz lenses I have left. It is
indeed beautiful. But being in pristine condition, it probably can't approach
the
ones with an "embarrassing number of cleaning marks."
John
*- DORIS FANG -* wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Jan 2000, Glen Lowry wrote:
>
> > For the work of transcribing and translating the Great AA, you too deserve a
> > place in photography's hagiography.
>
> Heheheheheee...I had to look that last word up. :-)
>
> > Your post has helped me to get a handle
> > on something I had noticed but failed to grasp theoretically. Now I know
> > why in particular instance I like that old collapsible summicron 50/2, with
> > plenty of cleaning marks and no lens hood, and why some of my favourite
> > images were made with an ugly single coated 24/2.8. Heck now I know there's
> > an equation.
>
> That's really funny (and a Jungian synchronicity) because I had remarked
> to another listmember in private 2 days ago that one of my favorite
> all-time lenses was a Leitz collapsible 50 with an " embarrassing
> number of cleaning marks ". I had no lens hood for it either.
>
> > Thanks
>
> You're most welcome.
> *= Doris Fang =*
>
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