jusxusfanatic
Well-known
Buy a summar?
I really like the soft look, but I also wanna keep my radioactive cron, and I will definately regret selling it. Should I just find a cheap one to play with it?
I really like the soft look, but I also wanna keep my radioactive cron, and I will definately regret selling it. Should I just find a cheap one to play with it?
You should sell your radioactive summicron and buy a summar.
radi(c)al_cam
Well-known
Of course you'll need the SOOMP Hood Summar 5cm New York. It's cheap and good to play with it.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
No.
Cheers,
R.
Cheers,
R.
jusxusfanatic
Well-known
Good, no! Will see
MIkhail
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Certainly. For mere 200 dollars one can be found in "user" condition.
Take two, they are small.
jusxusfanatic
Well-known
Thats a bit expensive comparing to my fookh
lynnb
Veteran
Keep your 'cron, lightly smear some petroleum jelly on the UV filter and it will approximate a heavily scratched/hazy Summar.
Don't angst over lenses, keep on putting your ideas into pictures
Don't angst over lenses, keep on putting your ideas into pictures
Michael I.
Well-known
I have one and it is wonderful. every other summar I've seen produces horrible results, seriously. No idea how this happened.
Crazy Fedya
Well-known
Do you need Summar or someone else said that you need it?
Again, will you regret selling Summicron, or someone else said that you will?
Again, will you regret selling Summicron, or someone else said that you will?
Coldkennels
Barnack-toting Brit.
I have both the collapsible 'cron (non-radioactive) and a Summar. Both in pretty good condition. They both see a lot of use on my IIIf; very different aesthetics and ergonomics. I wouldn't get rid of either.
Generally, Summars are phenomenal portrait lenses. Really beautiful things. It's tough to find a good one, but well worth the hunt.
Generally, Summars are phenomenal portrait lenses. Really beautiful things. It's tough to find a good one, but well worth the hunt.
radi(c)al_cam
Well-known
Crazy Fedya
Well-known
Hahaha,
Funny. I think Boris is in Austria, though. In Hong Kong is his Chinese cousin.
Funny. I think Boris is in Austria, though. In Hong Kong is his Chinese cousin.
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
My collapsible Summicron is the most painterly, soft/sharp of all twenty of my Leica lenses. I tried a Summar. It goes too far in the direction of softness and flare. I sold it and bought a second Collapsible Summicron. Now I have one in Ltm and one in M mount. Take it from me, don't waste time and money trading gear. You will regret selling the Collapsible Summicron!
02Pilot
Malcontent
Let me offer you a definitive course of action:
- You should buy a Summar.
- You should then sell the Summar.
- You should sell your Summaron.
- You should then buy a Canon 35/2.
- You should buy another Summar, in nickel this time.
- You should sell your CV 21/4.
- You should then buy a Super Angulon.
- You should then sell the second Summar.
- You should then sell the Canon 35/2.
- You should then buy another Summaron, but a 35/2.8.
- You should buy a third Summar, coated this time.
- You should sell your Leica III.
- You should buy a Leica M3.
- You should then sell the second Summaron.
- You should buy a third Summaron, this time with goggles.
- You should sell the collapsible LTM Summicron.
- You should then buy rigid M-mount Summicron.
- You should sell the third Summar.
That should get you through the next two years or so without having to think about gear. Now you can go out and shoot without the difficult questions of what gear to buy and sell interfering with your concentration.
- You should buy a Summar.
- You should then sell the Summar.
- You should sell your Summaron.
- You should then buy a Canon 35/2.
- You should buy another Summar, in nickel this time.
- You should sell your CV 21/4.
- You should then buy a Super Angulon.
- You should then sell the second Summar.
- You should then sell the Canon 35/2.
- You should then buy another Summaron, but a 35/2.8.
- You should buy a third Summar, coated this time.
- You should sell your Leica III.
- You should buy a Leica M3.
- You should then sell the second Summaron.
- You should buy a third Summaron, this time with goggles.
- You should sell the collapsible LTM Summicron.
- You should then buy rigid M-mount Summicron.
- You should sell the third Summar.
That should get you through the next two years or so without having to think about gear. Now you can go out and shoot without the difficult questions of what gear to buy and sell interfering with your concentration.
jusxusfanatic
Well-known
Thanks for the comments and opinions Looks like I'm gonna keep my cron then!
Looks like I'm gonna keep my cron then!Mojo
Established
Thanks for the comments and opinions
And stop thinking gear and enjoy what you have. You should know selling is not so easy. Cheers.
newfilm
Well-known
Both give that different look, i'd say get both, hardly go wrong with getting more, besides, asking here is like asking your parent can I get this can I get that? Just get it already if you want it.
Erik van Straten
Veteran
The Summar is a great lens, if the following two conditions are met:
1. The lens is optically and mechanically pristine.
2. The lens is fully coated.
These Summars exists. Usually they are not more expensive than "normal" Summars.
Leica IIIc, Summar 50mm f/2, 400-2TMY.
Erik.
1. The lens is optically and mechanically pristine.
2. The lens is fully coated.
These Summars exists. Usually they are not more expensive than "normal" Summars.
Leica IIIc, Summar 50mm f/2, 400-2TMY.
Erik.
K14
Well-known
Definitely get a Summar, also get a Nooky attachment. With this combination you'll never go back to another lens.
My post war coated Summar on a Nooky.
My post war coated Summar on a Nooky.