Summar and Fikus

[Ronald M]

Hi Erik,

I don't know about the colour thing, Leitz first coating on Elmars etc was more purple-ish. (and Canons were brown!)

But I guess that it is little more than a self perpetuating myth...I don't know where I got it from but it goes back years. Maybe something to do with Russian lenses? Their coating was always quite blue...

As a student in the 60's I hated my Summar and depending on results I may still hate Summars. This is the first time I've used one in 30 years!

I've always liked Elmars, I use the 50 Elmar-M on my M more than the Summicron...and as for 90mm Elmarit-M and 135 Tele Elmar...is there really anything better?

Michael

My sentiments, but keep in mind some people like to take pics in dark places & 1.4 lenses help them out. 2.8 or 4 is just fine for studio or landscape work.

 

[Dralowid]

Didn't go for the Jack the Hat hood for Summar option because of my rediscovered enthusiasm for filters...

Looks great otherwise

Michael

 

[traveler_101]

Hi,

There was a thread a wile ago about a small 34mm screw in hood from "Jack the Hat" on ebay. It fitted the Summar nicely and the thread was in February. It cost under eight pounds, according to my credit card bill.

Did any one else get one and try it out?

Regards, David

Thank you, David. Trying to find out now what they will charge to ship it here.

Didn't go for the Jack the Hat hood for Summar option because of my rediscovered enthusiasm for filters...

Looks great otherwise

Michael

Does this mean you use a filter without a hood, Michael?

 

[Dralowid]

With the Summar I use clamp on filters so they need a clamp on hood to go over them. I have a few old screw in filters and they have no outer thread so a clamp on hood is still needed.

I've ben using a horrible Fikus but with a filter as well it vignettes.

The Jack the Hat hood is screw in. I don't know if it comes apart so that one could put a filter glass in it but that sounds way too fiddly.

I am sorry to say I have lost my SOOMP!