Summaron, what's about it?

[mauro scacco]

Hi have bought a very light summaron f 3,5 for screwmount (1953) and have taken some BW pictures on a leica 3g : it seems to me a great lens, with some very tipical, rich tones...

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=52713&ppuser=7461
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=52416&ppuser=7461

What your opinion about?
Mauro

 

[xayraa33]

the 35/3.5 Summaron is a great lens.
it gives the photos a real quality look that seems lacking in some japanese 35's of the same vintage .
the Nikkor 35/2.5 comes very close, but the rare Topcor 35/2.8 was even better.

 

[FPjohn]

Summaron

Summaron

Hello:

You can expect sharp moderate contrast images. PanF is great with this lens.

best of light
Frank

 

[Nikon Bob]

It still is a surprisingly good lens even 50 years or more on. I really like mine and agree with Frank that it produces sharp images with moderate contrast from a tiny well built lens. I use colour print film mostly.

Bob

 

[sestosan]

I'll keep mine for ever on my IIIc . I did some test with the Lux 35...almost the same staritng at f4.
Sal

 

[peterm1]

I am a fan of this lens. I bought one in M mount a few years back as it was at the right price and liked it so much I then bought a screw mount one for my LTM camera. Gives nice results although some do not think its sharp or contrasty enough. I think life is not about a never ending quest for more sharpness and contrast - its about good images and there is no doubt this lens produced good images.