50f2 Summircon DR

[jgea]

Dear Justin,
Thank you so much for your answer-- it's fortunate to have you as member of this forum.
Best regards,

Juan

 

[wilsonlaidlaw1]

I would be most grateful if someone could give me contact details for Malcolm Taylor as I have a lens that needs recoating and some scuff marks on the front element polishing out. Not a Leica but a Zeiss Vario Sonnar but Malcolm might be prepared to lower himself.
Many thanks
Wilson

 

[jlow]

Dear All

Like most of you I am also a beneficiary of the rich experience and generous knowledge and information promulgated by Justin Scott.

Thank you Justin.

 

[hektor]

Malcolm Taylor during business hours (UK) only:


Phone/fax: +44 (1568) 770-542

 

[patrickngai]

Justin,

My old Summarit is full of small scratches (or separation? it is called?). Can recoating help? How long does it take?

Ref back to the topic, I learnt the early one 50 DR, with only inch or m scales, and reproduction ratio has better quality. any idea?

Patrick

 

[hektor]

Dear Patrick,

Yes, polishing the front element of your Summarit and recoating it will improve the lens considerably.

The "dual-range" Summicron is a better lens than even the best Summarit you can find. It matters not whether an early or late one. The optics are the same.

Justin

 

[kajabbi]

As an "old-timer" the 50MM is my standard lens. I have DR's in place on two M5s at all times. The only time I go to the newest version is when I need the contrast at F2 and F2.8.
With Photoshop available, and my comfort level with it expanding, I probably will not need the newer version much longer.
The close-up ability saves me, at times, from the tripod,Visoflex, extention tubes, and my Hektor 125MM.

 

[kajabbi]

Here is an ex&le."Fungus"

 

[kajabbi]

Fungus

 

[pelikan1931]

how much will it cost for a recoating like this, Justin?