w52.01 Leica MDa w. (sold) 35mm 3.5 Summaron

Chunky but soft rendering, like crumbly dark chocolate.

I sold off the lens later to a friend because this pairing didn't inspire me to take photos and I'm not a fan of the close-to-body focusing tab. Kind of regretted it: B&W images from it look quite special. A bit like a current Voigtlander in terms of contrast and "heft" but without the modern edginess.

 

But the Summaron + MDA package didn't quite work for me, though. A bit odd, really. The 35mm 3.5 Summaron was supposed to be the natural mate for the MDA. They even made a fixed lens MDA + Summaron model for the German Post Office. But I didn't like the balance.

 

I bought my Summaron separately for quite a hefty price. It came with the proprietary hood and a handy set of Leica filters -- UV and green. Had it sent for CLA and all.

 

Helios Viewfinder

My blind little Leica gets an eye with the cheapo Helios viewfinder.

 

If the house was burning down would I go back to get it?

On hindsight, yes. But I'd keep and use the lens on my Canon EOS-M instead.

Done