Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: CL Lense designs & other Leica Minolta history.
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 16:50:28 -0800
References: <200301262327.SAA12894@poseidon.proxymedia.net>
 
Manny

You are complaining about a lens which was never produced for
sale.  The 40mm f2 was probably the sharpest non-aspheric lens
that Leitz ever sold.  The f2.8 was a non-starter.

Jerry

Emanuel Lowi wrote:

> The  aperture ring tab of the 40/2.8 is located so that, at f-stops of 5.6 and
> smaller, some users' fingers will obstruct the small RF window.
>
> Emanuel
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