Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have the 1st version aspherical, and I actually use it (though I do have the box somewhere if I ever needed it). One way to tell the difference is that the 1st version has a knurled focus ring in addition to the focus tab, whereas I beleive that the ASPH version only has the tab. dan c. At 05:53 PM 15-03-03 -0500, Edward Caliguri wrote: >He's right -- I have them both (the Aspherical sitting in it's Original box. >not a useful ray of light has passed through it since it's a collector thing >now. But if you WERE to look VERY hard for differences --- and you were are >optical expert -- you MAY see more shadow detail IF ANY used wide open, in >certain situations. In other words -- no difference -- unless you collect. > Ed > >>> >>> According to Erwin Puts: >>> http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/overview/listm.html , there are two >>> versions of the 35 Summilux Aspherical: 1992-1194 and "Current." Is the >>> only way to tell the difference is by the serial #? How about performance? >>> The 35 Summilux ASPH supposes to be amazing. Is it similar between these >>> two versions, or are both so good that it doesn't matter? >>> >>> Thanks >> - -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html