Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Questions on Leica's Latest Screw Mount Lenses - Circa 1999
From: "Seth Rosner" <sethrosner@direcway.com>
Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 09:46:05 -0400
References: <3EBC3F8A.6070409@shaw.ca> <3EBC63D8.612F8AA6@pacbell.net>

Pretty remarkable for a lens whose optical design I understand to have been
unchanged since introduction in 1964 (apart from some slight coating
improvements); next year it will celebrate its 40th anniversary. How's that
for world-class design?

Seth              LaK 9

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From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Questions on Leica's Latest Screw Mount Lenses - Circa
1999


> Greg
>
> That Summilux was a killer lens!  Gorgeous results.  Unfortunately,
> I didn't even think about the weight.
>
> From what I have been able to glean, the lenses were identical
> to the M versions. except for the mount.

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