Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/06

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Subject: [Leica] Summicron-M 35 Lens recommendations?
From: dennis at hale-pohaku.com (Dennis Painter)
Date: Tue Sep 6 17:31:07 2005
References: <NEBBJDFBIKOBILIKPPBNGEDKCLAB.red735i@earthlink.net>
 
huh? I have what I think is the 4th version but aperture adjustment seems to 
be
metal and it even has the lens serial number on it. (3182158)

Frank Filippone wrote:

>
> Did you know that the 4th version of the 35/Summicron has a plastic 
> aperture
> adjustment?  that it is very common for this plastic part to break off, as
> the lens hood attaches to it.  And that it costs $350 and 4-6 months for
> Leica to fix?
>
> The 3rd version is the same optical formula, has a metal aperture ring, and
> is the same price.  Think about it......
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