Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/24

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Subject: [Leica] 50 mm lenses
From: lkhermann at bresnan.net (lkhermann)
Date: Wed May 24 06:45:38 2006
References: <5.1.1.6.2.20060523203121.0117f4f0@mail.bresnan.net>
 
At 05:30 PM 5/24/2006 +0800, you wrote:
>             Lee - is the one with the radioactive element?
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>              Joseph / Singapore
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>http://gallery.leica-users.org/Lee-Hermann-album/Dave_and_Jack

Joseph,
         Your question is an interesting one.  I do not have a Geiger 
counter, but might be able to find one.  Looking through the lens at a 
white surface and comparing it to my DR Summicron, does suggest that there 
is a slightly yellow cast.  The photo in the hanger also seems to have a 
slightly yellow cast, I do not seem to be color blind, but just ignored 
it.  These findings suggest to me that it is a "hot" lens.  Perhaps I will 
only take B&W photos with it.  Who knows, it may even photograph clouds 
better.  Thanks for looking and commenting.
Lee
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