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Subject: [Leica] Summilux 35 Pre-ASPH on M8 -> To Gene
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Mon Feb 9 15:31:12 2009
References: <C5B4A66C.499FD%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Yes Mark, it is small and nice to use

Cheers
Lluis

El 08/02/2009, a las 21:10, Mark Rabiner escribi?:

> Such a tiny Leitz 1.4 classic 35mm lens how odd would it have to me  
> for me
> to not get excited about using it? Very big on the "Leica Glow" at  
> no extra
> cost; I'm all for it!
>
> Storing ones images not on a hard disk where they can be seen but on  
> DVDs
> that's something to get my head around.
>
>
> Mark William Rabiner
>
>
>
>> From: Lluis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 18:03:58 +0100
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Summilux 35 Pre-ASPH on M8 -> To Gene
>>
>> Hi Gene,
>>
>> Thank you very much, yes, I think I can use my lens without be
>> modified. I've carefully tried on the M8 and the results was
>> satisfactory, also your description correspond to mine too.
>> Nevertheless I've wrote to Solms asking, but I'm pretty sure that I
>> can use without any problem.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Lluis
>>
>>
>>
>> El 08/02/2009, a las 17:53, grduprey@mchsi.com escribi?:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Lluis,
>>>
>>>
>>> I am glad you are getting to know your new M8.  My 35 Summilux is
>>> serial number 3602xxx, and takes the 12505 hood.   If your lens has
>>> a black shroud that extends past the rear element with the cut out,
>>> then you should be OK.  It should also not extend past the element
>>> by more than a few millimeters, I would say about 2/16 of an inch, I
>>> know this does not help you as you use the metric system, but I am
>>> not sure what the conversion is right now.  ;-(   I hope this
>>> helps.  I guess you could call Leica and ask them if yours would be
>>> OK.  As to the images, I like this lens better with the M8 than my
>>> film M.  The images have less flare highlight effects than it has on
>>> my film M.  Overall a much better image rendition.  I hope this
>>> helps, If not let me know and I will try to be more specific.
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Gene
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -------------- Original message from Lluis Ripoll 
>>> <luisripoll@telefonica.net
>>>> : --------------
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Gene,
>>>>
>>>> I remember you said me in Barcelona you was very happy with the
>>>> performance of this lens on the M8, but I've read on the Manual  
>>>> that
>>>> some of these lenses can have problems and damage the camera, and
>>>> should be send to Solms to be modified.
>>>>
>>>> My Summilux 35 Pre-ASPH is No. 3253xxx, please canyou give me yur
>>>> opinion and experience
>>>>
>>>> Thank you very much
>>>> Lluis
>>>>
>>>>
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