Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Seeking advice on lenses
From: Lucien_vD <Lucien_vD@compuserve.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 08:13:43 -0500
 
Eric Welch

>No such thing. Only ASPH lenses are 21 f/2.8, 24 f/2.8 , 35 f/1.4 and
>f/2.0. No announcements that I know of for any other ASPH lenses yet. So=
me
>say the new 35-70 f/4 zoom for the R cameras has an Aspheric element, bu=
t
I
>haven't seen that info yet. (I have no reason not to believe it, by the
way).


Eric,

According to Leica from leaflet #920 404 (English) #920 405 (French)
the second element from the front of the 35-70/4 is aspheric.
(different process to make it, than for the M lenses, I understand)

Lucien
BELGIUM