Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Newbie
From: pcb@iac.co.jp (Paul C. Brodek)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 01:34:14 +0900

B. D.,

Yes, it's getting more and more confusing.  I think that maybe the
original post was referring to R-mount lenses, not M-mount lenses.
But then again, maybe not.

Anyway, I checked the numbers this time, and we're both a bit off, but
I was further off than you.  Leica's web site lists the M6 body at
560g and the Summilux 35/1.4 ASPH at 310g.  So the Asph Summilux is
about 55% of the body weight, which is more than I thought.

Regards,

PB

On Sun, 13 Sep 1998 11:40:53 -0400, "B. D. Colen"
<bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote:

>I'm missing something here. But there's nothing new in that :-)x....I =
was
>refering to the M 35 1.4 ASPH, which for an M lens is a Sherman tank in =
size
>and weight...I don't have the brochures in front of me, but I think it's
>within a few grams of the body in weight....But what a lens!


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