Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Talk to me about 50 Summicron vs. 50 Summilux
From: "Bryan Caldwell" <bcaldwell@softcom.net>
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 11:58:14 -0700

Lucien,

Richard was talking about getting a 70s vintage Summilux, if I remember
correctly.


Bryan


- ----- Original Message -----
From: Lucien <lucien@ubi.edu>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Talk to me about 50 Summicron vs. 50 Summilux


>
>
> Bryan Caldwell wrote:
> >
> > Richard,
> >
> > Besides the obvious one stop difference, you will lose close focusing
> > distance with the Summilux. The Summicron focus to .7m and the Summilux
to
> > 1m. This can be a big difference to some people, but to others it
doesn't
> > matter.
>
> The new version of the 50/1,4 Summilux focus to 0,70 m.
> But it come with the less efficient sliding lens hood.
>
> Lucien
>