Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I believe that all non-collapsible 50 mm Summicrons were coated. The term multi-coating has been used by some (i.e. Nikon) as a marketing tool. What's important is that the lens was coated as Leitz determined to be necessary. Summicrons were/are state-of-the art lenses throughout their long, illustrious life span. I can remember when Nikon brought out their multi-coated lenses. Those new lenses were much better than their predecessors but none of the multi-coated AI-S Nikkors that I've owned could produce the color rendition/beauty of Kodachrome slides made with my Rigid Summicron. I wouldn't get hung up on the term multi-coating. BTW, the major differences I see between the original Rigid Summicron and the current one is primarily one of contrast, especially wide open. The latest lenses also have a slightly cleaner look (whites are truly white w/using Kodachrome). Bud Carlos Blanco wrote: > I think this would be a question with obvious answer for most of the luggers > but I wonder if the summicron iI have in my M2 #1887XXX is multicoated or > not. > leically > carlos