Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux result????
From: Martin Howard <mvhoward@mac.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 18:12:19 -0500

A.H.SCHMIDT wrote, in part:
>
> The front glass is larger than the f2 opening suggests. It didn't matter
> with this lens, because it is reasonable small anyway. You can plainly see
> this
> feature, if you compare the Summar and the Summitar. Both are 50 mm f2 lenses,
> but the Summar front element is  smaller.
>

Horst, thanks!  I was wondering about this the other day.  You learn a lot
from the LUG.

M.

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