Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Shades of hoods!
From: Lucien <director@ubi.edu>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 16:19:56 +0200

Emanuel Lowi wrote:

> Has anyone used extensively the current 50/1.4 Summilux-M and preferred its built-in
> shade vs. the older one with separate 12586 shade?

I do. But the new one is focusing to 0,70m instead of 1m.
Still, I much prefer the previous one because of the separate shade which I found to be
more efficient. (as a lens shade and as a bumper)

> Also, anyone with experience using both the current 90/2.8 and the 90/2 APO ASPH on
> an M3? I want to know if, in everyday use, the 90/2.8 intrudes into the 90mm frame
> obviously less than the 90/2.

Not obviously, IMO.

Lucien