Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 13:32 13/04/00 -0400, you wrote: >Although no different optically from a Summilux purchased new today..:-) > > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Dan Post >Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 4:38 PM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] nokton v. summilux > > >Steve- >When I said 'older' Summilux- I meant one of the earlier Summiluxes.... The >one with the vented clip on hood >It is indeed newer that the Summarit, but not by too many years! I find this confusing- I thought there were two optical formulations for the 50 Summilux M mount- and this is what Erwin says on his site; >Summilux 1,4/50mm >Verdict >Introduced In 1959 as the successor of the Summarit, our test sample >happens to be from that same year. In 1966 a second version has been >computed and new glasstypes used. <snip> "A second version"- wouldn't that mean there was a difference? Joe B.