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Subject: Vs: Vs: [Leica] 50mm lens
From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 19:50:52 +0200

OK, I hear it now but IMO the M designation is useful in differentiating these from R, LTM and V Leica lenses but it is obvious that the M clearly does not indicate different generation of a certain lens. Other uses of the letter M are a little misleading.
All the best!
Raimo
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Aihe: Re: Vs: [Leica] 50mm lens


>In a message dated 8/7/00 12:06:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
>raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi writes:
>
><< I have never heard that there is a separate M series of lenses. >>
>
>You have heard it now!  At least in the U.S., the latest Summicron, Summilux, 
>Elmarit and Noctilux models are officially suffixed with the designation 
>"-M", as clearly shown in the cited source and others.   
>However, I am pleased to tell you that you are right about your 1982 
>Summicron-M.  It should be clearly so marked, as is, as it turns out, my own 
>1980 model.  
>This means, of course, that the one our LUGer is considering is also a 
>Summicron-M.  Mr. Sartorius is most definitely remiss (see p. 83).  Next time 
>I quote a book I will do what the reporters do and first check the original 
>source!  
>
>
>Joe Sobel
>
>