Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] HEXAR RF Limited with 50/1,2 in 2001 ?
From: Dante A Stella <dante@umich.edu>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 18:20:23 -0400
References: <a.2809e1a.26fa1b5d@aol.com>

That takes the cake.  I bought a Summicron because I liked the 35/2 Hexar
lens... maybe demonstrates the depth of my depravity.  I always thought they
looked about the same - the Hexar maintains a perfect circle aperture to f/4.5,
which is the only visible difference - the Summicron making a decagon (?) I
understand the optical formulæ to be identical.

Krechtz@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 9/20/00 7:16:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, arbos@silva.net
> writes:
>
> << I hope it is NOT one from the original Hexar, which was not my cup of tea.
>
>  Mikiro  >>
>
> Sharp and contrasty, at least down to about f/4, with 2-line bokeh.  Made me
> a little nauseous.  Sold it.  I agree they should try again.
>
> Joe Sobel

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