Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Questions on Leica's Latest Screw Mount Lenses - Circa 1999
From: "Steve LeHuray" <steve@streetphoto.net>
Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 10:48:49 -0400

> Seth
> 
> I believe that it was introduced in 1959, and changed in 1964
> OR 1966, depending on whose voices we hear.
>
> Jerry

...whenever -- the 50/1.4 is a great lens.

sl

>
> Seth Rosner wrote:
>
>> Pretty remarkable for a lens whose optical design I understand to have been
>> unchanged since introduction in 1964 (apart from some slight coating
>> improvements); next year it will celebrate its 40th anniversary. How's that
>> for world-class design?
>>
>> Seth              LaK 9
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
>> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 10:28 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Questions on Leica's Latest Screw Mount Lenses - Circa
>> 1999
>>
>> > Greg
>> >
>> > That Summilux was a killer lens!  Gorgeous results.  Unfortunately,
>> > I didn't even think about the weight.
>> >
>> > From what I have been able to glean, the lenses were identical
>> > to the M versions. except for the mount.
>>
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