Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry Lehrer wrote: > Tom > > You may not have the last generation pre-Asph Summicron. Mine has > two forward located "wings" on the diaphragm ring. It never has caused > me to contact the focus tab, and I use that lens more than all others > combined. > > Jerry that's the one, the great last generation pre Asph S'cron 35mm Jerry, I agree, a wonderful little lens and a good 35mm if you want a second one along with the lux 35 ASPH 1.4.... I love that little baby........Steve > Tom Schofield wrote: > > >>One more point to add -- some of us find the pre-asph Summicron too >>small - I had trouble grabbing the diaphragm ring without hitting the >>focus at the same time. The Asph sets it forward a couple mm's and >>works much more nicely. That said, the pre-asph is the lens that made >>me see what they were talking about regarding bokeh - nice smooth out of >>focus areas that are still intelligible, just not as crisp. >> >>Tom Schofield >>125 St. Patricks Drive >>Danville, CA 94526 >> >>-----Original Message----- >> >>"the Asph weighs in at 310 grams and the non-Asp at 245 (early) to 195 >>(late) grams." >> >>You also have to consider the weight of the body when calculating >>weight reduction percentages. An M6TTL clocks in at 600 grams. >>Therefore: >> >>body + Asph 910 gm >>body + pre-Asph (early) 845 gm 92% of body + Asph >>body + pre- Asph (late) 795 gm 87% of body + Asph >> >>Though risking accusations of single-mindedness and repetition, I have >>to say again that you just need to lose the Asph shade to get a small >>compact lens. >> >>John Collier >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >