Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/07

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Subject: [Leica] Not WTB: now Son of Asph
From: dennis at hale-pohaku.com (Dennis Painter)
Date: Sat Jan 7 08:14:54 2006
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John, if I recall correctly you have or had the following 50's

Noctilux
Summilux ASPH
Summicron (not sure if latest)
Elmar (latest)

and you recently commented on your observations on flare.

Could you rank the 50's above on flare resistance?

Thanks,
Dennis

John Collier wrote:

> Yes but it is yet another new lens; thank goodness for passport. It
> is slightly stiffer focusing than the last one but manageable. I
> bought a 50/2.8 current to use while the Asph was away. Other than
> being slow, it is an excellent performer and has good flare resistance.



Replies: Reply from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] Not WTB: now Son of Asph)
In reply to: Message from rhaightjr at yahoo.com (Bob Haight) ([Leica] WTB: LTM current summicron)
Message from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] Not WTB: LTM current summicron)
Message from dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] Not WTB: LTM current summicron)
Message from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] Not WTB: now Son of Asph)