Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/11

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Subject: [Leica] The world is awash with M9.......
From: benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney)
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:57:18 +0930
References: <001301cd17ad$a0cc0a40$e2641ec0$@chiaroscuro.co.nz> <CBAAA5CD.1CF11%mark@rabinergroup.com> <20120411091954.3d15c2db@linux-pfy5.site>

On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 10:49 PM, Phil Forrest
<photo.forrest at earthlink.net> wrote:
> What is a 50mm Summicron ASPH?

There's no such thing, except, prior to May 10, a prototype at Solms
which I am told exists but have never seen.  After May 10, who knows?
Such a development seems logical; the Summicron-M 50 is the only
remaining Summicron without an aspherical element and the oldest
design in the M lineup.

Marty


In reply to: Message from john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] The world is awash with M9.......)
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