Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/08

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Subject: Re: Leica Lens Design Insight
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Sun, 08 Jun 1997 11:05:44 -0400

At 08:39 AM 6/8/97 -0400, Richard Clompus, OD wrote:
>In reviewing the original 35mm Summicron vs. the 35mm Summilux, the lenses
>are both composed of 7 elements in 5 groups. 

The original (1958 to 1979) 2/35 Summicron is an eight-element design.

Marc


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