Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Richard Clompus wrote: > >> Dear Fellow LUGnuts, >> >> Snip > >> I don't feel bad I traded in my mint 35 Summicron lens. The new lens >> is >> heavier, has an unusual front concave lens element but takes great >> pictures. >> >> Richard >> ------------------------------------------ >> Richard Clompus, OD >> West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA > >Richard, > >Is it really concave? I have never heard of such a thing. Although Leitz >is certainly a trendsetter. > >Optically yours, > >Carl Hi, There was a Voigtlaender Ultron f2/50mm on the Zeiss/Voigtlaender Ikarex S ,that had a concave front-element (the birdbath-lens). There also existed a multi-focus 35 / 50mm Miranda Soligor lens for Miranda SLR about 20 years ago. This is interesting as there are rumors of a multifocal ( not Zoom) lens from Leitz. So much for trend-setters! I shall keep my old R4,R3 , SL2 and M 3 along with my prejudices, because so many posts about problems with batteries, rangefinder-displacement etc. on M6 confirm my suspicions, that they don't make them, like they used to. Serious collectors in Japan know it too. greetings -otto- otto w. rath, 504-633, northcliffe blvd. toronto on. M6E 3M3 canada (416) 783 5128