Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Hold on there, B. D.! > > Don't scare off any newbies! We need all we can get! > > The Summicron 35/1.4 ASPH is quite a bit larger and heavier than the > non-Aspherical 35/1.4 it replaced, but at 275g or so compared to 895g > for an M6 body, it's still a far cry from "just about as heavy as the > body." There are times it may seem that way, of course, but at those > times I just remind myself that reality rules...... > > Regards, > > PB > Paul - I found my instruction manual - the M6 weighs in at 560 grams - and the lens is around 450, right?....damn close. I'm not trying to scare anyone off...I love the 6 with the 35 ASPH...I had a great time with it yesterday at the Boston Folk Festival - should have heard Tom Paxton sing about Linda Tripp, the Friend From Hell!. Anyway, it's a great lens...but by Leica M standards - and I know there are exceptions - it's a pig in terms of size. Compare it to the Pre-Asph 35 Summicron and Summilux, the 50 summicrons, the 90 elmars and elmarits...the older 21s....