Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Unless the 2nd version aspheric is much larger and heavier than the 1st version (and it isn't), the 35/1.4 M ASPH is still a tiny lens compared with typical SLR lenses. Certainly it is larger than the non asph 35/1.4, but then pretty well any lens is. It is much lighter than the M body. Dan C. At 11:40 AM 13-09-98 -0400, you wrote: >> Oooops! I guess I had already deleted the earlier parts of the >> thread, and assumed M-mount when I saw the "Asph" reference. >> Apologies to B. D. and everybody else! >> >> >I think BD was talking about the R35f1.4, which weighs 690g. >> The M35f1.4asph >> >is a small lens considering the offerings in 35mm photography!! :) >> > >> >Arturo >> >> >I'm missing something here. But there's nothing new in that :-)x....I was >refering to the M 35 1.4 ASPH, which for an M lens is a Sherman tank in size >and weight...I don't have the brochures in front of me, but I think it's >within a few grams of the body in weight....But what a lens! > > >