Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with Howard's findings: I have both the Summilux 35/1.4 ASPH and Summicron 35/2.0 ASPH and they both mount and focus without any problems whatsoever. My Summilux is the later version with only one aspheric element. The same cannot be said for the non-ASPH. 35mm lenses, however. Regards, Joseph > Akhil Lal <alal@bcc.cuny.edu> wrote > >Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: CLE and Leica Lenses > > >The CLE will not work with the 35mm Summilux Asph. > >I tried this combo and it would bind when attempting to focus on distant > >objects. > >The 35mm Summilux non-asph does not work either. > >Both will work on the CL, I believe > > Dear Akhil, > Interesting to hear of your experience. I have my Summilux ASPH and > Summicron ASPH here in front of me with my CLE and both lenses mount and > focus without any difficulty. Perhaps anyone buying a CLE and 35 ASPH > lenses should try the combo before buying but my experience is that my > ASPHs work fine, older 35mm lenses both Summicron and summilux which I > owned experienced the same problem you describe. > Best Regards > Howard