Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Three cams vs. none, built-in hood, vs. no built-in hood, large diameter bayonet mount vs. small diameter mount. You cannot jam all of that auto diaphragm/hood/mount stuff into a physically small lens. Jim At 11:15 AM 7/12/99 -0400, you wrote: >Can anyone explain why the 35 Summicron M (pre-ASPH) is so compact when >compared to the 35 Summicron R lens. On my M system, the 35 is a favorite >lens because it is smaller than the 50. Whereas on my R system, I shy away >from the 35 because of its relatively large size when compared to the 50mm R. > >I looked at the element diagrams of these lenses, and while the 50's are very >similar in the M & R, the 35's look like a completely different design. > >Any thoughts on this subject appreciated. > >Steve Brauner >