Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lucien, Richard was talking about getting a 70s vintage Summilux, if I remember correctly. Bryan - ----- Original Message ----- From: Lucien <lucien@ubi.edu> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 7:51 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Talk to me about 50 Summicron vs. 50 Summilux > > > Bryan Caldwell wrote: > > > > Richard, > > > > Besides the obvious one stop difference, you will lose close focusing > > distance with the Summilux. The Summicron focus to .7m and the Summilux to > > 1m. This can be a big difference to some people, but to others it doesn't > > matter. > > The new version of the 50/1,4 Summilux focus to 0,70 m. > But it come with the less efficient sliding lens hood. > > Lucien >