Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On the 35 Summicron ASPH the minimum focus is 1 meter and the rangefinder on my IIIf follows the entire focusing range. I suspect, but don't know, that this is about as close as the 50s will follow the rangefinder. Both the Summmilux and Summicron are/were produced. IMHO, the 35 is the one to get. The old 50 Summicron is very good. The 35 shows considerable improvement over the older 3.5 Summaron. Ken Wilcox At 8:35 -0400 4/8/0, a fine scholar, Andrew Moore wrote: >If the new Leica screw-mount lenses are used on a >IIIf, will the body not be able to make use of the entire >focusing range at the close end? > >I know the 50/1.4 is currently available; is the 50/2 >also available? > >--Andrew >NO ARCHIVE - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>