Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/13

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: RE: [Leica] nokton v. summilux
From: "Joe B." <joe-b@dircon.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 20:46:14 +0100

At 13:32 13/04/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Although no different optically from a Summilux purchased new today..:-)
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Dan Post
>Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 4:38 PM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: Re: [Leica] nokton v. summilux
>
>
>Steve-
>When I said 'older' Summilux- I meant one of the earlier Summiluxes.... The
>one with the vented clip on hood
>It is indeed newer that the Summarit, but not by too many years!


I find this confusing- I thought there were two optical formulations for 
the 50 Summilux M mount- and this is what Erwin says on his site;

>Summilux 1,4/50mm
>Verdict
>Introduced In 1959 as the successor of the Summarit, our test sample 
>happens to be from that same year. In 1966 a second version has been 
>computed and new glasstypes used. <snip>

"A second version"- wouldn't that mean there was a difference?



Joe B.