Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] "notoriously crappy" lens
From: Krechtz@aol.com
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 16:59:23 EDT

In a message dated 8/5/00 4:48:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com writes:

<< But if collapsibility gets in the way of lens performance than that's a Big
 trade off. >>
I believe it has been established to the satisfaction of all that after a few 
thousand extensions and retractions, mechanical integrity may be compromised, 
with attendant potential loss of performance at levels and under 
circumstances yet to be empirically determined.  Take heed.  Your wife, too.

Joe Sobel