Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/27

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Subject: RE: [Leica] 35mm f.2 Summicron ASPH vs 35mm f1.4 Summilux ASPH
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 14:02:30 -0400

Okay...I was wrong...

But some how, when we talk 50 mm lenses, I don't think of or include the
Noctilux....I see it as very much a special purpose lens, where as 50s are
all-around, day-in-and-day out "standard" lenses.....

B. D.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of
> Krechtz@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 1:44 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] 35mm f.2 Summicron ASPH vs 35mm f1.4 Summilux ASPH
>
>
> In a message dated 9/27/00 12:44:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> director@ubi.edu writes:
>
> << he previous Noctilux 50mm f1,2 (1966-1975) had an
>  aspherical surface.
>  Between 1.500 and 2.000 made.
>   >>
>
> Right.  Erwin's report says the f/1 is "now fully spherical".  Damn...
>
> Joe Sobel
>