Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 /1.4 ASPH
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2001 19:25:49 -0400
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Frank Filippone wrote:
> 
> Can someone remind me of how to tell the difference from the 2 versions of
> this lens?  There is a early version and a late version.... What is the easy
> way to tell the diff?
> 
> Is this the lens that says ASPHERICAL on the early version and ASPH on the
> later version?
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net

Frank - If I'm not mistaken, the main differences between the two
versions are that the early version had two aspherical surfaces, rather
than one - no optical difference. Right, Erwin? - and if you want the
early version, you'll probably have to sell a car to buy it...;-)

B. D.

In reply to: Message from "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> ([Leica] 35 /1.4 ASPH)