Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Summilux 50mm f1.4 chrome...vs.... ?
From: "Tom Schofield" <tdschofield@email.msn.com>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 08:26:16 -0700
References: <45EDA71CFF25D411A2E400508B6FC52A031E07D8@orportexch1.internal.nextlink.net>

That makes sense since the Noctilux and 50mm Summilux R both require 60mm
filters.

Tom

> I asked a Leica rep recently if there were plans to update the 50/1.4
> Summilux M, in light of the recent 50/1.4 R reformulation. He said that he
> wasn't aware of any plans. He said that in order to significantly improve
in
> the 50/1.4 M optically, they found they'd have to make it as big as a
> Noctilux. I assume by "they" he meant Leica's R&D group. He didn't
elaborate
> specifically. But that was the inference. Granted, this is just hearsay.

In reply to: Message from "Rodgers, David" <david.rodgers@xo.com> (RE: [Leica] Summilux 50mm f1.4 chrome...vs.... ?)