Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, I may buy one of these in the next few weeks. Besides the normal things to check for when buying a used lens are there any quirks or idiosyncracies to look out for with this one (late model) in particular? - --- Thanks, Bob mailto:bob@web-options.com Wednesday, July 11, 2001, 5:42:55 PM, you wrote: > I do not think the 50/1.4 ever had a focusing tab. The focusing ring was > scalloped in the early lenses but by 1968 the mount had been changed to the > serrated design of focusing ring. LHSA has an online (edited) version of an > article on the 50/1.4. Go to: > http://www.lhsa.org/ > and select: "Viewfinder". Then scroll down and search the "Volume 31 No. 3, > 1998" menu.