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Subject: [Leica] Re: Mystery Hektor 1:4/8.5 cm
From: "firkin" <firkin@balhpl01.ncable.net.au>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 15:49:14 +1100
References: <4576C7A5-2DAC-11D7-B8DF-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca>

John Collier writes: 

> As there was a 1.5/85 Summarex (some early ones marked 1.5/90) may be the 
> catalogue writers made a mistake. 
> 
> John Collier

I suspect you are correct. The Summarex was an expensive piece of glass in 
its day, and has a "finger-print", which I rather like. Sort of "glow" when 
used wide open, especially noted on colour film. 

Cheers
Alastair Firkin @ work ;-) 

http://www.afirkin.com
http://www.familyofman2.com 

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