Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/26

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Subject: [Leica] The 40/2.0 Was Sharp, But...
From: "Buzz Hausner" <buzz.hausner@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 20:40:07 -0500

...perhaps a smidgen of hyperbole here?  The 40/2.0 was a very fine and
sharp lens, but sharper than the 50 Summicron or the 135 Tele-Elmar?
That said, I greatly regret selling my forty, although I have not for a
moment missed the CL that went with it.  Don't get me started on the
troubles with the CL!

	Buzz Hausner

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jerry
Lehrer
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 7:50 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: CL Lense designs & other Leica Minolta history.

Manny

You are complaining about a lens which was never produced for
sale.  The 40mm f2 was probably the sharpest non-aspheric lens
that Leitz ever sold.  The f2.8 was a non-starter.

Jerry


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