Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/28

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Subject: [Leica] I'm done kicking myself
From: feli2 at earthlink.net (Feli)
Date: Fri Jan 28 11:00:46 2005
References: <000a01c5055e$d4a169a0$6501a8c0@dorysrusp4>

I suspect as much. I seem to remember reading somewhere that
the mechanical construction for the floating element is extremely
difficult to do.

feli

On Jan 28, 2005, at 9:28 AM, Don Dory wrote:
> The issue with the 50 Summilux is that Leica can not make them fast
> enough for demand.  I truly suspect that it is a very hard lens to
> build.  Also, with the dollar what it is, I think that Solms is sending
> most of them to the Asian market where the returns are better.
>
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com


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