Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes I was there when it happened. Most my glass was the ASPH's right as they came out. - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:33:34 +0000 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] The world is awash with M9....... > > The 35mm Summilux went from pre-asph to asph (via aspherical) many years > before digital M was available. I guess the age of the design meant it was > due > for an overhaul... > > john > ________________________________________ > > > And both gone the way of the Tasmanian Tiger. Not sure why the Summicron > left the catalog but the summilux they had to redo and up the price 50% so > it would be fully compatible with shooting to a sensor. I'm pretty sure is > how the story goes. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information