Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/05/20

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Leica M Lenses, CI ratings [rec.photo.equipment.35mm #18685]
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@gp.magick.net>
Date: Mon, 20 May 1996 00:18:47 -0700

At 09:36 PM 5/19/96 -0400, you wrote:

>'The optical quality is very good, but not extraordinary. Not surprising
>as it has an old construction.  With such a high price, Leica should have
>used APO-glass, if not for any other reason, just to make it as
>outstanding as the other M lenses.'

This shows they don't know what they're talking about. For one thing, there
is no such thing as "Apo" glass. On top of that, it's a durn good lens too.

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Eric Welch
Grants Pass Daily Courier