Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/08/02

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To: Leica-users <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Subject: 50mm Summicrons
From: Thomas Pindelski <ThomasP@POSTOFFICE.nacm.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Aug 96 11:47:00 PDT
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"I don't believe it is over-stating the case to say that the
second version (1969 - 1979) is generally regarded as the poorest variant of
the Summicron lens"

Mine is superior to the earlier one I owned and used for many years. That 
 was a dual range model.  The black one is lighter, too! Great for 
close-ups, but Leitz did specify that the M3 would not rangefinder-couple 
all the way. Planned obsolescence for the M3?

ThomasP@nacm.com