Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/04

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Subject: Re[2]: 50 DR Continued
From: wilcox@umcc.umcc.umich.edu (Ken Wilcox)
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 14:10:40 -0400
 
I suspect it is due to the mechanism which locks the focus in the
appropriate range and the part which houses it. Also it has and extended
focus mechanism, rather like adding the weight of an extension tube.

kw

>     Hi,
>
>      I noticed that the DR-Summicron without the finder was heavier than
>     the rigid Summicron.  Why is that?
>
>     Regards,
>     David
>
>
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>Subject: Re: 50 DR Continued
>Author:  leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us at Internetmail
>Date:    8/2/97 12:47 PM
>
>
>At 01:30 PM 02-08-97 -0400, Randolph wrote:
>>Stephan:
>>I think Modern stated that the chrome ridgid Summicron had the highest
>>resolution of any lens that they tested.
>
>Don't the original rigid and DR Summicrons share the same optical formulae?
>
>Dan C.

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