Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Why no ASPH teles?
From: Lucien_vD <Lucien_vD@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 13:58:49 -0500

Mark wrote:

>I have been waiting a couple of years for Leica
>to launch an ASPH version of the 75 1.4 to match my Summilux,
>but so far no rumours.
>Any ideas?


Mark,

On page 230 of Leica, An Illustrated History, Volume II - Lenses
by James L.Lager,
there are 3 photographies of a prototype (or of a military ??)
75mm 1:2,4 Apo-Elmarit-M made in Canada nr 394-004.

Ok it's an APO and not an ASPH, and 2,4 instead of 1,4
but it should be ok.   :-)

Lucien
BELGIUM