Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Aspherical Summilux versions
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 19:50:25 -0600

At 04:56 PM 2/12/98 +0100, you wrote:

>I discussed these matters at PhotoKina 1994 with the head of the Zeiss
>optical design department, who had a booth opposite to the Leica stand. So
>at 10:00 in the morning I got info from Zeiiss and went at 12:00 to the
>Leica people referring to this info. They gave answers to defend their
>solution and at 14:00 I discussed it again with Zeiss.What one would call
>Kissinger type of pendel diplomacy. The resul tis well known: the new
>Summilux! ;)

I guess that means we owe version II of the 35 Summilux M ASPH to you, Erwin.

THANKS. It's my favorite lens.

I think I'll name mine Erwin. <G>
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Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO
http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch

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