Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Having both Canadian and German R and M lenses, but not of the same model, I have come to the conclusion I like the build quality of the Canadian lenses better. The Canadian lenses I have all seem to have gorgeous glass, apertures that form round circles with many blades (10 blades), and smooth operation. I do not have the equivalent german lenses to compare them to, but the German and Japaneses lenses of Leica that I do have do not have that more circular, more blade aperture (6 Blades) and have a different look to the glass. I must admit that two of the Canadian lenses are the 180 APO 3.4, and the Noctilux which probably have the rare glass in them anyways. The Tele-Elmarit and the 35mm Summicron for the M are Canadian as well and seem to have a different build quality in comparison to say my new 50mm Elmar. The elmar aperture does not appear round and has fewer blades in it than the other lenses from Canada. This difference may be that the Canadian lenses are of older design and still uses the build tecniques of the sixties and seventies. The aperture blade count may not make a difference anyways, and it probably isn't fair compairing a $3,000 Noctilux to a $1,000 Elmar. The elmar takes the better pictures in brighter light anyways. Regards, Robert Stevens At 10:57 PM 6/19/98 -0400, you wrote: > >On 20-Jun-98 AJSymi@aol.com wrote: >> Michael wrote: >> >> << someone was selling one and made a point of saying it was >> candian, if they are made in canada, when was the switch? >> >> >> Michael: >> >> I have the latest 50mm Summicron with the built-in lens hood and its made in >> Germany...and its a sweet lens! >> >> Arturo >Where the lens that were/are made in canada made at a specific time or >throughout the production run, if i pay leica prices i would just rather have >the german lens. > >-- >Michael Garmisa <elmar@webreach.com> >19-Jun-98 22:56:15 > > > >