Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:52 PM 8/12/98 -0400, you wrote: >FWIW study of the element layout of the M75 M50 and R80 lenses shows them >to be variants of the same design. In fact I have heard that the M75 and >R80 are the same lens and the difference in marked focal length only >academic. Seems unlikely to me but has anybody else heard this? I don't think so. But I do know that they were designed for similar performance characteristics, and that Leica succeeded. I would like to get an 80 Summilux, but I'm hoping for a 90 Summicron ASPH APO. Then when I need the speed, I'll use the 75, when I need the "ultimate" in image quality, I'll use the 90. :-) - -- Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Your e-mail has been returned due to insufficient voltage