Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B. D., Just posted something through on this. The black lens is 310g, but the chrome/titanium lens is 415g. Is 560g for the black or chrome M6 body? Is a chrome body heavier than black? Have we beaten this to death yet? You are right, the 35 Asph Summilux is much closer to the weight of the body than I reckoned, especially if you've got the chrome lens. You are also right that it is an outstanding lens. I wish I could have been at the Boston Folk Festival hearing Tom Paxton and pals.... Best Regards, PB On Sun, 13 Sep 1998 11:45:26 -0400, "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: >Paul - I found my instruction manual - the M6 weighs in at 560 grams - = and >the lens is around 450, right?....damn close. I'm not trying to scare = anyone >off...I love the 6 with the 35 ASPH...I had a great time with it = yesterday >at the Boston Folk Festival - should have heard Tom Paxton sing about = Linda >Tripp, the Friend From Hell!. Anyway, it's a great lens...but by Leica M >standards - and I know there are exceptions - it's a pig in terms of = size. >Compare it to the Pre-Asph 35 Summicron and Summilux, the 50 summicrons,= the >90 elmars and elmarits...the older 21s.... > Paul C. Brodek/Kobe, Japan E-Mail: pcb@iac.co.jp Tel/Fax: 078-857-3747 Tel/Fax (Int'l): 81-78-857-3747