Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, I'm talking about the black body. But what I forgot to mention was that I have the titanium 35 asph 1.4. because that was what the dealer I got it from in Amsterdam had at the time...I traded a 21 pre-asph and a 35 1.4. pre-asph, plus about $235 US for a new titanium 1.4 35 asph - I figure I saved a good $500-600 over the US price, but I also paid a premium in weight...ah well..... > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Paul C. > Brodek > Sent: Sunday, September 13, 1998 12:44 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Newbie > > > 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 >