Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35mm Summicron f-stops [was: Decisions...]
From: Jay Kumarasamy <jayk@cisco.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 23:05:42 -0800 (PST)
 
I have seen this on 50/2 Summicron also.  The diaphram ring was so loose
I felt it might slide off the barrel.   The feel is nowhere close to the
older Rigid Satin Chrome 50/2 Summicron.

- - Jay

> 
> The other day at Samy's Camera in Los Angeles, I tried an M6 with a new
> 35mm summicron. I did not spend too much time, but I was surprised when
> I played with the diaphragm ring: it felt like the f-stops were
> 'jumping' from one to the other rather. My tele-elmarit 90 feels tighter
> and smoother. Is this normal? 
> -Julio
>