Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I met the French Leica representatives today at my local photo store . The CAMARA SHOP of the French city of Bourges , in the center of France has just completed an arrangement with Leica France to be an Official Leica supplier in the area . So they came today with all M & R lines on show . I could get a hand on everything , they even allowed me to take some stuff out for a few hours to shoot a few rolls where I wanted to ! I looked at the 35 SUMMILUX ASPH and found the shade locking mecanism very poorly designed , compared to the one of the SUMMICRON . After looking at the 35 SUMMICRON ASPH , I decided to buy it , as the shop offered to buy back my New Elmar 50 , that I didn't use a lot since I prefer the 50 SUMMICRON ( 1986 ) . I also bought the M lens Holder since they offered 15 % off on all Leica bodies & lenses & accessories . I also tried the TRI - ELMAR on my M6 . No problem about window selection . I asked them about the fact that on some M6 , the windows didn't switch correctly , and they said they heard about the problem , without giving more details . Well the French Leica representatives seem to be nice poeple . They insisted to take a nostalgic look at my 67 M4 and opened quite big eyes at the look of all the old but in prefect condition original boxes ! So any comments about the quality of the 35 'CRON ASPH at full aperture are welcomed, not that I want to start another 'CRON / LUX debate . Jo GOODTIMES " YOU JUST LIVE ONE ( GOOD ) TIME "