Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/15

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Subject: [Leica] 35/1.4 ASPH lense shade...is this thing a joke?
From: Austin Franklin <austin@darkroom.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 12:10:08 -0500

I received a 35/1.4 ASPH today...and couldn't believe what they gave me for 
a lens shade.  It's a flimsy little plastic clip on shade, and the clips 
look like they're going to last about an hour....  This thing is a joke for 
the kind of money these things cost...

Another 'odd' 'feature' is the lense doesn't fit in its case with the shade 
on.  The 24 does, so what would be the big deal making the cutout in the 
foam for the 35 shade?

The aperture ring twirls around as easily a high school cheer leader.... 
 The other lenses I have have positive detenting...the wind blows and this 
one will pick another f-stop...

Overall, this lense just isn't near as nicely 'fit and finished' as the 
other two I have, and I am quite disappointed...  I hope it takes great 
pictures though...