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

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Subject: RE: [Leica] 35/1.4 ASPH lense shade...is this thing a joke?
From: Austin Franklin <austin@darkroom.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 18:57:59 -0500
 
> Early runs of the current 35/1.4 ASPH. (11874) was supplied with a 
smaller
> lens case so the clip-on shade would not fit into the leather case.  The
> shade sits atop of the leather case as you open the box.  Later lenses 
were
> supplied with a larger lens case and would house the entire lens & shade
> combo, as well as lens and shade caps.

Thanks for the info.  To bad they kept the exact same item number, so one 
couldn't tell...  I will try to order one of the new cases from Leica, do 
you happen to have a part number for a new revision case?  Is the current 
shade the same?