Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > Pitak wrote : > > > Leica just released the new 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-R within a year or two ago. > > It does not have an aspheric element in it. I doubt if the 50mm f/2.0 > Summicron-M > > will get an aspheric element in the near future. > > Sorry, but the last version of the 50 summilux dates from 1995. And this is > only a cosmetic change ( build-in lenshood ). The optical formula dates from > 1961 ! > > The optical formula of the present summicron dates from 1980. cosmetically, > it was changed in 1994 (build-in lenshood, suppression of the lateral > hand-lever) > > C. Louis > > Christian, Please allow me to re-quote a portion of my previous mail just in case you already deleted it. Leica just released the new 50mm f/1.4 "Summilux-R" within a year or two ago. It does not have an aspheric element in it. I doubt if the 50mm f/2.0 Summicron-M will get an aspheric element in the near future. Pitak