Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They're great as ash trays, all the dust collects in the centre... Rather like a crucible when you clean them perhaps? Jem - -----Original Message----- From: Bud Cook [SMTP:budcook@attglobal.net] Sent: 06 July 2000 21:39 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Jim Kuehl Jem, I paid about $1050 for mine and the ASPH was going for quite a bit more at the time. I'm happy with the fourth generation Summicron. Besides, who wants a lens with funny looking elements:-) Bud - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jem Kime" <jem.kime@cwcom.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 3:27 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Jim Kuehl > Bud, > The last of the pre-Asph 35 Summicrons are being knocked down for 499 GBP > here in 'Blighty (about USD 749) - check out Ffordes web site if > interested. A bit of a bargain if you ask me, several dealers have s/h > stock above that price! I've not compared them myself but I've read several > reports which say the difference is nowhere near as large as the Summilux > lenses and alonside that, there's a lot to be said for the smaller size > too. > > regards, > Jem > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bud Cook [SMTP:budcook@attglobal.net] > > Of all the transactions I've made with Jim, only one thing bothers me. At > about the time the new 35 Summicron ASPH came out, I called him up to buy > one. He convinced me that I'd be better off with the pre-ASPH. I'm > still > not sure whether Jim was anxious to sell his stock of pre-ASPH lenses or if > he really believed what he was telling me. > > I'm happy with the pre-ASPH and so I rationalize why it's a better lens > than > the ASPH (neutral color rendition, small size, better hood, lower price). > > Bud > > >