Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] HEXAR RF Limited with 50/1,2 in 2001 ?
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 07:44:56 -0600

The Hexar 35/2 lens is indeed a copy of the preasph Summicron. I have not
done any comparisons myself but all the reviewers, including the bokeh nuts,
thought Konica was successful.

John Collier

After Kyle and I have taken care of the famous poser photographers, we are
coming for the bokeh nuts!! Kyle, do I get to be Silent Bob or do you?

> From: Dante A Stella <dante@umich.edu>
> 
> 
> That takes the cake.  I bought a Summicron because I liked the 35/2 Hexar
> lens... maybe demonstrates the depth of my depravity.  I always thought they
> looked about the same - the Hexar maintains a perfect circle aperture to
> f/4.5,
> which is the only visible difference - the Summicron making a decagon (?) I
> understand the optical formulæ to be identical.
> 
> Krechtz@aol.com wrote:
> 
>> In a message dated 9/20/00 7:16:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, arbos@silva.net
>> writes:
>> 
>> << I hope it is NOT one from the original Hexar, which was not my cup of tea.
>> 
>> Mikiro  >>
>> 
>> Sharp and contrasty, at least down to about f/4, with 2-line bokeh.  Made me
>> a little nauseous.  Sold it.  I agree they should try again.
>>