Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] LEICA R 50mm Lenses
From: Krechtz@aol.com
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 10:22:15 EST

In a message dated 11/15/00 10:02:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
telyt560@cswebmail.com writes:

<< The current lenses, both Summicron-R and Summilux-R, are among the best 
SLR optics ever made in that focal length.  Previous versions of the 
Summilux-R (E55 or Series VII filters) are considered adequate but not among 
the best of their contemporaries.  Older Summicron-R lenses are quite good 
but at the widest apertures show more light fall-off than the current (E55 
filter) version. >>

In your experience, would this apply with equal validity to the 35 mm 
Summicron and  Summilux lenses?

Joe Sobel