Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My first sample of the 90 APO purchased a few weeks ago was *very* stiff. I exchanged it for another 90 AA. The second (my current) is much easier to focus. The focusing "stiffness" of my 75/1.4 and new 90 AA is virtually the same. However, my 135/3.4 Apo is much stiffer than either of these lenses. Dave F. - ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Moore <jbm@oven.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 5:38 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: 75/1.4 question > 2000-12-08-10:52:19 Lee, Ken: > > I find this comment very interesting. The focus on my 75 Summilux is > > much stiffer than my 90 APO and I thought others had said the same. > > [...] Does anyone else find the focusing on the 75 to be much stiffer > > than any other M lens? > > Yep, mine's the stiffest by far of my M lenses. It's kind of > reassuring to hear that this seems to be a characteristic of the > model, rather than my sample. > > Mine's original (Canadian) production; can anyone with a latter-day > German 75/1.4 comment on whether they behave the same? >