Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 20:36:31 -0600 (CST) Jay wrote: >I have a Leica M classic booklet from Leica (printed in Germany >1/98) in front of me. It says that the black 35 lux weighs 320 grams and >the black cron is 160, a rather large difference. The 35 chrome cron is >listed as 250. >Jay Dear Jay, My Leica M6 TTL Booklet printed in Germany 10/98 states: Summilux Asph 35/F1.4 310gms Summilux Asph 35/F1.4 Silver chrome 415gms Summilux Asph 35/F1.4 Titanium 415gms Summicron Asph 35/F2.0 255 gms Summicron Asph 35/F2.0 Silver chrome 340 gms Perhaps some quality control in proof reading at Leica is needed? :) Perhaps the weights you are quoting are for the non Asph version of the 35 summicron? Cheers Howard.