Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re-computer 50mm Summilux-M
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 10:52:32 -0500
References: <45EDA71CFF25D411A2E400508B6FC52A7557F1@orportexch1.internal.nextlink.net>

This may be folklore, but my understanding is that the aspherical elements
in the first version Noctilux and 35 aspherical were ground largely by
hand, whereas the current ASPH elements are ground using machines, hence
their relatively lower cost.

dan c.

At 08:18 AM 18-01-01 -0700, John Collier wrote:
>Even more amazing is the ground aspherical element in the 50/1.2 Noctilux
>from 1966.
>
>John Collier
>
>> From: "Rodgers, David" <david.rodgers@xo.com>
>> 
>> ........Though amazingly, I believe the asphericaL elements were ground
in the
>> original 35/1.4 Aspherical.......
>
>

In reply to: Message from "Rodgers, David" <david.rodgers@xo.com> (RE: [Leica] Re-computer 50mm Summilux-M)