Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/21

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]
Subject: Re: [Leica] Do 35mm SUMILUX Blades Matter?
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 15:21:58 -0500
 
> Sorry, Steve, in reviewing the thread I can see the confusion.  Let's clear
> the slate.
>
> I had noted that there are qualities that I prefer in the images produced by
> the pre-aspheric 35 SUMMICRON over the aspheric model.  I noted that my
> pre-aspheric 35 SUMMICRON has 12 diaphragm blades and that my aspheric 35
> SUMMICRON has ten blades.
>
> My question was, how many diaphragm blades are in the pre-aspheric and
> aspheric SUMMILUX 35mm lenses?
>

Got ya! 10 blades in the pre-asph Summilux 35/1.4. Do not know about the
Summilux asph and will probably not be buying one.


Steve
Annapolis