Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] A Question re Summicron 35mm pre-ASPH
From: "Jacques Bilinski" <jbilin@axionet.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 17:49:29 -0700
References: <3AD39F13.41492711@earthlink.net>
 
> I just took delivery of this lens and noticed that, when wide open,
> the aperture blades are evident, as if they've not opened 100%.

> Is this normal or is there a problem
> with the lens?  I'll try to put a picture up later.
>
Mine does the same. I suspect it's OK. Try sighting from the corners of the
film plane as Henning explained. If you can't see the blades then they have
no effect.
In reply to: Message from Shel Belinkoff <belinkoff@earthlink.net> ([Leica] A Question re Summicron 35mm pre-ASPH)