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Subject: Re: [Leica] Talk me out of a Summilux Purchase
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 13:53:25 -0700
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"Rodgers, David" wrote:
> 
> RE: [Leica] Talk me out of a Summilux Purchase
> 
> OK, I won't!
> 
> >>I'm vascillating between the LUX and CRON 35mm M lens.
> I'm leaning toward the LUX.  Is there anyone out
> there who has owned and used both and chose one over
> the other?  If so I'd like to hear your story.<<
> 
> Get the Summilux (ASPH). Forget he cost difference. The size and weight
> difference is negligable. If you get the Summicron, at some point in the
> future you'll wish you had the Summilux. Never the opposite. Take it from
> someone who's heard it and lived it.
> 
> Dave

Is there a plan B. lens shade for that thing?
the lenses are about the same size but the Summilux shade really turns it into a
handful much more than the Summicron. I can't see walking around with that all
day. I do the Summicron Asph 35!


Mark Rabiner

Portland, Oregon
USA
dirty pictures here:
http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/

need to "noscratch!"

In reply to: Message from "Rodgers, David" <david.rodgers@xo.com> (RE: [Leica] Talk me out of a Summilux Purchase)