Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Summilux 50mm f1.4 chrome...vs.... ?
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 14:30:03 -0500
 
>> ...the 50/1.4 and 50/1.0 are really very low volume lenses
> 
> I agree with the 1.0, but I'd say the 50/1.4 is probably the most popular
> lense...  I don't know for a fact...anyone have any info on this?  I know I
> have one, and I really like it ;-)
>

Austin,

I read that somewhere, I may be mistaken but the 50/1.4 production run is on
the order of about 2000 lenes annualy. Maybe Marc James Small or Sal could
chime in.

sl