Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stewart Weir wrote: >>but just wondered whether Canadian glass is more prone to problems than 'German'? 3. I picked up both for £1175. Body is spotless apart from winder wear on body and lens is as described. Was my impulse buy a good one? 4. Canadian v's German Summilux. Any difference on performance? I have not been able to find any info on Canadian leica 35mm summilux's! <<< Hi Stewart, Answers from a Canadian Leica user of the lens you purchased. Your impulse was a good buy both for body and lens, you wont go wrong with either and if you don't like it, I'm sure you can sell them for more than what you paid. I've used the 1.4 35 Summilux Canadian made for countless thousands of exposures since 1967, it's still in use and will probably be for many more thousands. As far as there being any difference Canadian to German manufacture, there isn't any, they are identical. Fear not, Canadians' do know how to manufacture equal to the Germans. ;-) We did make the Noctilux f.1.0 ! ;-) As far as cleaning the lens? Give this a try before spending money to have someone else do it. Just breath heavily on it to create a fogging and use a very soft cloth, something like the seat of a well worn pair of cotton undershorts and give it a good circular rub softly and this should do it. Make sure you blow any dust or what may appear as grit off the glass first before the heavy breathing and with the gentle rub it should make it like new. Welcome to the club of Leica crazies and please stay on board as you can have any and all Leica questions answered here. Certainly by those more technically inclined than I. ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant