Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The non-ASPH Leitz 35 Summilux was *designed* in Canada, as were many M series lenses! dan c. At 06:06 AM 20-08-01 -0700, Ted Grant wrote: >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 ! ;-) >