Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As far as I'm aware, the pre 35/1.4 summilux dated back to aroound 1960, and was never optically recomputed until it's discontinuance a few years ago. dan c. At 12:38 PM 07-09-01 +0300, Ext-Peter.Sikking@nokia.com wrote: >John Collier wrote: > >--A brief article on the Summilux-M is available on the LHSA website: > http://www.lhsa.org/ > Click on "Viewfinder" and scroll down to the > "Volume 31 No. 3, 1998" menu and select > "The 50mm f/1.4 Summilux By Dick Gilcreast" > >Which says (with reference) on the top of page 3 that >the design was tweaked in ~1968 for a flatter field and >better edge sharpness at middle apertures. > >Also missing in the Compendium is the recomputed pre-ASPHERIC 35-lux. > > --ps/032 >