Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Noctilux-ASPH?
From: Lucien <director@ubi.edu>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 11:54:34 +0100
References: <p05100301b83d57918f9e@[206.175.228.37]> <3.0.5.32.20011213061308.00ab19f0@pacific.net.sg>
 
D Khong wrote:

> Interesting to note that Leica has not made the 50mm (3E not counted) in
> ASPH version. I wonder why?
>

Dan,

It's also interesting to note that the1966 Noctilux 50mm f1,2 was the first
Leitz lens with aspherical element (2).
Long before the1990 35mm f1,4 Aspherical.

Lucien

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