Re: [Leica] 35mm ASPH revisted.

[Allen Graves <ahgraves@prodigy.net>]

Don't be too cavalier about this. I have a 4th gen summicron with an 
obscenely loose aperture ring (for the last 3 years) that is going 
away for service soon. It does date from the early '80's, though. And 
it is a wonderful lens. (lense?)


Allen



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>You want the 4th generation of the pre-ASPH. They
>don't have any of the ailments of the ASPH version
>such as lop-sided hood, loose aperture ring, binding
>focus etc.
>>>
>
>I haven't seen the loose aperture ring or binding focus yet,
>but I find the easiest way to deal with the lopsided hood
>(which I've seen on *every* sample!) is to accept it and
>forget about it.  It's as if it isn't even there.
>
>(one reason to prefer the circular vented hood -- no matter
>what the orientation, the hood is never lopsided)
>
>--Andrew
>NO ARCHIVE
>
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