Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It was more an issue of ver. I vs ver. IV - not Canadian Vs. German so much - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Buzz Hausner" <buzz.hausner@verizon.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 4:52 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] 35mm 2.0 Spherical question (M mount) > I believe that Steve was asking about the relative "quality" of Canadian > built versus German built pre-aspheric 35mm Summicrons, specifically, > the fourth version which was the last version before introduction of the > aspherical. Did I get that right? > > My position is that I have never heard anyone express any differences > between the Canadian and German editions of this specific lens. Steve > reports that Sherry Kauter prefers the German edition. Do I have that > right Steve? > > Buzz Hausner > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Phong > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 7:47 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] 35mm 2.0 Spherical question (M mount) > > Steve, Buzz, > > Are we talking about > 1. Canadian vs. German versions of the 35mm pre-ASPH Summicron M (4th > generation) > or > 2. pre-ASPH (4th generation) vs. ASPH 35mm Summicron M ? > > > I would find noticeable differences in prints among lenses in 1 above > quite incredulous. > > Thanks for any clarification, > > - Phong > > NO ARCHIVE > > Buzz Hausner wrote: > > This is interesting, I will have to review the archives and talk to a > > few other people. I have never heard anyone express a preference for > > German over Canadian lenses of this type and era. Anyone out there > have > > real experience with both the German and the Canadian version of the > > Spherical 35 Summicron IV? Is anybody talking to Sherry about a > repair > > or service who might also ask her to expand on her impressions of > these > > lenses? > > > > Buzz Hausner > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html