Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/04

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Subject: [Leica] 35 Summilux...
From: jerryleh at pacbell.net (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Sun Apr 4 23:26:59 2004
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Frank

Mine has a METAL ring, but it had a plastic focusing tab which broke.
DAG replaced it with the late type tab.

Jerry

Frank Filippone wrote:

> The last version 35/2 ( Version 4) has an inherent weakness in the materials
> used in the ring that holds the shade on.  The ring is made from some form
> of plastic, and it breaks.  Repair is possible ( $350), using a replacement
> ring.  Best off with a version 3 35 Summicron.  Same glass, not the same
> issues with materials.
>
> I have gotten so many wonderful opinions...... a lot of them are really
> pretty good, but most contrast in their opinions.  My current thinking is a
> late version 35 pre ASPH, test it against my 35/2 pre ASPH and 35/1.4 ASPH,
> and decide from that testing if the lens is sufficient that I can sell of my
> 2 lenses, and keep just the pre ASPH 1.4.  I would like to get down to 1
> lens at this FL.....
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
>
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