Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/26

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Subject: [Leica] new 50/1.4 M lens
From: leicaman at sympatico.ca (Dan Cardish)
Date: Wed May 26 16:21:21 2004
References: <20040526221733.98908.qmail@web50709.mail.yahoo.com> <20040526221733.98908.qmail@web50709.mail.yahoo.com>

I still like my 80's era (but the same as 60's era, I guess) 50 summilux
with the clip on hood.   It works.  I'll never get rid of it.

-dan c.

At 04:24 PM 26-05-04 -0600, John Collier wrote:
>Any idea when it will be released?
>
>Thanks for the info. I tried the old Summilux and the collapsing shade 
>was annoying.
>
>John Collier
>
>On May 26, 2004, at 4:17 PM, Emanuel Lowi wrote:
>
>> Solms has decided to go ahead and release a new M
>> lens, the 50/1.4 Summilux ASPH.
>>
>> The new lens features 8 elements, several made with
>> various types of special glasses, while one element is
>> aspherical.
>>
>> Other notable features include floating elements for
>> better close-up performance (still down to .7 metres),
>> a built-in collapsible lens shade that can be locked
>> in the extended position, and a knurled focussing ring
>> that also has an integral finger tab (for those who
>> can't decide whether to rub or to poke the thing).
>>
>> Length is just over 52mm and weight is 335 grams.
>>
>> Very good news, indeed.
>
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In reply to: Message from lowiemanuel at yahoo.ca (Emanuel Lowi) ([Leica] new 50/1.4 M lens)
Message from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] new 50/1.4 M lens)