Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/17

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Subject: [Leica] Canadian vs. German Leica Lenses
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Sat Jul 17 12:20:20 2004
References: <001701c46b1a$1399ba20$a741fea9@OWNERKGVJ8KNOG>
 
What is important is the version of the 50 summicron that you get not 
where it was made. Also don;t forget there can be sometimes significant 
sample variation from one lens to another.

http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/mseries/testm/scronhist.html

(Erwin doesn't test the six element version from the early seventies 
which I think is pretty close to the current version)

http://www.cameraquest.com/mlenses.htm

http://nemeng.com/leica/index.shtml

(best Leica FAQ going)

John Collier


On Jul 16, 2004, at 3:48 AM, Paula Berg wrote:

> I am about to purchase my first used Leica lens, a 50mm Summicron M. I 
> am wondering whether there a difference in the quality of lenses made 
> in Canada vs. those made in Germany?
In reply to: Message from berg at mail.law.cuny.edu (Paula Berg) ([Leica] Canadian vs. German Leica Lenses)