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For no reason my Summilux 24 suddenly developed this (sorry for the low grade shot) :(

Off to Solms tomorrow....:mad:

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1) Oh, I don't know.....the original R 21 Super-Angulon f/4 worked with just 4 blades (although you could - just barely - see it in the "bokeh," sometimes.)

 

2) Jeez, jaap - have you been using that lens hood to hammer nails? ;)

 

3) More seriously, I have seen this kind of aperture collapse before, but usually in medium-format lenses. Probably a risk with bridging any larger than normal aperture diameter.

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I'm a user, not a hoarder ;). The anodizing on the hood is indeed not too resistant, i've got twenty year old lenses that are hardly marked. Fortunately the lens itself is a lot better, with only light markings. I'll have a go at the hood with Aluminum Black one of these days, that should make quit a difference.

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2008, if memory serves.

 

I joined the forum in March of 2009, and IIRC, I think you bought this lens sometime soon after, having considered the 21 versus 24 Summilux. I remember a nice close-up photo of a pony at some point early on. I remember thinking about a wider lens for me at that point, since I was moving from film Ms to the cropped M8.2, and your posts were helpful, although I decided to stick with the 28 Summicron asph as my widest.

 

Jeff

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Well, even though the lens is listed as beginning in 2008, it could have taken a long time for Leica to actually deliver it, consistent with current trends. And as I recall, this was a special lens for Leica, as a really fast 24 (as the 50 APO is special in other respects now), that required some time to get ready for distribution. Anyway, just trying to help, as best as I remember, which would be in 2009.

 

Jeff

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