FrankA Posted September 19, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 19, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Are there any appreciable differences between the Canada and German E60 versions of this lens other than their seems to be a bias towards the German lens because it is German? Thinking M9 and this. Thanks, Frank Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 Hi FrankA, Take a look here 75 summilux version difference?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
twittle Posted September 19, 2009 Share #2 Posted September 19, 2009 I've got an old Canadian version that hasn't given me an ounce of trouble. Can't speak to the German, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted September 19, 2009 Share #3 Posted September 19, 2009 Optically - no. Lens got slightly lighter with redesigned mount when production moved to Germany. Early 2000's Leica brochures list German version at 560g - my c.1983 Canadian E60 built-in hood tips my scales at 595g. When I called Stan Tamarkin to check on the shipping of my 75 Wed., he said he'd received more calls about the 75 'lux in the past week than he had in the past 5 years. Get 'em while they're hot! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo_Lorentzen Posted September 19, 2009 Share #4 Posted September 19, 2009 WOW - glad I got mine. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted September 19, 2009 Share #5 Posted September 19, 2009 Frank-- It's a Canadian design, one of the few that Germany took over unchanged. As Andy said, at some point, Germany lightened the mount a bit. That's the only change. I'm not aware of any preference for one over the other, unless one is more collectable due to smaller production volume. It's big, so saving a few ounces (German version) can help. But optically there is no distinction. It's a fantastic piece of glass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael-IIIf Posted September 19, 2009 Share #6 Posted September 19, 2009 What's this to do with M9s? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted September 19, 2009 Share #7 Posted September 19, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Michael, I suppose this could move to the Customer Forum - but there are reasons why the 75 'lux is likely to be a killer-app lens on the M9 specifically (see Tamarkin comment above) • Longest focal length quickly/easily focused on .68x VF • f/1.4 to counteract high-ISO noise - gains a stop over other 75/90 lenses • 21(24)/35/75 is a sweet f/1.4 combo on FF for low-light photojournalism • Many folks got used to "70mm" FoV using 50s on their M8s • Many folks got used to tight framing with the 1.33x crop - which the M9 no longer has. The 75's are the tightest framing M lenses except the 90 Macro. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_lir Posted September 19, 2009 Share #8 Posted September 19, 2009 and i have one for sale on evilb. cough...cough...cough... wonderful lens might i addd. i have 2, selling 1. enjoy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael-IIIf Posted September 19, 2009 Share #9 Posted September 19, 2009 Glad I bought mine several years ago before digital Ms were even a rumour (now, if only I could afford an M9.....) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankA Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted September 19, 2009 Great responses. I have some local sources of this lens. Just want to be sure canada version is the same. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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