Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think the ASPH is quite a bit sharper at full aperture, and it handles light sources in the picture frame much better than my old Summicron-M. Chuck Albertson Seattle, Wash. > Some conclusions: first, it appears that my rangefinder now functions > correctly, as the image that looked right in the viewfinder was also the > best compared to the other two focus settings. Second, with the 35mm > Summicron there was a distinct difference in image quality going from f2 > to f2.8. At f2 the image was a bit soft, even in the centre, and > vignetting was obvious (although not uniform in all four corners). This > has me thinking about upgrading to the 2.0/35mm Summicron ASPH. > According to Erwin Puts, there is a significant difference between the > newest lenses and the older ones especially at full aperture and close > distance. I would like to hear from someone who has upgraded from the > old to the new Summicron--did you experience a visible quality > (sharpness) improvement? >