Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Alternate to current 35mm ASPH?
From: Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2003 11:27:18 -0800
References: <BAD0CEC2-6796-11D7-8BC9-0003938C439E@btinternet.com>

At 7:45 PM +0100 4/5/03, Frank Dernie wrote:
>The last non asph, Summicron, often called 35 f2 version 4, is not 
>that much inferior to the latest asph and is tiny. I love mine, I 
>use a 35 f1.4 aspherical most but I have never sold the little 
>summicron. Strongly recommended - by me :)
>
>Hi everybody, been off list for a few months - glad to be back mainly lurking.
>cheers
>Frank
>
>>faneuil asked
>>
>>To refine my original question  - what Leica 35mm lens would be considered
>>in the nearest to the "pancake" category? - IE, very slim profile.

Welcome back Frank!

W.r.t. the 35's, I have the same setup and will keep both as well. At 
f/2 the Summilux ASPH is definitely crisper, but not enough to avoid 
f/2 on the Summicron.

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