Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica glow, too. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho ----- Original Message ----- From: "Luis Ripoll" <luisripoll@telefonica.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 2:10 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] Tale of the elusive 35/1.4 non ASPH......Stillsomethingtoask > Hi Don, > > Your comments have clarified me a lot my opinion for the Summilux 1,4/35 > pre-ASPH, and as you say I think that this lens would match very well on > what I'm looking for, on my preferences are more what you say as > "roundness" > than clarity perfection, I prefer a certain mood.... > > Thank you very much > > Saludos desde Barcelona > Luis Ripoll > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]En nombre de > Don Dory > Enviado el: lunes, 13 de diciembre de 2004 1:21 > Para: 'Leica Users Group' > Asunto: RE: [Leica] Tale of the elusive 35/1.4 non > ASPH......Stillsomethingto ask > > Luis, > I had the 35 pre ASPH Summilux before I sold it to another LUGGER. Yes, > you can use the behavior of your 50 Summilux as a metaphor for the 35 > version. What you will find at 1.4 is that the sharp region is much > smaller on the 35 and the incidence of flare is much higher at 1.4 than > with the 50. > > By 2.8 the 35 Summilux is a very nice lens indeed with only field > curvature as a flaw. Out of focus rendition is excellent and the gray > scale rendered is superb. > > Especially if you value a certain roundness to your images instead of > extreme clarity then the pre-ASPH for you. > > I hope this helps. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Luis Ripoll > Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 6:20 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: RE: [Leica] Tale of the elusive 35/1.4 non ASPH......Still > somethingto ask > > Hi Frank, > > Yes, I have still something to ask ..... > > I've read again all your interesting comments and tests with these > lenses, > and I'm thinking that my opinion could be very close as yours, why?, > well, > I've hesitate and read a lot of things before decide the purchase of a > Summilux 50, finally I've a lovely E43 chrome second version, in despite > of > some critics of this lens, for my use and my photographic taste, I'm > absolutely fascinated with it, principally for B&W. I obtain subtle > tones > and gradation as never I've obtained before, secondly the f 1,4 gives a > big > sense of freedom. > > Once I've introduced my comments I have a question for you, and of > course > for all other lugers, in your opinion should gives the 35/1,4 non ASPH > similar or identical results, bokeh, figerprint.....? as the mentioned > Summilux 50?, if yes, I'll probably start to such one... > > Thanks, gracias and Saludos desde Barcelona > Luis > > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]En nombre > de > Frank Filippone > Enviado el: jueves, 02 de diciembre de 2004 7:09 > Para: Leica Users Group > Asunto: RE: [Leica] Tale of the elusive 35/1.4 non ASPH...... > > I made a few typos.... the basic story is that I decided to use the > 35/1.4 > non-ASPH lens. It does what I need. What more can one ask? > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information