Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.D. - recently acquired the G1 with 35/2 - MAINLY to get the 35/2 as I found it to be a very very capable 35. I still love it but I've also fallen in love with the first version of the 35/2 Leica M - the bokeh is truly amazing. ernie At 11:52 AM 12/22/2004, you wrote: >I don't find it hard to believe that it matches it, Feli. I'm sure this >is NOT your father's Planar. I owned and used the lenses for the G1 for >a while - I got rid of the outfit because the autofocus was so >attrocious on the G1 - and my feeling is that in real world use, those >lenses were every bit as good as their Leica equivalents. In fact, some >of the results I got were really stunning. Sure, there's a huge >technological difference between a 1955 planar and a the new asph 50 >summilux, but I wouldn't be on this being a re-issue of a 50s lens. ;-) > >B. D. > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >Feli >Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:39 PM >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: Re: [Leica] New Zeiss lenses compared against Leica > > >I find it very difficult to believe that the 1.4/50 Planar outperforms >or matches the new Lux-ASPH or LUX-R. The Planar is a very good lens >but, there is a huge technological difference between it and the Lux >ASPH. What lenses did they compare? Anyone? Karen? > >feli > > > >________________________________________________________ >feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 >www.elanphotos.com > >_______________________________________________ >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