Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff, If you need the extra speed the Summicron Asph is the way to go. However, the Elmarit Asph is a tremendous lens and a great price savings if you can live with a 2.8 max aperture. Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> > > Didier, I must leap to the defence of the Summicron 28 asph. Certainly the > Elmarit M 28 asph looks to be a very fine lens. On vignetting, in fact the > figures are virtually identical for both lenses at 2.8 & 5.6, (assuming use > of the full 35 mm frame). The Summicron does a LOT better at f2 ;-) > The vignetting effect is more obvious with bright clear blue sky expanse, > naturally (like my recent seascapes for example!). You may not observe any > fall off at all without bright sky. Let me tell you too that, on initial > tests that 'cron is stunning on the M8. The new reportage lens par > excellence. > Both lenses of course have astounding performance in very compact packages. > > Cheers > Geoff > In summicron veritas > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Didier Ludwig > Sent: Tuesday, 26 February 2008 07:39 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] 28/2,8 ASPH first test > > Luis > > These are all three very nice pictures regardless of which glass was used. > Concerning the lens, it seems to have absolutely no vignetting - compared > to > Summicron 28 or Color Skopar 28. > > Didier > > > >Hi all, > >I've finally get a 2,8/28mm ASPH, it is compact and a pleasure on the > hands: > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6986419 > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6986422 > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6986423 > >Thanks for looking, your c&c are always appreciated > >Saludos cordiales > >Luis > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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