Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Kyle, I have both lenses, and have used the Jupiter 12 the most. I believe it is sharper, and works well, despite the lousy f stop adjustment. You nailed its bad points well. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 10/3/2014 9:20 PM, Kyle Cassidy On The LUG wrote: > Let's say -- for the sake of discussion that you recently realized that > you ought to have a 35mm lens -- and so you started looking on line at > summiluxes and zeisses and then while bumbling around in the closet you > found a box marked "35mm leica lenses" and in it was a summaron 3.5 and a > jupiter 12 (f 2.8) from another life and you think "oh ... I already have > a 35mm, I should start using it".... > > That obvious answer to my question is "use them both for a while and are > what you like" but I'm inherently lazy and so seek your expertise. Is the > jupiter' faster aperture worth what it loses in a better f stop ring, non > protruding rear element and build? > > > > > Sent from my iPhone plz excuse the typoss keyb0ard is reaLly small. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >