Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/13

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Subject: Re: Re: [Leica] My cheap kit (I wish)
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 08:44:24 -0600

At 02:43 AM 12/13/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Dan C. (or anyone)
>
>If you had a choice between these two lenses both in the same condition and
>same price which one would you buy?  (pre asph.) 35f2 summicron vs (pre asph)
>35f1.4 summilux

The Summicron. Because it focuses closer, and at f/2 it's better.

But if you need 1.4, get the Summilux. It's not a dog, that's for sure. It
makes great images when stopped down. So ask yourself, do you need 1.4
ever? If the answer is yes, you've answered your own question.
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Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO
http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch

Hard work has a future payoff. Laziness pays off now