Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/10
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Fred - That's what you get for comparing! Nobody made you do the test
- JB
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Fred
> Whitlock
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 6:38 PM
> To: Leica List
> Subject: [Leica] 35's compared
>
>
> a simple question to yield difficult answers - is the new ASPH Summicron
> worth the added weight and size? Can you tell the difference in handheld
> shooting? Also, someone here mentioned that the new one might be easier to
> handle - focus and change f-stops.
>
> ----------------
> A local photographer visited on Monday with his new 35 f1.4 Aspherical and
> I made some test shots on Velvia with it and my own 35 Summicron. The 35
> Aspherical is quite impressive wide open. Impressive performance, even
for
> a Leica user. At smaller apertures, it's difficult to see any difference
> between the chromes shot with each lens. I was really impressed at how
> good the corners were at f1.4, though, and they were pin sharp by f2.
It's
> an exceptional lens. He also brought a 75mm Summilux with him and I found
> it to be outstanding wide open as well. I'm not sure I should count this
> man among my friends, though. I've been content with my 35 Summicron and
> 90 Elmarit for some time. Now I've begun longing for something faster.
It
> always happens, doesn't it?
>
> Fred
> Maplewood Photography
> http://www.maplewoodphoto.com
>