Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dick, Which version of the 35 Summicron R do you have, the first (500+ gm, Canada) or the current (400+ gm, German). Marco - ---"Richard W. Hemingway" <n5xrd@telepath.com> wrote: > > Francesco wrote: > > >19/2.8, 24/2.8, 28/2.8, 35/2.0 > > > >I would greatly appreciate any thorough comments, personal experiences, > >or just plain advice that would assist me in selecting a wide-angle lens. > >The critical factor for me when selecting a Leica lens is quality > > I have only had experience with the 24/2.8 and the 35/2.0 R lenses and > found them both to be very fine performers. I was especially impressed > with the 35/2.0. I had heard that it was a good lens - but it was better > than I expected. I believe that it is a better lens, in some respects, > than the 35/2.0-M lenses, which is one of my favorites. I saw very little > coma with the R lens, virtually non, into the corners - much more with the > M. I think that the 35 is a very versatile lens. I also was surprised > with the 24 - made by Minolta I believe with Leica controls. It was very > sharp and contrasty. > > I didn't have these too long but I really like both of them > > Dick Hemingway > Norman, OK > > > _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com