Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter Goldberg writes: |Please tell me of your impressions re the 35/3.5 Summaron RF (with = eyes) I cannot be objective about my impressions. I have had the lens for 30 = years. All I can say that it is softer than the Summicron. I have = never had a problem with flare. I pretty much know what to expect when = I use it. I have never been limited (other than f stop) by the lens. = It is much better than my photography. They are relatively cheap on the = used market. I have never thought of selling mine. I just cleaned half = of the eyes and it is much easier to use (I'll clean the other half when = I figure out how to disassemble it). If I go out with one camera and = one lens, it is the Summaron and M3. Hopefully, someone with more experience and lenses will jump in with an = opinion. After reading this mail list for about a year, I have pretty = much decided that I don't need to buy the most current lens or camera. = I am better-off knowing the lenses I have and what they will do. (I = have never felt limited by Leica equipment...just my vision and = implementation of photography). With regards, Bill vonohlen@lightspeed.net