Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's not that large. It doesn't obscure the viewfinder. And if, as Tom says, it's sharper than the f2 at f2 - and it's certainly sharper at f 1.4 :-) - what more do you need to know. It is a really terrific lens. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of > TEAShea@aol.com > Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 1998 7:41 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] <FS> & <WTB> sorry, I couldn't do this on Friday > > > << I am struggling with the decision to buy the 35 f2.0 ASPH vs the 1.4. I > have > read that some of you want to sell your pre-ASPH 35 mm for the > new 1.4. Any > feedback from using it. Is it so much better than the 2.0? Is it so much > larger and does it annoyingly obscure the viewfinder? >> > > The overall optical quality of these two lenses is very close. > One is really > not better than the other. At 2.0, the 1.4 is a little sharper > in the center. > However, the 2.0 has even less curvature of field than the 1.4 and is more > uniform from center to edge. From 2.8 on I cannot tell a difference. > > Tom Shea >