Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] About the 35 mm f:1.4 pre-ASPH
From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 1999 06:27:37 +0000
 
>
>> Hi everybody
>> I have a 35 summilux  pre-ASPH, and I´m not so happy with it. When I´m
>> shotting wide open in poor ligth conditions I get flare and some gosth
>> images. Is it that normal?. 
>> Even in normal shots it´s not so brilliant, I have heard that is not a top
>> lens.I´m thinking about selling that lens and buy one of the new ASPH 35,
>> which one do you recommend? is it worth to spend the money that cost the
>> f:1,4?
>> Regards
>

This lens is a bit soft from f1.4-f2.0.  From 2.8 onwards it improves
markedly.

Dan K.