Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stephen wrote <<<<<I wouldn't say it's horribly soft wide open. But it certainly has a soft look. This is more due to low contrast (it has a lot of flair) than lack of resolution. >>>>>> Stephen I obtained a Summarit, really liked the "glow" of the images, however I did find that the softness at 1.5 made the lens a little disappointing. The lens had a very lit 'haze'(rear element fogged)...a local camera smith said it would likely not impact the image...and that he thought it could not be cleaned. I sent the lens (lense) to Sherry Krauter for a CLA. I have had only a brief time to test the change but it is SIGNIFICANT. Sherry got the glass to look like new glass, AND, thus the contrast has improved and most noticeable...at 1.4. If you have one of these lens...a CLA before determining the worth of the lens may prevent you from rejecting a lens that would have really performed quite acceptably for you. At 1.4 the lens still has a soft look...not unpleasant, but seems to be that tad sharper. Stephen...great shots. Dave