RE: [Leica] The Summicron

[Austin Franklin <austin@darkroom.com>]

Since the 'lux opens up more than the 'cron, the 'lux is capable of far 
less depth of field than the 'cron.  Flat depth of field means the DOF 
doesn't extend much..it's almost flat, ie, inches.  At f1.0, the nose is in 
focus, but the eyes aren't ;-)  Some very nice photographs can be made 
taking advantage of this extremely flat depth of field, that no other lense 
has (in the Leica line that is).

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From: 	rlb
Sent: 	Monday, February 28, 2000 8:30 AM
To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: 	Re: [Leica] The Summicron


Please excuse my ignorance Austin but I don't understand your reply.  I
interpret you as saying that the "lux" has more depth-of-field than the
"cron."  You have used the term "flat" depth-of-field.  What is flat
depth-of-field?



- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Austin Franklin" <austin@darkroom.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 3:48 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] The Summicron


> Ah, but there is that flat depth of field that the 'lux has that some of
us just adore ;-)
>
>
> > In my opinion Mike is correct for all the same reasons.  With the
> > availability of fast high quality films the extra stop is just not 
worth
the
> > additional $900.
>
> >> I'm in the market for a new 35mm lens.  So my question is: whats the
> >> difference between the leica 35 f/1.4 ASPH and the 35 f/2 ASPH, 
besides
> >> a stop and about $800?
> >>
> >> Besides giving me an edge in low-light situations (which would in fact
> >> come in useful) does the 1.4 give me better performance at all stops?
>