Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Correction: in the last sentence of the second paragraph I meant to write: (although I do NOT expect that it will be lower either). Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Steve, > > That lens has been my most-used Leica M lens since I bought it, and I suspect > that this is the case for many other owners. It is simply THE Leica lens par > excellence. From the point of view of optical excellence perhaps the 90mm Apo > Summicron or the 100mm Apo Macro Elmarit R have a *slight* edge (read Erwin > Puts' pages), but from the point of view of daily usability the 35mm cannot be > beat. > > However, for me the 1.4/35mm Asph will be even more usable, simply because I > often find myself trying to open the aperture even wider when I am already at f2 > with the Summicron. I am willing to put up with the larger size, greater weight > and higher price to gain that extra stop--many people are not. When I refer to > the change as an upgrade, I am only thinking of that; I do not expect higher > optical quality at f2 or lower (although I do expect that it will be lower > either). > > BTW, this is not a sales pitch, the Summicron I put up for sale on Friday is > already spoken for. > > Nathan > > Steve Hickel wrote: > > > What is the court's opinion of the 35 asph 2.0? Is this a lens deserving of > > daily use and why? > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > steve > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Overijse, Belgium and Zurich, Switzerland > > e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch > > General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ > Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ > Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/ - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium and Zurich, Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/