Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Hexar 35/2 lens is indeed a copy of the preasph Summicron. I have not done any comparisons myself but all the reviewers, including the bokeh nuts, thought Konica was successful. John Collier After Kyle and I have taken care of the famous poser photographers, we are coming for the bokeh nuts!! Kyle, do I get to be Silent Bob or do you? > From: Dante A Stella <dante@umich.edu> > > > That takes the cake. I bought a Summicron because I liked the 35/2 Hexar > lens... maybe demonstrates the depth of my depravity. I always thought they > looked about the same - the Hexar maintains a perfect circle aperture to > f/4.5, > which is the only visible difference - the Summicron making a decagon (?) I > understand the optical formulæ to be identical. > > Krechtz@aol.com wrote: > >> In a message dated 9/20/00 7:16:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, arbos@silva.net >> writes: >> >> << I hope it is NOT one from the original Hexar, which was not my cup of tea. >> >> Mikiro >> >> >> Sharp and contrasty, at least down to about f/4, with 2-line bokeh. Made me >> a little nauseous. Sold it. I agree they should try again. >>