Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>-----Original Message----- >From: Mark Rabiner [mailto:mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com] >Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 11:37 AM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 Summicrons (was Re: Voigtlander Ultra-Wide - >Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Aspherical) > [snippity snappity] >But the ASPH does not in some ways replace it's predecessor. >Instead of a super lightweight pancake almost type lens the >ASPH is a heavyweight. >I may at some point also pick up the pre non ASPH 35 Summicron >because I take >off all day with my camera walking; >and seldom do i not stop down 2 or 3 when I shoot. I'm going to try out the newly redesigned Tri-Elmar as a walking-around lens. Like you, I've noticed I'm rarely wide open when in my wandering-around pics (shooting Supra 400), but I always seem to find compositions that require another lens than the one I chose back at the house. Paul