Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My first M lens was the pre-asph 1.4/35. My sample should be from the late 1970s. It is my most heavily used lens, mainly because of compact size (laziness, if I want to carry only one body and lens) and usefull field of view for indoor. It sees what I can see with my eyes, with speed reserve in low light. I don't miss a Noctilux. I basically agree to TomA's description, with some extra caveat reagarding flare under adverse lighting conditions (I use UV filter :-). I considered the asph, but with regard to my rather mean talent, combined with a certain preference for HP5+ or TCN, I couldn't justify the extra bulk and cost. On the other hand, if there is focal length worth to invest in maximum image quality AND speed in the same package, it would be 35mm. 2 years ago I however couldn't resist to purchase one of the 1st version lenses, in beautiful chrome and with goggles for the M3. I paid much less for this than for my "modern" pre-asph, but I pamper it more. It is totally irrational. So am I now facing deportation to the Leica collctor's list? And of course a chrome lens on a chrome M3 with goggles is more of an eyecatcher. People ask qustions. Hans-Peter