Re: [Leica] 28 Summicron-M ASPH

["Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>]

> I agree with everything you say...except....If I could only have ONE
> lens, it would be the 35 ASPH 1.4, not the 28...That 35 gives me speed,
> it gives me both normal perspective and a wider than normal view in one
> lens....and it is probably the best fast 35 anyone has ever
> produced....Which isn't to say that the 28 isn't great, but it's a tad
> wide to be a normal...for me anyway...
>
> B. D.

I was not thinking in terms of if "I could only have one lens....." if that
were the case I would choose a 50/1.4. Although not an ASPH that would still
be my choice.

sl

>
> Steve LeHuray wrote:
>>
>> > The new Summicron is a really terrific lens...right up there with the 35
>> > SUmmilux ASPH, based on real-world use, not bench tests....Whether it's
>> > $1500 better than the Cosina, I wouldn't know, but I could certainly
>> > guess, and those who know me know what I'd guess...;-)
>> >
>> > B. D.
>>
>> Yes! The 28/2.0 is constantly amazing me in low light/wide open shooting.
>> Shots that I expect to be so-so are as sharp and with lots of detail as you
>> can get. This lens is a keeper and will be getting a lot of use from me and
>> once it starts to get into users hands in large numbers will probably
>> replace the two 35 ASPHs as the lens to have.
>>
>> As far as the Cosina 28/1.9 I am sure it is a good lens, but I simply cannot
>> play the comparison game, I know up front that I can trust Leica glass to be
>> of the highest order. With the 28/2.0 it has surpassed all my expectations.
>>
>> sl
>>
>> >
>> > Dan Honemann wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I was wondering what folks thought of the 28 Summicron-M ASPH.  I
>> >> > am considering buying one and was curious what folks thought of
>> >> > it.  I shoot mostly people in low light so the lens will be used
>> >> > wide open a lot.
>> >>
>> >> I'd also love to hear comparisons with the new Cosina 28/1.9 also shot at
>> >> f2.
>> >>
>> >> Erwin?
>> >>
>> >> Dan
>> >
>