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Subject: Re: [Leica] Alternate to current 35mm ASPH?
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2003 17:13:22 -0800
References: <OE63ZARgqPCf9q4VeTX00001fb0@hotmail.com> <OE167GIBjhyMVYUQMcY00003014@hotmail.com>

Eric

Is it really that important when you consider that you probably
won't enlarge the negative beyond 11x14 anyway?

I dearly love the old f2,8 Summaron for that size prints. Also
it is small and light.

Jerry

faneuil wrote:

> To reply to myself - I did some more googling.
> The 4th gen, pre-ASPH, 35 summicron seems to get high marks.
>
> Anyone gone ASPH 35, only to go back to pre-ASPH ?
>
> Eric
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "faneuil" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>
> To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 6:20 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Alternate to current 35mm ASPH?
>
> > I know that the current 35's are magnificent performers, but
> > having handled both the current 35mm ASPH 'cron and 'lux, they both seem
> > awfully bulky.
> > I am looking for a 35mm lens that would be easier to travel and walk
> around
> > with.
> >
> > What would be better, lighter alternate Leica manufactured M 35mm lens to
> > the current ASPH models?
> >
> > thanks,
> > Eric
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