Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca> wrote: > I tried out the current Summilux at the LHSA spring shoot and I was > pleased with the results. Only two things annoyed me. The > auto-collapsing hood and that there was no focusing tab. The new 'lux > solves both and may even match the performance of my 35/1.4 Asph. That > is nothing to sneeze at. > > I love(d) my Noctilux but the 1m close focus limit is something I was > constantly finding myself fighting. Once or twice is no problem but > constantly means I like to work closer with my 50s. If it isn't fitting > the bill, it has to go. These mechanical/handling issues are a bigger deal than many people think. I replaced a 250mm Telyt (late) and 280mm f/4.8 (on Televit) with the 280 f/4 APO mostly because of mechanical and handling issues. The fact that the APO is breathtakingly sharp is a bonus. I like the imaging performance but it's not the main reason I made the switch. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com