Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.D., now it is I who ROFLOL. B.D. wrote: > ROFLOL! :-) > > Glow=flare, distortion,softness Rubbish. My favorite lens, the DR Summicron, "glows" at all apertures. Flare is gone by f/2,8 except when light sources are within the frame. Distortion virtually imperceptible. At apertures f/4 through f/8 it is sharper (better resolution and equal contrast) than any other 50/2 Summicron Leitz-Leica has made. My current other favorite lens, 35/2,8 Summaron, also "glows" at all apertures. This lens has no distortion and very little flare and Erwin Puts describes it thus: "..no distortion. The lens is an excellent performer and is better than the 8 element Summicron at f 2.8. Overall contrast is high and the central definition is very high, bringing in fine detail with clarity and over most of the image area. Stopping down to f/4 increases micro contrast and now very fine detail is crisply rendered with the exception of the corners. Best aperture is f 5.6 where truly excellent image quality is delivered." Why you are continually on the warpath against Leica is beyond me, B.D. Whatever the reason, do try to keep to the facts. Warm regards, Seth LaK 9