Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I also have a gen IV 35 Summicron. I think that distortion is pretty small, however, vignetting to 2.8 is something close to two stops and the sharpness drops off pretty quickly in the corners until F4. Also, the lens is susceptible to poor results if the front group unscrews somewhat. After twenty years the laquer? used to set the threads has come loose on many units and this movement can cause performance to suffer. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 6/20/05, feli <feli2@earthlink.net> wrote: > > On Jun 20, 2005, at 7:59 AM, Chris Saganich wrote: > > >> Spent a week shooting with a 4th gen. 35mm summicron. > >> I was surprised how very soft and distorted the extreme corners > >> were at full open aperture. Stopping down made it vanish. > >> Is this typical? > >> > >> thanks > >> Eric > > What did you shoot that made this show up? I've had mine for a few > years and > yes, it isn't exactly razor sharp at f2, but not unusable either. But > I have never > noticed the distortion. Were you shooting a flat object, straight on > and close up? > > feli > > ________________________________________________________ > feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 > www.elanphotos.com > > > no archive > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >