Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/13
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Yes, but did you sell your CV 35 subsequent to buying mine:-)?
> Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:28:22 -0800
> From: pklein at threshinc.com
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: [Leica] [Off list] C/V 50/1.1 comment. NOW 35/1.2 also.
>
> Funny, I agree too, and that's why I bought it from you. :-) --Peter
> Peter Klein writes in part:
>
> > The Leica lens is visibly a little "better" from a technical point of
> > view. But the CV lens is no slouch, is certainly sharp enough, and is a
> > little kinder to the elderly. The Leica has more contrast and harsher
> > bokeh. The CV has a bit of what Erwin would call veiling flare, which
> > actually can lift shadows a bit, but may make shaded faces look a little
> > muddy.
> >
> > What I really like about the 35/1.2 is that it combines and balances the
> > excellent performance of modern aspheric lenses with some of the
> > smoother,
> > "rounder" drawing and smoother bokeh associated with classic lenses. I
> > really like it. The only things I don't like about it are the size and
> > weight, and the fact that it will color fringe in extreme contrast
> > situations (backlit tree branches against the sky).
>
>
>
> I agree with the above and that is why I kept the Summilux and sold the CV
> 35/1.2.
>
>
>
> Greg Lorenzo
>
> Calgary, Canada
>
>
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