Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 05:14 PM 04-02-97 -0500, you wrote: [snip] >>> The earlier ones are rumoured to be less sharp & less contrasty. >>>I shoot mostly b&w with available light and own the 35,50,90 Summicrons. >> >>I've never heard that rumour about early vs. late 35/1.4 summiluxes. I have >>one #319blahblah that is very sharp at all apertures EXCEPT at 1.4. I have >>no problem using it as an everyday lens. At typical shooting apertures (say >>f8) it appears as good as my aspherical. One big advantage, it is very >>small and lightweight, a perfect companion to an M Leica. > >OK--but then there's not much point in Carl's getting rid of his 35 >Summicron, is there? >> Right; I didn't notice that he already had a 35 summicron. No point in duplicating it with the 35 summilux. He won't be happy using it at 1.4. Dan C.