Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have one of these in absolutely new condition and adore the image quality - - with but one qualification: (I'm no expert on lens testing so will defer to Erwin on the technicalities of this) the lens appears to have some field curvature so that images made at apertures greater than about f/5.6-1/2 show unsharpness in the corners. I did not notice this abberation in the 1st version of the lens (8 elements) which appeared to simply exhibit a little softness at f/2 (yet still a very acceptable image). I'm not sure that this quality presents any problems for me, it's just that it's there. OTOH, my 3rd generation 28/2.8 is sharp into the corners even at wide apertures and I use it for street work with wider openings and use the 35 more for landscapes with tighter stops. So, as a practical matter, the corner sharpness is usually not an issue for me. The other positive point about this lens is that it is so small and light, a real delight on my M5. Curt >I am curious about the LUG:s opinions about the Summicron 35, second >version (with 6 elements, and a pin to set the f/stop). A year ago, I was >on a seminar in Gothenburg, discussing Leica M use. There I met a >photographer, who was very impressed with this lens. He told me, that every >time he was assigned to make a big enlargement, he borrowed this 35 mm lens >from a friend. He thought it was better than all the other variants (the >Summicron Asph was not aviliable then). The last time he used it was when >he made an enlargement as large as the wall, inside a bank office. >I have been thinking about his high regards about this lens, but I cannot >find any info about it on the web. Erwin Puts does not mention this version >at all. >Any opinions? > >Regards, Hans > >---------- >> From: ABreull@aol.com >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> Subject: Re: Leica 35/50 M >> Date: den 25 augusti 1997 8:06 >> >> Why don't you take a look at Erwin Puts' sites? He describes the >abilities of >> the different 35 and 50 mm Summicrons very detailied. And he answered on >the >> lot of my questions very friendly and patiently. >> >> His sites are at <http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/leicahome.html>. >> >> Alf > >