Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/03

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Subject: Re: 35mm M lenses
From: meino@tfs.com
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 1997 13:40:37 +0100
 
>>I'm going to buy a 35mm lens (used) and can't decide between
>>the Summicron for its compactness and lower weight, or the
>>Summilux for its larger aperture.  I'll be buying a non-ASPH as
>>I can't afford the aspherics, and if it's a Summilux it might have
>>to be an old one!  Is one considered "better" than the other for
>>any reason?  Which would you choose?

In this case I would prefer the summicron. The summicron (the last pre ASPH 
version) is simply better then the old summilux.

Meino