Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Francesco wrote: <<<<<Has anyone found any flaws with the 35 1.4 and the 80 1.4 at close distances, under 3 meters? I have read that the 80 does not do well under 1.5m, and needs to be stopped down the f/5.6 or even f/8 for good performance, while the same article said the 35 does well at any aperture and any distance, claiming it is Leica's best 1.4 R lens. Any comments from the LUGgers?>>>>>> Francesco mon ami, You read too much and don't shoot enough! :) Try some of the tests yourself as I believe your questions were answered the other day by a very competent Leica professional photographer. Just to make you feel better because I failed to mention it earlier, "Yes I did use Leica's in Vietnam 1968! And I still use them almost weekly. Feel better now? :) ted