Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 MM Lens for M6
From: "Dale R. Reed" <dale-reed@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 1997 22:40:22 -0800

D Khong wrote:
<snip> 
> Your dealer has a point.  If I were allowed only one lens, it would be the
> 35/2 Summicron.  It is also great for travel and vacation as it is compact
> and light.

Dan, I am about to buy(new from a local camera store) a 35/2 ASPH that I
guess(should it matter to me?) is not a Summicron and I guess is maybe a
Summilux.  I do not know what the differences are.  

I do know that there are only two 35mm lens(UMMICRON-M f/2 and a 35mm
SUMMILUX f/1.4 ASPH) shown in the 96 Leica catalog but on
leicasource.com there is listed a 35mm/1.4 ASPH a 35mm/2.0 ASPH and
35mm/2.0 (non-ASPH) are listed.  I am confused.  

Are you recommending against the ASPH lens?  And what do the rest of you
think?  The prices appear to be about the same for all the f/2.0 lens
and of course about $1000 more for the 1.4 lens so I am not interested
in that big lens.    Dale
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