Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<< I'm trying to decide which used M lense to buy. I can only afford one, and I'm considering the 35/1.4, 35/2, and 50/2. The 35/1.4 would be the most versatile. I'm also planning a lot of low light shooting. But they say the 35/2 is sharper (it's a little cheaper too). The 50/2 has excellent optics and it's the least expensive. I'm also wondering how good the 35/1.4 Asph is. >> Are you considering the aspherical version of the 35 2.0 also? If so, this may be the highest quality of the three although the 50 2.0 and the 35 1.4 are very close. These are all excellent lenses. Telling the difference in image quality seems to require very careful testing and is probably not noticable in most general photography. (I do not have the 35 1.4 so cannot give you personal information on it). However, you might look at Erwin's site for a discussion of these lenses. Tom Shea