Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted--- The price (new) for the Summicron ASPH is only about U$100 more than the price for a new non-ASPH Summicron; not quite the same price differential as the Summiluxes. That, and better control of light sources in the picture, are why I would recommend that someone considering getting a 35mm go ahead and buy the ASPH, even if they don't plan to shoot it wide open a lot. Chuck Albertson Seattle, Wash. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Ted Grant > Sent: Sunday, June 28, 1998 1:28 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] 35mm 2.0 Aspheric > > > For my money, if a photographer isn't prepared to accept shooting lots of > images wide open or very close, my monatery common sense suggestion is, > "don't buy aspherical!" As the aspherical costs a bundle more than the > regular lens, why spend a pile of money if you are going to be shooting at > 8-11-16, where it will only give you the same image quality cut > in the film > as the regular lens? >