Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted wrote: << 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? >> - ---------------------------------------------------- I would agree with this as it pertains to the new 35 Summilux over the new Summicron. I chose the f2.0 over the f1.4 because the f1.4 was almost twice the price, and one f-stop is not that important to my pics. However, if you are deciding whether to purchase a 35f2.0asph. or the former 35f2.0, go for the asph. New, its one of Leica's best buys at about US$1,400. Having used both Summicrons, I have to say that the new asph. is more than marginally better. IMHO, its much better!! M2C Arturo