Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/07

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Subject: [Leica] Re: 35 Summilux
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 20:23:19 -0800

Oops... I missed the pre. I would choose the Summicron.

thanks,

Jim

>Jim, 
>
>I think he said "pre" ASPH, not the ASPH which I believe you are
>lauding.. 
>
>I am not really familiar with the 35mm Sumilux except to say in my case
>I felt the Summicron was 'better' and didn't need the stop.
>
>Dennis
>
>
>Jim Brick wrote:
>> 
>> I personally believe that it is the finest 35mm lens Leica makes. Go to
>> http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/m/lenses/pages/l11879.html if you want to
>> read more.
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> At 09:04 PM 2/7/99 -0600, you wrote:
>> >Surely someone has opinions of and advise concerning pre ASPH 35
Summilux ?
>> >
>> >tom
>> >
> 
At 11:15 PM 2/7/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Er, Jim, didn't he say ``pre ASPH''?  Is that really your opinion of the
>earlier lens?  I know some are quite fond of using its major-league coma
>wide open to pictorial ends, but...
>
>At 07 Feb 1999 19:23:31 -0800, Jim Brick <jim@brick.org> wrote:
>
>> I personally believe that it is the finest 35mm lens Leica makes. Go to
>> http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/m/lenses/pages/l11879.html if you want to
>> read more.
>
>[in response to:]
>
>> >Surely someone has opinions of and advise concerning pre ASPH 35
Summilux ?
>> >
>
> -Jeff M.
>