Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert, I used a Summarit for many years with decided satisfaction, even wide open, on a IIIf. I sold it a couple of years ago as I gradually migrated toward the Contax G system and back to Leica Ms. I use a 35 Summilux now, which I think is absolutely spectacular and, to my eye, vastly superior to the Summarit--across the whole range of available light-apertures and w/ B&W and color neg. and transparency stock. On it's own merits, the Summarit's a nice lens--in comparison w/ the Summilux, it's a dated lens that shows it's weaknesses (esp. in contrast) Chandos At 09:04 PM 6/13/99 -0400, you wrote: >Bonsoir, > > In a couple of weeks I ll probably be in the very sweet period of the year >when I will be able to afford another M lens (new or used? we ll see). I do >a fair amount of shooting in low light and my budget only allowed me the use >of a Summarit (SM with adapter) on my M5. I am thinking of either the 50 or >35 Summilux (non ASPH). Anyone knows first hand the performance of these 2 >lenses wide open (1.4 & 2) in comparison to the Summarit? > > Thanks in advance, > > Robert (Un chevalier sans blason) Chandos Michael Brown Assoc. Prof., History and American Studies College of William and Mary http:www.wm.edu/CAS/ASP/faculty/brown