Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/08

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Subject: RE: [Leica] 35 Summilux Asph.
From: Christer Almqvist <chris@almqvist.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 18:30:46 +0000

>In Erwin's comparison of the 35 Asph. lenses and the last 35 Summicron-M he
>writes:
>
>*It seems as if the Summilux-M ASPH 35mm is a Summicron-M 35mm with one full
>stop more.*
>
>Any comments?

True. But:

a/ The ASPH is 'sharper' than the spheric with both fully open, i.e with
one at 1.4 and one at 2.0.
b/ With both at 2.0,  the ASPH is much sharper than the spheric.
c/ I can see no real diff from 2.8 onwards.


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