Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35mm 1.4 ASPH
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@neteze.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 07:32:18 -0800

At 07:37 AM 11/18/99 -0500, FIGLIO4CAP@aol.com wrote:
>Is that because the pre-ASPH 1.4 had such a large amount of  flare and
>aberration at the wide apertures and such is not the case with the other
>lenses?

No, it's a great lens. But the ASPH is just that much better, and has been 
associated with 35mm for so much longer than any other focal length. The 21 
and 24 and 90mm lenses as see (according to Erwin's tests) to acquit 
themselves as great lenses as well. No surprise.

Eric Welch
Carlsbad, CA

http://www.neteze.com/ewelch

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