Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 9/3/00 1:12:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time, roland@dnai.com writes: << How do you compare the Canon 35mm f1.5 with the 35mm Canon f2? >> I owned and sold that lens too long ago to be able to provide much meaningful detail. I sold it mainly because I had too much of that kind of equipment and sold all 35's but the Canon f/2 for use with my L-1, and a Summicron RF for my M3. However, I believe that a general parallel can be drawn between the Canon and Leitz lenses of that period, in evaluating the relative performance levels of the 35/1.4's and 35/2's. For the kind of photography I was then doing with RF cameras, f/2 was fast enough, or I probably would have kept the 1.5, at least a bit longer. I have not seen a Canon 35/1.5 for sale for quite a while, so I do not know current market value. The problem is that it was a low-production item, so it is fodder for collectors. Joe Sobel Joe Sobel