Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The 35/1.4 is remarkably similar to the fourth version of the 35/2 up to f2. Its performance at f1.4 is soft and flare prone which some people like. A good review of the lens was in the LHSA viewfinder a while back. It has always been a low volume lens but a cursory search found a few out there for sale: http://www.vintagevisuals.com/ http://www.collectcamera.com/ https://secure.ffordes.com/index.htm http://www.mwclassic.demon.co.uk/leica.htm http://www.tamarkin.com/catalog/products/leica/leicamlens.html John Collier > From: Feliciano di Giorgio <feli@d2.com> > > Now, does anyone have any opinions on the 35mm Summilux f1.4 or > how it stacks up against the Summicron? Oddly enough I am having > a difficult time finding a used non-Asph 35mm Summilux for sale. > Strange for a lens that's been in production for 30 years... >