Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Fast lens.
From: "SML" <leirex@access4less.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 06:36:42 -0800
References: <20030129020630.41102.qmail@web21404.mail.yahoo.com> <014e01c2c751$4fb5fb40$02000003@dnai.com>

Roland,

  Once you are using the Canon 35/1.5, how would you compare its optical
performance with the Leica 35/1.4 Summilux?

Thanks,
David

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Fast lens.


> I use a Canon LTM 35mm f1.5 with an LTM to M adapter for my M Leicas.
Some
> people are critical of this lens at f1.5 while some such as myself have
> appreciated its speed and find the quality acceptable in darkness.  I have
> used it for indoor pictures indoors in German churches at f1.5 with good
> results.
>
> Stopped down in daylight it is good.
>
> Roland Smith
> Oakland, California
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Henry Ting" <henryting10@yahoo.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 6:06 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Fast lens.
>
>
> >
> > Although I've been using the M for the last 25 years,
> > I never owned any Leica lens faster than the "Cron"
> > because I never needed it. However, this spring, I'm
> > visiting some Buddhist temple up in some remote part
> > of China and I like to bring some fast film as well as
> > a fast lens. I would prefer a 35mm and would like to
> > get some suggestions her.
> >
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Replies: Reply from "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com> (Re: [Leica] Fast lens.)
In reply to: Message from Henry Ting <henryting10@yahoo.com> ([Leica] Fast lens.)
Message from "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com> (Re: [Leica] Fast lens.)