Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]BD Agreed. I have not used the f1.4 35mm Summilux, but I have seen photos done with it. The f1.4 35mm lens I use, is the one for the Nikon F, and it has no glow. Jerry bdcolen wrote: > You're asking/talking to the wrong guy on this, Jerry, as I am not a > believer in the myth of "Leica glo." It is quite blurry, however, that > the older the lens in terms of modern optical development and > improvement, the more optical "defects" it had, and I believe that what > some call the Leica "glo" is the result of those defects. The pre-asph > 35 Summilux, for example, glows like a 200 watt bulb - it's soft, and > it's flare-plagued. Some claim that's an assett - but of course some > claim that Michael Jackson is a model father...:-) The pre-asph Summilux > is a "legendary" lens. But it is legendary because, if I am not > mistaken, it was the first 35 1.4, which made it a must-have for PJs, > and it was wonderfully light and small. Many great images were made with > that lens. But it's still pretty awful optically. ;-0 > > B. D. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jerry > Lehrer > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 10:06 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] The Leica Glow > > BD > > I have never seen "glow" on a Leica negative that was not > an artifact of a defect in the process, whether deliberate or > accidental. > > Jerry > > bdcolen wrote: > > > Glo? You must mean flare and distortion....In which case, the earlier > > the better. ;-) If what you're asking for is the best of the pre-ASPH > > summicrons, you probably want the last version. > > > > B. D. > > "I don't need no steeenkin' 'glo'!" > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of > > marko1976@excite.com > > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 10:03 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: [Leica] The Leica Glow > > > > I need a bit of insight I am looking for a 35mm f2 Summicron that has > > that "Glow" so to speak which verison should I be looking for? And > > any other details you might add? > > > > Thanks > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > > The most personalized portal on the Web! > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html