Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you, John, for the information about the 35 Lux ASPH's freedom from flare. My ASPH experience is limited to the 24 and the Tri-Elmar which are flare prone. You and others seem to indicate that the flare problem is limited to the 24 and the Tri-Elmar. I would pick the wrong two! I'm glad to no longer have to assume that all ASPH lenses have a flare problem. The bokeh problem remains an issue for me. In his review of the Summicron-M 1:2/28mm ASPH, Puts indicates: "...really out-of-focus areas show the tendency to break up details in coarse and fuzzy patches. There is a certain harshness in the out of focus rendition that is typical of modern Leica lenses." I use fast Leica M lenses because I must often shoot wide open and relatively close up. Both factors limited DOF and cause the out-of-focus portion of the image to be a integral part of the total composition. Hence, I'm still reluctant to use ASPH. My concerns should not apply to those who do landscapes or large group shots, etc. Thanks to all for the feedback. Tom __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html