Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, I had the 35/1.4 aspheric and replaced it with a 35/1.4 pre-aspheric design. The driving force behind the decision was the larger size of the 1.4 aspheric for travel. The camera felt like a brick on my neck wheh walking for hours in a new city. Yes the images are not as crisp at 1.4 but have their own signature from this 1964 lens design. It is a good lens and improves further when stopped down to 2.0 and 2.8. At f5.6, I can't hardly tell any difference. I've never been dissapointed with it. It is small and in many cases, it has been my lens of choice for Tri-X film when traveling. I sold my pre-aspheric 35/2 lens for the newer aspheric design years ago and wished the new lens was as small as the older lens. Best regards, Richard Clompus > > From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> > Date: 2004/04/04 Sun AM 01:05:22 EST > To: "Leica-Users-Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] 35 Summilux... > > I have a 35 ASPH Summilux, and because of the weight, I am thinking of > getting a pre ASPH lens.... What does the gang think? > > I really like the idea of an F1.4 lens, and prefer the weight of the pre > ASPH design... My output is for my own consumption only. Mostly 8x10 prints > from B+W film ( TMX 100). > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >