Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Original Message: >From: Feli <feli2@earthlink.net> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Advice needed on 35mm >lens for Leica M >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >Message-ID: ><8f2cfc1688fdf1f2e1325e92db65c225@earthlink.net> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; >format=flowed >On Mar 13, 2005, at 4:36 PM, Colin Yastrzebski >wrote: >> To those of you who value sharpness above most >> other things, the ASPH lenses will be just fine. >> But above all else, I use Leica because I want >> the Leica "look" - the glow, the bokeh, the >> micro-contrast - and in this focal length, only >> the pre-ASPH Summicron does it for me. > >So, how did you like the Summilux pre-ASPH? > >feli ROTFL!!! I see your point ... Yes, the Summilux pre-ASPH has more than enough glow - but less sharpness than a Summicron with a Softar 2 attached. or is that a pair of Softar 2s? It would perhaps make a nice portrait lens (with a 3x tele-converter!). Anyway, thanks for making me laugh! Colin __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/