Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/07

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Subject: 50 Elmar Current & a 28 Summicron Question [was [Leica] Re: Son of Asph]
From: lambroving at att.net (lambroving@att.net)
Date: Sat Jan 7 13:05:28 2006
 
Go for it. The 28/2  handles light like no other Leica lens. Correction for 
veiling glare is phenominal. It's very smooth as well and is no larger than 
your 28/2.8-M. The signature is closest to the 35/1.4 ASPH.

William

-------------- Original message from "Richard S. Taylor" 
<r.s.taylor@comcast.net>: -------------- 

> I love my 50 Elmar and only find the f2.8 limit a problem indoors in 
> typical room light where I switch to my 35 Summicron ASPH or my 70's 
> era 50 Summicron. (I usually shoot ISO 400 film.) The only issue 
> I've had with it is a tendency to flare when shooting anywhere near 
> to Sunward. 
> 
> Question for the LUG: I'm considering buying a 28 mm Summicron to 
> replace my 2nd generation 28 Elmarit and wondered if anyone had 
> anything to say about it yea or nay. 
> 
> Thanks.