Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 12/1/06 11:40 PM, "Ric Carter" <ricc@mindspring.com> typed: > Okay, I'm interested. Who else can share experience with this lens? > > I'm more interested in performance on M6/7. > > Is it a good alternative to the Summilux 35? What are the trade offs? > Have you used both? > > Thanks for comments and thoughts. > > Ric Carter > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies > On an M8 a 35 is a 45.5 normal. So it would be a "normal" ultrafast perhaps made for low light lens For digital. An M8. For film its a wide angle ultrawide. Apples and oranges. A wide angel you are getting more left to right; Are you going to want less front to back? less obvious. Not intuitive When one uses a wide one wants to stop down. Your getting everything left to right more. You also want it front to back. Your not picking out stuff you are getting everything. With a 50 with film it's a long normal or short tele. Its got grabbing power you can pick things out of its relatively narrow shooting angle. Angle of view. Again with a 35 its just not the same thing. My guess Ted would agree. As would anybody. Mark Rabiner New York, NY 40?47'59.79"N 73?57'32.37"W http://rabinergroup.com/