Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am toying with the idea of picking up a compact 35mm lens for a Leica IIIf or IIIc. The way photography is working out, I end up using a digital outfit for quite a lot, but want to have a 400 b/w body along for the ride. The screwmount Leicas work out nicely for this and the 50/3.5 Elmar is a good companion. I'd like a 35 mm that compares with the collapsed Elmar when it comes to size and that leads me to these two lenses (in the subject line). I would expect that the 35/3.5 Elmar is not much of a performer. I've never really heard anyone saying much good about it (not much bad either). I suppose that it is a piece of glass reflecting its day and age. Anyway, if anyone has experiences with these, I'd appreciate hearing it. I know about watching for haze and stuff like that. This will be for b/w, of course. I've mentioned that. Daniel