[Leica] the 35 f2 tta asph is freaking astounding

[Frank Filippone]

For those interested.....

The Chinese lenses from TTartisan and 7Artisans are made well. They 
really do feel like a classic Leica lens in handling.

But you do not buy a lens for its feel... you buy it for its optical 
performance......

I have several of these lenses and have tested them against their Leica 
equivalents.

The Chinese lenses are not as optically capable as the German. But, in 
general, they are not too far behind either....  About the equivalent of 
the German lenses made in the 50's, 60's and 70's.....

The best reason to consider one... Price vs usability.....

These lenses are typically 5% of the cost of the German.  Not 5% less, 
but 5% OF the cost.....  And if you are not using the lens regularly, 
think Nocti or 21mm Summilux, then they offer you a really good 
performance for little money.

Try them out before you dismiss them as junk... I think you will be 
pleasantly surprised.


Frank Filippone
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