Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:03 PM 01/06/96 -0500, you wrote: >I bought a 35mm /f1.4 ASPH and liked it very much until I took some pictures >in the mall of a shop that had small christmas lights hung all over it. I >was shocked to notice triangular flare on the lights near the edges and >corners!! I shot it again and same result. Bought the lens new with >passport warranty. When I needed money shortly thereafter I sold the M6, 35 >ASPH and 75 1.4. Recently purchased M6 again and this time I bought the >silver 35mm/f2.0. It may not be quite as good a lens as the ASPH - but I >thought that elimination of flare was what I was paying for!!! OTH I found >the lens quite sharp and would have been happy with it otherwise if I could >have kept it. Others probably have had other experiences with it. Dick > > Richard, Thanks for your comments. I'm looking forward to seeing what others have to say over the next few days. Seems like this could be quite interesting. By the way, congratulations on the 100 APO! From what I've seen and heard it's worth buying a Leica R for that lens alone. Michael