Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/06/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stephen Kobrin wrote: > > I would like to buy a 35mm lens (with "eyes") for my M3 and find a > considerable price difference between the Summaron and Summicron versions. > As I am not terribly concerned about lens speed, a 3.5F would do just fine > and 3.5 Summarons are available and reasonable. I rarely enlarge over 8x10 > and shoot both B&W and color. Does anyone have experience with both lenses? > What do you get for paying between 60 and 100% more for the Summicron?? > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Steve Steve: The biggest difference that you are paying for is: LENS SPEED. As far as image quality is concerned, sharpness, color correction, etc., you will notice little if any difference. For the record, I still have a 35mm f3.5 Elmar, that I use on "m" cameras with an old Leitz adapter... STILL a wonderful piece of glass!!!