Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/09/11
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>I've owned all versions of the 35mm Summicron, several of each, in
>fact. I found the current version the weakest of the lot for resolution,
>contrast, and saturation. There are a lot of others out there who feel the
>same -- if naught else, look at the selling prices on these lenses: the
>first-generation Summicron brings as much as a nice clean new one.
>
>Marc
I've only owned the latest version and have no background in others with
which to compare. It seems acceptable in the parameters mentioned above for
me, *but* the dog-gone thing is terribly prone to flare, big time! Since I
do a great deal of photographing into the desert sun, I'll probably trade it
(cost be damned) for the 1.4/35 ASPH, if it is significantly better with
regard to flare. Any comments on flare comparison between the two? Is it
logical to assume that the coma free aspect of the 1.4/35 ASPH will also
mean little flare?
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Roger Beamon, Naturalist & Photographer
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Leica Historical Society Of America
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