Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/03

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Subject: 35 Summ vs. 35 Lux
From: Jim Arnold <arbus@akron.infi.net>
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 1997 05:17:58 -0400
 
>Anyway, thanks to my newfound sense of economics I can now afford a =
>35/1,4 Summilux (not the aspherical), instead of the 35/2.0 =
>Summicron. Any opinions about that would be equally welcome. I really =
>need a 35mm lens.

I have the 35/2 and it's great lens for the M. Small and very, very sharp.

Another advantage of the 35/2 over the 35/1.4 (not the ASPH) is the
focusing range. If I'm nt mistaken, the 35/2 focuses closer than the
35/1.4. That's more important to me than the extra stop.

Cheers,
Jim

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