Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/30
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Summicron-M ASPH 35mm and
>Summilux-M ASPH 35mm have a different fingerprint and therefore a
>diffferent audience and photographic capabilities. If you need F/1,4
>there is no alternative. If F/2,0 is enough for you the flavour of
>Summicron-M ASPH 35mm and its price/volume are very attractive. In
>performance it and its sibling Summilux-M ASPH 35mm are in the same legue.
> NOTE: this report is posted for the LUG exclusively. Please do not copy
>the contents and publish them on a site!
>Erwin
Thank you Erwin, I recently traveled to the U.S. and bought the 35
ASPH Summicron together with the superb 24. I was waiting for this report
anxiously especially since the second, was bought in a frenzy and purely
based on trusting Leica. I knew nothing about the new lens but after the
first roll of Velvia I was stunned as has become frequent since my M6
purchase three month ago. I have to say that my F4 and heavy glass has
been put away since then and the pleasure I have in using the M6 and its
lenses is undescribable.
P.S. recently a report speaking about the innacuracy in focusing of the
M's and lens cams misalignment was posted... I could not believe what I
was reading and plan to make some tests myself. If you've read it, could
you please forward your opinion on this matter? I've used my 50/2 and
90/2.8 wide open for portraits and details at fairly close range and
focus seems dead on.
Federico,
Buenos Aires