Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/18

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Subject: Re: 35 & 50 M lenses??
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 1997 12:32:37 -0400

At 11:46 AM 18-10-97 CDT, Richard H. wrote:
[snip]
>
>I need information about the 35/1.4 made since 1961, I believe, from
>actual users.  I have read both good and bad about this lens.  I think
>Roger Hicks uses it all the time. Also I have never used the 50/1.4 M.  I
>will be shooting mostly  color slides.  First I will hve to figure out
>which fl  I like for this.  Used to use 50 a lot and now 35.
[snip]

I have the old style 35/1.4, made in the 80s (ser # 31blah, blah).  As far
as I know, there have been no optical changes since its introduction in
1961.  Mine is excellent, except at it widest aperture, unless you like
really soft dreamy images (talk about Bokeh!).  But stopped down a bit, it
is as good as they get.  At normal shooting apertures, it compares well
with my aspheric.

Dan C.