Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 1.4 R lenses
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 22:30:09 -0800
 
At 10:58 AM 1/22/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Hello friends!
>
>  I have heard the f/2 version of the 35mm is 
>excellent wide open, and never vignettes.  Can anyone comment?
>
>Francesco

This is true. Leica's own literature states that the 35/1.4 vignettes.
Leica also states that it should not be used with a polarizer. This is the
reason I still have my 35/2. Which is a great lens. Sharp wide open, no
vignetting, works great with a polarizer.

Jim