Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Old & newer 35 mm Summicrons
From: Meino de Graaf <meino@trw.nl>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 23:19:47 +0100

I have both, the old 1st version and the last non-asph version of the 35mm
Summicron. The last non-asph version is absolutly better, compared to the
1st version. 

Meino

>>Have any of you used both the old, 1st version of the 35 mm f/2
>>Summicron-M and the most recent, non-asphirical, version at the same
>>time?  If so, do you have any observations or comments on their relative
>>performance?  I have one of the chrome 1st versions, and am considering
>>buying a recent model now that many nice examples are available at
>>semi-reasonable prices.  My normal photographic subjects are urban
>>scenes, villages, and buildings, typically 10 m away and further. 
>>Occasionally I photograph busy subjects like market stalls at 3-5 m