Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<< It isn't the price of the body, but rather the glass that seems high to me. However, as my idea is to "simplify, simplify, simplify", I will likely only get one lens (either the 35mm f2 or f1.4), so cost isn't that big of a concern. >> If you only want to use a 35 mm lens, I would recommend the classic M6 rather than the HM version. I wear glasses and find the 35 frame line of the HM to be quite usable, but I prefer to use my classic M6 for a 35 mm lens. As far as which 35 mm lens, if cost is no object you might consider the 1.4 aspherical. While the 2.0 aspherical has slightly better corner sharpness at 2.0, the difference is only revealed under very rigorous circumstances. The 2.0 is somewhat smaller but not substantially so. Since you are only going to get one lens, the extra stop may be of assistance on occasion. However, both lenses are excellent - significantly better than any other 35 I have. The best evalution I have seen of these lenses is Erwin's - www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/leicahome.html Tom Shea