Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, I would concur with your assessment of the 35/1.4 ASPH. As I use the 35mm focal length more than any other, I was really interested in getting the best lens possible in this focal length. I briefly considered the first version aspherical, but the price was way too high. Then the second version came out, and its price was at least within reach. I've been using this lens on a regular basis for about two years, and it's performance has been stunning. My Dad, who started me on Leicas 30 years ago, saw the superior image quality right away and asked "what lens took these shots?". Others notice the difference, in both prints and chromes. I've owned and used just about every 35 Leica has ever made, and this lens is simply head and shoulders above the rest. Tom A. calls this a milestone lens, and I couldn't agree more. Bill Rosauer