[Leica] 35 vs 40 lenses

[Summicron1@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/16/98 5:31:09 PM, you wrote:

<<When scanning these full frame (2700dpi), was amazed

to see that the angle of view was identical.  Real close

examination in Photoshop showed that the image

elements were identical sizes (all at infinity) on the negs.

Think I'm saying the 40/2 is in fact a 35/2 optically!  As a

Brit, I understand that the expression is "Go figure".



If the above is too radical for you, let me just add that

the Asph had better edges until 5.6 onward but in the

centre there was not much in it from 2.8

well, i'm not surprised that the quality is similar -- the summicron is a hell
of a lens.

so the 40 is really a 35? Well, remember that the 40 was designed for the CL,
which does not have as large a viewfinder, nor as accurate frame lines as the
m-3, i think. So maybe the put a little room in there, remembering that the
camera was intended more for the casual user who isn't going to spend a lot of
time comparing images to what they see in the viewfinder, they just want all
of what they want in the picture. 

cTrentelman
Ogden ut

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