Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]So the 1.4 would intrude on the frame of an M6HM? At 09:08 PM 6/16/98 , LEICAMAN56@aol.com wrote: >The 35/1.4 ASPH has a special quality that is hard to describe, but easy to >see. Vastly superior to its predecessor. Everyone who sees images from this >lens comments on its incredible sharpness. The 35/2 ASPH is also a great >lens, but not vastly superior to the lens it replaces. The 1.4 is large, but >does not really intrude on the viewfinder as much as you would think. It does >seem to be prone to flare under certain circumstances. I think this has >something to do with the front element being slightly concave (almost flat) >and the cutout in the lens hood. I think this allows some stray light to >enter at an extreme angle causing flare. > >Bill Rosauer >