Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 with M3 goggles
From: "dan states" <dstate1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1998 06:26:49 PST

The Summicron 35 will be the one to get.  The summilux is OK from
f2.8 down, but at the wider aperatures it is so flare prone as to
be nearly un-usable in some situations.  The performance of the 
summicron 50 will be better than ANY 35, particularly at wider 
aperatures.  At full aperature the summicron 50 is actually quite good, 
while the non aspheric 35 is pretty soft, especially at the edges.  That 
said it is still one of the best 35's on the market, but will be pretty 
expensive with the goggles..
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>I have decided to get a 35 with goggles for my M3.  I have just about
>decided to get the summicron over the 2.8 summaron.  My question now is
>about the summilux.  How does it preform compared to the summicron,
>espcially when both are stopped down.  If I can find a "user" summilux 
I
>might considering getting it.  Also, just so I have somewhat of a
>benchmark, how does it compare to the currect 50 summicron which I own 
and
>love.
>-- 
>Michael Garmisa <elmar@nyct.net>
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