Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 Summicron--aspheric or non aspheric?
From: "Joe Stephenson" <joeleica@flash.net>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 21:45:01 -0700

Dear Mary and Stan,
I think you would find it nearly impossible to distinguishthe photos from
the two lenses. DIfferences, if any, would be seen at the largest f stops.
According to Erwin and others with the capability of testing such small
differences, the nonaspheric lens is the equal of the newer lenses once you
stop down to about f4. I love my nonaspheric 35mm. It's wonderful, plus it's
tiny and light. These are all wonderful lenses and the differences are
slight.
Sincerely,
Joe Stephenson

- -----Original Message-----
From: Mary & Stan Kephart <kephartol@att.net>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>;
leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Sunday, January 24, 1999 8:43 PM
Subject: [Leica] 35 Summicron--aspheric or non aspheric?


>
>
>Friends,
>
>I'm thinking of trading in my Canadian Summicron 35 M for the new
>non-aspheric one.  Can anyone point out the difference "aspheric" would
>make in the final neg or print?  For instance, if I shot the same scene
>with both lenses, say a landscape with buildings and trees, with both
>lenses, how would the final picture differ from one another?
>Does anyone have photos on the internet  to illustrate the differences
>between the two lenses?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>MK
>