Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Dan, Thanks for your reply. Are you still using the lens?--wide open?? I'm going to test it further myself, and decide whether to keep it or trade it in. I helps to know that the aberration is "normal." MK >This is normal behavior. My 35 f2 does the same thing. I was so >curious about this lousy open aperture >performance I even wrote Erwin, and he confirmed my results. It seems >that until you get to f3.5 the edge >performance of this lens is really crummy. I guess the tradeoff is that >it is SO good AFTER 3.5 that most >people just don't care. I compared the new asph. and the f2-f2.8 >results are MUCH better. I only wished I had >waited for the new lens to come out! > >Best Wishes >Dan > >> >> >>Hi LUGgers, >> >>I have done some testing on my 35/2 non-aspheric, which I love for its >>lightness and portability. Also, takes wonderful photos. However, I >>noticed on my test negatives that at f2 there is a noticible fuzziness, >>especially in the corners which begins to clear up at f2.8 and is >>noticibly better at f4. Is this normal for a fast lens wide open? Is >>the new aspheric tack-sharp at all apertures?? >> >>Thanks in advance,