Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 ASPH Sumicron M or WHAT
From: Stan and Mary Kephart <KEPHARTOL@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Fri, 28 May 99 17:04:08 -0500

>Here in Portland OR my friend was having second thoughts about his 3
>year old 35 Summicron M and we tested it against my ASPH using some VC
>film in his new TTL body.
>Over a beer at McMinimans (about a 100 on draft) he told me in half the
>shots the difference was evident and there was one when I was back lit
>wide open (I was the subject holding up cards) there was weird
>highlights. HE was poised to then get the Summilux until he read Erwins
>thing on it.
>I keep telling him F2 never feels too slow to me especially knowing It's
>getting me Primo results at that widest F stop unlike his fast Nikons
>which really need stopping down to feel good about them but he just
>ordered another round of Terminators and was sullen.
>Any Advice?
>Mark Rabiner
>Ken just called as I was spell checking "draft" and is going ahead with
>the 35 ASPH Sumicron. So don't read the above.


Too late!  I already read it!

In my opinion Ken made a very good choice.  I did the same thing last 
month
and was surprised to see how much clearer the aspheric is at the widest 
apertures.

MK