Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>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