Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Francis Barista Sembiring wrote: > What is Summicron and Summilux means in the 35 mm lens Leica-R system? Summicron goes up to f/2 and Summilux up to f/1.4 > Is it true that the silver chrome R8 body weight more than the black > one? No. > Is it true that the ASPH lens would give more contrast than other > lens? They are better at wider apertures. > I am debating wheather to get the silver chrome or the black R8. Silver looks new *much* longer, but black is less conspicuous. > And the 35 f1.4 or the 35 f2 or the 35-70 f2.8 ASPH. Get f/1.4 if you really intend to use that extra stop, because the lens is so much more expensive. ASPH is nice, of course, but I am not sure that an ASPH zoom could beat a non-ASPH prime lens. > Appreciate feed backs. Please no insulting response on such a basic > question. Thanks.