Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have had one for about a month now and it is always parked on my IIIf or IIIg. It is outstanding. I'll probably sell my 35 Summicron M as it doesn't get used. The Asph is the first lens (that I've owned) that does not appear to get better by stopping down. It IS a bit heavy comparatively speaking, but not so much as to be burdensome. Ken Wilcox At 10:11 -0500 3/25/0, a fine scholar, Steve Hickel wrote: >What is the court's opinion of the 35 asph 2.0? Is this a lens deserving of >daily use and why? > >Thanks in advance > >steve > >At 08:37 AM 3/24/00 -0800, you wrote: >>It is an upgrade indeed: No loss in image quality and the gain of a full >>stop. In my book, that's an upgrade - not to say that if you don't need the >>extra stop, there's no upgrading the Summicron ASPH. :-) >>B. D. >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mark >>Rabiner >>Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 4:48 AM >>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>Subject: Re: [Leica] FS: 35mm Summicron ASPH and IIIf with Summitar >> >> >>Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>> >>> Friends, >>> >>> I have an opportunity to upgrade my 35mm M lens to a Summilux at a >>> reasonable price, and to fund it, I am selling the following items: >>> >>> 1) 35mm Summicron-M ASPH (latest version, serial no. 3785xxx). Bought >>><Snip> >> >>Is moving to the Summilux from the 35mm Summicron-M ASPH an upgrade? >>I'm not sure that's necessarily so. >>Mark Rabiner >> >> >To verify source, check public key PGP at ldap://certserver.pgp.com - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>