Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 mm summicrons/summarons/others
From: Peter Jon White <PeterJonWhite@PeterWhiteCycles.com>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 16:34:03 -0400
References: <200005241726.KAA05232@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

All lenses are diffraction limited at smaller apertures. It really doesn't 
much matter what lens you're using at f:11. Diffraction is going to reduce 
resolution too much. Try to shoot at around f:5.6 or f:8.

At 07:07 AM 5/26/00 +0200, you wrote:

>I've never been really pleased with my 1991 summicron:
>     - it's definitely not sharp enough when used in good light
>conditions.
>     - f/11 and f/16 it's not really no good.
>it's a nice lens to use wide open but for more common use, it's not the
>best.


Peter Jon White