Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That takes the cake. I bought a Summicron because I liked the 35/2 Hexar lens... maybe demonstrates the depth of my depravity. I always thought they looked about the same - the Hexar maintains a perfect circle aperture to f/4.5, which is the only visible difference - the Summicron making a decagon (?) I understand the optical formulæ to be identical. Krechtz@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 9/20/00 7:16:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, arbos@silva.net > writes: > > << I hope it is NOT one from the original Hexar, which was not my cup of tea. > > Mikiro >> > > Sharp and contrasty, at least down to about f/4, with 2-line bokeh. Made me > a little nauseous. Sold it. I agree they should try again. > > Joe Sobel - -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dante Stella http://www-personal.umich.edu/~dante