Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35mm f.2 Summicron ASPH vs 35mm f1.4 Summilux ASPH
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 12:18:19 -0400

>    ......."We know more than we can use ... and we don't know nearly 
> enough."  Susan Sontag, from I Etcetera, 1979.
>
> Hi all,  I'm new to the list. After following the thread on 35mm f.2
> Summicron ASPH vs 35mm f1.4 Summilux ASPH and the final decision to
> go Summicron, I confess seeing little difference between the two
> images (yes, I'm an amateur.) I bought my first and only (ha ha my
> dealer gloats) Leica M-6 TTL and 35mm f 1.4 Summilux ASPH simply
> because I wanted as much available light as I could, not wanting to
> go to flash when I could help it.  It suits me -- I'm not bothered by
> it's bulk (pro photographers carry around much bigger equipment, I've
> noticed) and of course I love the images, they are great (it's a
> Leica, after all.) All this of course, is just my own justification
> for spending so much money and not doing as thorough research as you
> all do (thanks for the list!)  However, you persuade me that
> Summicron must be sharper! So I'm thinking Summicron for a 50mm lens.
> But, I'm getting the idea (from this list) that I should go with the
> older f2 non asph's because they are both a good value and good
> performers, vs new 50mm asph.  Has anyone switched from 50mm non-asph
> to asph and could you comment on the difference of the resulting
> image? Sorry if I missed a proffered website that showed this
> comparison.
>
> Denice Martone
>
>
>
I could be wrong but I do not think there is any 50mm ASPH.

Steve
Annapolis

Replies: Reply from Lucien <director@ubi.edu> (Re: [Leica] 35mm f.2 Summicron ASPH vs 35mm f1.4 Summilux ASPH)