Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Denice....Unless I've missed something, there is no 50 ASPH....of any sort...other than the voigtlander Nokton 1.5 - which is no Summicron, but is said to very slightly have the edge on the Summilux, at least in terms of "sharpness." Your 35 1.4 ASPH, by the way, is argueably THE best lens made for the Leica M, and THE best fast 35 for any camera.... B. D. http://www.a-day-in-our-life.com A Day In Our Life... Documentary Photography of American Families > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Denice > Martone > Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 12:06 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] 35mm f.2 Summicron ASPH vs 35mm f1.4 Summilux ASPH > > > ......."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 > > > > > -- > > >