Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 7/12/00 3:01 am, in reply to Jem Kime Ira Silverman at owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us wrote: > I bought my first Leica, an M4, when I was working my way through college as > a camera salesman. I placed an order for the camera with the 35 f/1.4 > Summilux. A few weeks later, I received a phone call at my college dorm from > a Leitz representative who wanted to discuss my choice of lens, as he had > correctly assumed that the Summilux would be used as a "normal" lens. In > his, and Leitz' opinion, unless I really needed the speed and could accept > the particular (curved field} characteristics of the Summilux, I would be > much happier with the f/2 'cron. I took his advice and never regretted the > decision. The exact advice I was given in 1984 by the Leitz rep at Fox Talbot in the Strand London. Don't buy the Lux because it is soft. I'm afraid I ignored the advice, bought the 35mm 1.4 and never regretted the decision either! - -- David Prakel dprakel@rochester.rr.com seeing double photo exhibition currently showing at the Community Darkroom Rochester, NY and at http://home.rochester.rr.com/prakel/exhibition/gallery.htm where incidentally you can see evidence of the 'inadequacies' of the pre-ASPH 35mm Summilux f1.4.