Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nope. However, I actually prefer the spherical 35 Summicron to the aspherical expression. I find my 50 Summicron to be a fine lens...sharp, contrasty, great color, nice bokeh. I use the fifty a great deal. Buzz Hausner - -----Original Message----- From: Robert Appleby [mailto:robert.appleby@tin.it] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 2:47 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] 50 summicron Just back from a few days at Brian Stevens' place in London, where I also met up with John Brownlow to discuss our plans to achieve universal domination. Unfortunately we've had to reschedule our assumption of power by a couple of months, but despite this disappointment we had a nice time wondering in the gloom of London. Brian has just recently bought a 50 summicron, as I did also a couple of months ago, and we were both noting how disappointed we are with the results. There's a definite feel/look to the new 35 asphs which leaves the 50/2 for dead. Brian uses the 35/2 and I use the 35/1.4. If I have understood Erwin's comments on the 50/2, it has excellent resolution etc but my feeling is that the newer lenses have a much greater _perceived_ sharpness. Put slides from the 50 next to the 35/1.4 or 24/2.8 asphs and they really look soft and wishywashy. Well, that's what I felt, anyway, does anyone have the same/conflicting feelings? Meanwhile, Happy Christmas and so on. Rob. Robert Appleby