Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35mm f2.0 Summicron-M ASPH vs. 35mm f2.0 Summicron-M pre-asph
From: "onetreehillclw" <onetreehillclw@compaq.net>
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 21:15:50 -0600
References: <LPBBKHLDJBDAHMFCOIEEGEIPCMAA.goldframe1@yahoo.com>

I use the old 35/f2 from 1969. Great lens and very sharp!
Don't know if I would get a new 35 or not.

Chris Williams

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "goldframe" <goldframe1@yahoo.com>
To: "Leica-Users-Group-List" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 7:50 PM
Subject: [Leica] 35mm f2.0 Summicron-M ASPH vs. 35mm f2.0 Summicron-M
pre-asph


> I'm going to get a 35mm f2.0 Summicron-M for my wife's M6 camera bag kit.
I
> have the pre-ASPH and have always been happy with it but here I have the
> excuse to get the new one too.  I have heard some folks say the older
> version makes more pleasing exposures - the new one is too contrasty and
> 'correct" and has "lost something"??
>
> Your comments are appreciated.
>
> Thanks - gold
>

Replies: Reply from Paul Chefurka <chefurka@home.com> ([Leica] 28 Summicron - early results)
In reply to: Message from "goldframe" <goldframe1@yahoo.com> ([Leica] 35mm f2.0 Summicron-M ASPH vs. 35mm f2.0 Summicron-M pre-asph)