Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thank tom for your insight - ------------------------------------------- Thanks, Mehrdad > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of > TTAbrahams@aol.com > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 8:08 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: 35 1.4 vs. 35 1.4 asph > > > There is a major difference between the 35/1,4 and the Asph version. The > 35/1,4 Asph is big, a bit clumsy to operate and a stunning > performer. It is > most likely one of the best 35's ever made! I know that some > users dont like > the 'Bokeh," but I rather have disagreeable Bokeh and a sharp > image of what I > wanted sharp. The old 35/1,4 is small, reasonable cost and it has > a bit of > it's own signature. It is noticeably soft wide-open and if you > can live with > that, it is a nice lens. It is not 'unsharp" wide open just a > softer look, it > has a certain glow to it and the lower contrast helps when you > are shooting > in theatres, bars or pubs. I have both lenses and use them. The 35/1,4 of > olden days is a flattering lens wide-open and once you stop it > down, it is > nice, sharp and with a smooth contrast. The 35/1,4 Asph is > knife-edge sharp > wide open and stays that way through out the range. The 1st > generation of the > 35/1,4 was not that good, but once they changed the formula > (sometimes in the > 60's) it was a bit of a landmark lens then, as a fast 35. The > choice is yours > and if you are shooting low-light color, go for the Asph. If you > are a black > and white shooter, go for the older versions and buy film for the price > difference. > Tom A