Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John... There are some very good reasons, in addition to savings, for buying the pre-aspheric 35 Summicron. I own and use both the aspherical (second version) and spherical (vintage '86) lenses. I use the spherical expression more often. This is because I value small, light equipment and an M6 with the spherical will easily slip into a jacket pocket. I do not want to ignite a bokeh war, but I like the over-all look of the spherical better for many pictures...perhaps this is because the spherical has a dozen diaphragm blades and the aspherical two fewer, but the images are different to my eye. Who knows? Even at f2.0, the spherical is very sharp...sharper at least than my shaky hands deserve. Don't get me wrong, the aspherical is a fine lens...certainly snappier than the spherical at f2.0. Flare? Flare is so rarely an issue that I don't worry about it unless I WANT to use flare as an element of the photograph. Nota bene, I am not a collector, just the father of two who will let my kids fight this battle for many years after I am gone. My son and daughter will be posting their opinions on the two lenses in about twenty years. Buzz Hausner - -----Original Message----- From: John M. Holcomb [mailto:jholcomb@one.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 3:22 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: 35mm M Summicron ASPH lens-flare Does this mean that I should save my $$ and buy the pre-asph 35 2.0 instead?