Re: [Leica] 28 Summicron-M ASPH

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

I agree with everything you say...except....If I could only have ONE
lens, it would be the 35 ASPH 1.4, not the 28...That 35 gives me speed,
it gives me both normal perspective and a wider than normal view in one
lens....and it is probably the best fast 35 anyone has ever
produced....Which isn't to say that the 28 isn't great, but it's a tad
wide to be a normal...for me anyway...

B. D.

Steve LeHuray wrote:
> 
> > The new Summicron is a really terrific lens...right up there with the 35
> > SUmmilux ASPH, based on real-world use, not bench tests....Whether it's
> > $1500 better than the Cosina, I wouldn't know, but I could certainly
> > guess, and those who know me know what I'd guess...;-)
> >
> > B. D.
> 
> Yes! The 28/2.0 is constantly amazing me in low light/wide open shooting.
> Shots that I expect to be so-so are as sharp and with lots of detail as you
> can get. This lens is a keeper and will be getting a lot of use from me and
> once it starts to get into users hands in large numbers will probably
> replace the two 35 ASPHs as the lens to have.
> 
> As far as the Cosina 28/1.9 I am sure it is a good lens, but I simply cannot
> play the comparison game, I know up front that I can trust Leica glass to be
> of the highest order. With the 28/2.0 it has surpassed all my expectations.
> 
> sl
> 
> >
> > Dan Honemann wrote:
> >>
> >> > I was wondering what folks thought of the 28 Summicron-M ASPH.  I
> >> > am considering buying one and was curious what folks thought of
> >> > it.  I shoot mostly people in low light so the lens will be used
> >> > wide open a lot.
> >>
> >> I'd also love to hear comparisons with the new Cosina 28/1.9 also shot at
> >> f2.
> >>
> >> Erwin?
> >>
> >> Dan
> >