Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Canon 35/2 screwmount lens..waiting
From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 20:54:27 -0700
References: <B93E0EFC.1E98%davidde@umich.edu> <3D184E1D.E0916426@transbay.net>

Hello Rich:

I have a Canon 35mm f1.5 and am pleased with its performance.   I used it on
my M3 for indoor pictures in churches and historical buildings in Germany at
f1.5 with very acceptable results.

Roland Smith
Oakland, California
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Lahrson" <tripspud@transbay.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 4:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Canon 35/2 screwmount lens..waiting


> Hi Davidde!
>
>      And thanks for the heads up on this lens.  I can't wait to get out
and
> start shooting with it when I get it.  It's the best choice for a 35mm
lens
> in screwmount of the old stuff, except maybe the Nikkors of f/1.8
> and f/2. But of course there's limited edition new 35/2 Asph in
> screwmount, probably top overall.  Canon made a 35/1.5 as well.
>
> Rich Lahrson
> Berkeley, California
> tripspud@transbay.net
>
> "Davidde A. Stella" wrote:
>
> > Can I just pipe in to say that I love the Canon 35/2 in M39? It is a
> > super-cool alternative to anything Leica or Cosina at a moitié of the
price.
> > In fact, it took Leica almost 20 years to make a 35mm lens that compact.
> >
> > I wrote a little review of it at http://www.davidde.com/canon35.html
with a
> > little  comparison to the contemporary Leica lens.
> >
> > Davidde A. Stella
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> >
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In reply to: Message from "Davidde A. Stella" <davidde@umich.edu> (Re: [Leica] Canon 35/2 screwmount lens..waiting)
Message from Rich Lahrson <tripspud@transbay.net> (Re: [Leica] Canon 35/2 screwmount lens..waiting)