Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Roland Having had both lenses myself, awhile back, I would say that to be technically and grammatically correct, you will contrast rather than compare, the Canon and Leica lenses on your trip. The Summicron is vastly superior. Save the weight of that heavy Canon lens and leave it at home. Jerry Roland Smith wrote: > Hello David: > > I don't have a 35mm Summilux for comparison. Based on my experience with > my other Leica lenses, I am sure the Summilux is far superior also in price. > The Canon can be purchased for around $350 on Ebay. > > I just acquired a late pre asph 35mm Summicron and may find it suits me > well. I shoot indoor scenes using a bean bag for support with ISO 125 > film. I probably do not need speed faster than f2.0. > > I will compare my Summicron and my Canon this may in Italy. > > Roland Smith > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "SML" <leirex@access4less.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 6:36 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Fast lens. > > > Roland, > > > > Once you are using the Canon 35/1.5, how would you compare its optical > > performance with the Leica 35/1.4 Summilux? > > > > Thanks, > > David > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:45 PM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Fast lens. > > > > > > > I use a Canon LTM 35mm f1.5 with an LTM to M adapter for my M Leicas. > > Some > > > people are critical of this lens at f1.5 while some such as myself have > > > appreciated its speed and find the quality acceptable in darkness. I > have > > > used it for indoor pictures indoors in German churches at f1.5 with good > > > results. > > > > > > Stopped down in daylight it is good. > > > > > > Roland Smith > > > Oakland, California > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Henry Ting" <henryting10@yahoo.com> > > > To: "LUG Digest" <leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; "LEG" > > > <leica@topica.com>; "Leica-users" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 6:06 PM > > > Subject: [Leica] Fast lens. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Although I've been using the M for the last 25 years, > > > > I never owned any Leica lens faster than the "Cron" > > > > because I never needed it. However, this spring, I'm > > > > visiting some Buddhist temple up in some remote part > > > > of China and I like to bring some fast film as well as > > > > a fast lens. I would prefer a 35mm and would like to > > > > get some suggestions her. > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > > > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html