Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/15

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Asph or Aspherical?
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 18:39:08 -0500

> He's right -- I have them both ...
> But if you WERE to look VERY hard for differences --- and
> you were are
> optical expert -- you MAY see more shadow detail IF ANY used wide open, in
> certain situations.

Ed,

Which one do you believe MAY give more shadow detail?  That wasn't clear to
me in your statement.

My understanding in the use of aspherics is it is for edge sharpness only,
and *really* doesn't have a thing to do with tonality, the aspheric portion
is only on the periphery.

Regards,

Austin

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