Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Couldn't be ASPH - the 35 ASPH is longer than the 50 Summicron and heavier. Eric - ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Degner" <leicanews@myrealbox.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 10:20 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Alternate to current 35mm ASPH? > One of my freinds here at school walks around all the time with a 35(I > think it is the latest non ASPH) on his M6, it all has a very flat profile > so its no burden. When I pull out my TTL(a little taller) and 50 > Summicron(a lot longer) I'll admit I'm jealous of those few centimeters > that he doesn't have to carry. > > > > At 06:29 PM 4/4/2003 -0500, you wrote: > >To reply to myself - I did some more googling. > >The 4th gen, pre-ASPH, 35 summicron seems to get high marks. > > > >Anyone gone ASPH 35, only to go back to pre-ASPH ? > > > >Eric > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "faneuil" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> > >To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > >Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 6:20 PM > >Subject: [Leica] Alternate to current 35mm ASPH? > > > > > > > I know that the current 35's are magnificent performers, but > > > having handled both the current 35mm ASPH 'cron and 'lux, they both seem > > > awfully bulky. > > > I am looking for a 35mm lens that would be easier to travel and walk > >around > > > with. > > > > > > What would be better, lighter alternate Leica manufactured M 35mm lens to > > > the current ASPH models? > > > > > > thanks, > > > Eric > > > -- > > > 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