Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Buzz OK now, which is considered better, pre or asph, black or chrome? I'm talking 'bout 35mm f2 Summicrons only. Jerry Buzz Hausner wrote: > One difference between the spherical and aspherical 35mm Summicrons is > that the spherical version has ten diaphragm blades while the aspherical > has eight. I believe that this is the reason for the spherical versions > much admired buttery-smooth bokeh as compared to the aspherical's more > "etched" bokeh. It still has nothing to do with the Fifties and Sixties > era optics, though. > > Buzz > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Steven > Blutter > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 4:05 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] 35mm 2.0 Spherical question (M mount) > > i think you guys call it bokeh? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 1:21 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] 35mm 2.0 Spherical question (M mount) > > > ><Snip> > > > Assuming you print a lot - you can see it right on the paper in the > > > easel... > > > > > > a.... 'taste'?? > > > > > > hard to say but I look forward to trying (and printing) the pre-asph > 35 > > > - > > > never had one > > > > > It will probably have some of that plus non great wide open performing > > but I'm mostly interested in it because it is for the most part; a > > pancake. And breakfast is my most important meal. > > LOVE compacts of any sort! > > > > > > > > Mark Rabiner > > -- > 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