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Subject: [Leica] Tale of the elusive 35/1.4 non ASPH......Stillsomethingto ask
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)
Date: Mon Dec 13 16:08:31 2004

Hi Don,

Your comments have clarified me a lot my opinion for the Summilux 1,4/35
pre-ASPH, and as you say I think that this lens would match very well on
what I'm looking for, on my preferences are more what you say as "roundness"
than clarity perfection, I prefer a certain mood....

Thank you very much

Saludos desde Barcelona
Luis Ripoll

-----Mensaje original-----
De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]En nombre de
Don Dory
Enviado el: lunes, 13 de diciembre de 2004 1:21
Para: 'Leica Users Group'
Asunto: RE: [Leica] Tale of the elusive 35/1.4 non
ASPH......Stillsomethingto ask

Luis,
I had the 35 pre ASPH Summilux before I sold it to another LUGGER.  Yes,
you can use the behavior of your 50 Summilux as a metaphor for the 35
version.  What you will find at 1.4 is that the sharp region is much
smaller on the 35 and the incidence of flare is much higher at 1.4 than
with the 50.

By 2.8 the 35 Summilux is a very nice lens indeed with only field
curvature as a flaw.  Out of focus rendition is excellent and the gray
scale rendered is superb.

Especially if you value a certain roundness to your images instead of
extreme clarity then the pre-ASPH for you.

I hope this helps.

Don
dorysrus@mindspring.com
-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf
Of Luis Ripoll
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 6:20 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: RE: [Leica] Tale of the elusive 35/1.4 non ASPH......Still
somethingto ask

Hi Frank,

Yes, I have still something to ask .....

I've read again all your interesting comments and tests with these
lenses,
and I'm thinking that my opinion could be very close as yours, why?,
well,
I've hesitate and read a lot of things before decide the purchase of a
Summilux 50, finally I've a lovely E43 chrome second version, in despite
of
some critics of this lens,  for my use and my photographic taste, I'm
absolutely fascinated with it, principally for B&W. I obtain subtle
tones
and gradation as never I've obtained before, secondly the f 1,4 gives a
big
sense of freedom.

Once I've introduced my comments I have a question for you, and of
course
for all other lugers, in your opinion should gives the 35/1,4 non ASPH
similar or identical results, bokeh, figerprint.....? as the mentioned
Summilux 50?, if yes, I'll probably start to such one...

Thanks, gracias and Saludos desde Barcelona
Luis


-----Mensaje original-----
De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]En nombre
de
Frank Filippone
Enviado el: jueves, 02 de diciembre de 2004 7:09
Para: Leica Users Group
Asunto: RE: [Leica] Tale of the elusive 35/1.4 non ASPH......

I made a few typos.... the basic story is that I decided to use the
35/1.4
non-ASPH lens.  It does what I need.  What more can one ask?

Frank Filippone
red735i@earthlink.net


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Replies: Reply from raimo.m.korhonen at uusikaupunki.fi (Raimo K) ([Leica] Tale of the elusive 35/1.4 non ASPH......Stillsomethingtoask)
In reply to: Message from dorysrus at mindspring.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] Tale of the elusive 35/1.4 non ASPH......Still somethingto ask)