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Subject: [Leica] Tale of the elusive 35/1.4 non ASPH......Stillsomethingtoask
From: raimo.m.korhonen at uusikaupunki.fi (Raimo K)
Date: Tue Dec 14 11:02:16 2004
References: <ILENJKCCOJOKJFHFEFACEEKPCFAA.luisripoll@telefonica.net>

Leica glow, too.
All the best!
Raimo K
Personal photography homepage at:
http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Luis Ripoll" <luisripoll@telefonica.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 2:10 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Tale of the elusive 35/1.4 non 
ASPH......Stillsomethingtoask


> 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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