Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/29

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Summilux M 1,4/35 now Asph
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Sun May 29 17:34:33 2005

The 35 Summilux ASPH and 28 Summicron are, to my eye, the two glass reasons
to buy an M. :-)


On 5/29/05 7:06 PM, "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca> wrote:

> The Asph displays a variety of bokeh depending on aperture and focus
> point. It varies from creamy smooth to somewhat harsh and blocky. No
> nasty double line bokeh thank goodness.
> 
> If you want a compact 35 just ditch the lens hood. The 35 'lux asph
> is very flare proof and very compact without its hood. I saw a mpeg
> of National Geo's DAH using his 'lux that way and decided to give it
> a go. He is happy and so am I.
> 
> John Collier
> 
> On 29-May-05, at 3:00 PM, Rick Dykstra wrote:
> 
>> I find the 1.4/35 Asph to be a wonderful all rounder.  I've seen no
>> evidence of harsh bokeh.  The sharpness of the focal plane at wider
>> apertures compared with the smooth dreaminess of the OOF areas is
>> something to be seen.  Not small, sure, but certainly not too big
>> either.  Still, I'm tempted by the f2/35mm Asph, for its compact
>> size and from some reports marginally better performance.  A lot
>> cheaper too.
>> 
>> However, many times I've used the f1.4 setting for shots that just
>> wouldn't have worked otherwise, so ...
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information



In reply to: Message from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] Summilux M 1,4/35 now Asph)