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Subject: [Leica] 28/2,8 ASPH first test
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Tue Feb 26 21:47:15 2008

Geoff,

If you need the extra speed the Summicron Asph is the way to go.  However, 
the Elmarit Asph is a tremendous lens and a great price savings if you can 
live with a 2.8 max aperture.

Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
>
> Didier, I must leap to the defence of the Summicron 28 asph. Certainly the
> Elmarit M 28 asph looks to be a very fine lens. On vignetting, in fact the
> figures are virtually identical for both lenses at 2.8 & 5.6, (assuming use
> of the full 35 mm frame). The Summicron does a LOT better at f2 ;-)
> The vignetting effect is more obvious with bright clear blue sky expanse,
> naturally (like my recent seascapes for example!). You may not observe any
> fall off at all without bright sky. Let me tell you too that, on initial
> tests that 'cron is stunning on the M8. The new reportage lens par
> excellence.
> Both lenses of course have astounding performance in very compact packages.
> 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> In summicron veritas 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Didier Ludwig
> Sent: Tuesday, 26 February 2008 07:39
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] 28/2,8 ASPH first test
> 
> Luis
> 
> These are all three very nice pictures regardless of which glass was used.
> Concerning the lens, it seems to have absolutely no vignetting - compared 
> to
> Summicron 28 or Color Skopar 28.
> 
> Didier
> 
> 
> >Hi all,
> >I've finally get a 2,8/28mm ASPH, it is compact and a pleasure on the
> hands:
> >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6986419
> >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6986422
> >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6986423
> >Thanks for looking, your c&c are always appreciated
> >Saludos cordiales
> >Luis
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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