Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Oct 3, 2008, at 4:02 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Vick it is my favourite wide on film Ms. It is also extremely > compact for > its speed. Mine is in Solms getting the 6 bit treatment currently. I > like it > very much. > The new Elmarit is also very well reported. Look at what Lluis does > with > his. However it is a stop slower of course. If you already have the > Summicron I recommend that you don't part with it. > > > <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/92958184> > <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/93410601> > > On the M8, it assumes the role of a 35 on a film M. That makes it an > extremely useful and high performance lens. > <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/102924810> > <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/101181272> I entirely agree with Hoppy...it's a magnificent lens... BD found it to be one of the best Leica lenses he has run across, raved about it... I concur, Steve > > Let me know if you'd like a big file. > I agree with those opinions rating this lens with the 90AA & 50 1.4 > asph. On > the M8, I'd add the 75AA to that list. > > Cheers > Geoff > Aber Masse kann Klasse nicht ersetzen....Aber die R10 kommt. > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: [Leica] The 28mm f/2 Summicron ASPH ??? > > I was reading over some threads on the 28mm f2 ASPH. > > It sounds like a pretty good lens, one of Leica's legendary > performers, like > the 90AA and 50/1.4 ASPH. > > Is that so? > > I bought it because it had a good crop-factor for the M8, and was > thinking > of selling it since the M8 is gone to its new owner. > > Maybe I'll keep the 28 ASPH and shoot with it a bit. > > ...Vick > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information