[Leica] 35 f1.4 pre-ASPH

[henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)]

>I sold mine :-( I'm considering trading in my Tri-Elmar for the new 75mm
>Summicron and don't think I'll miss it, but I wish I'd never sold the
>old Summilux.
>
>Steve
>
>
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>From: lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org
>[mailto:lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org] On Behalf
>Of Tarek Charara
>Sent: 30 May 2005 22:18
>To: Leica Users Group
>Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 f1.4 pre-ASPH
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>
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>Le 30 mai 2005, ? 22:10, Tom Pastorello a ?crit :
>
>>  This lens
>>  is one with which I'd never part.
>
>Ditto!
>

I've had a number of the old 35/1.4's for a total 
of over 30 years, and none were a match for any 
decent Summicron at f/2. As has been said before, 
if you are interested in shooting at f/1.4 on 
anything except an emergency basis, get an ASPH. 
The old 'lux was appealing on the basis of 
emergency low light capability and tiny size, but 
it doesn't make much sense now when you can have 
first class performance with the new 35/1.4 ASPH, 
or quite decent performance and small size with 
the 40/1.4 Nokton. I have and use the ASPH, and 
for small size a 4th gen Summicron, which in my 
estimation gives me the best of both worlds, and 
both are fully useable at all apertures.

There was also mention of 'residual aberrations' 
with respect to the old 'lux at f/1.4. There was 
nothing residual about them. There was, however, 
some residual definition amongst the aberrations. 
If you ever wondered what the terms 'coma' and 
'astigmatism' mean in practice, shoot some night 
scenes with city lights with this lens at f/1.4. 
You can see coma and astigmatism on a contact, 
let alone an enlargement.

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