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Product Reviews:
One of the best fast wide angle rangefinder lenses available,
July 16, 2005
Reviewer: John Kwok
The Leica 35mm f1.4 Summilux-M ASPH lens is not only one of the finest
fast wide angle rangefinder lenses available, it was also the first of the
new generation of Leica M lenses renowned for their optical excellence.
Wide open, this lens performs
essentially as well as its slower f2 sibling, judging from test reports I
have read at Erwin Puts's website and elsewhere. It is the lens favored by
most Leica M rangefinder photographers working in low-light conditions.
I have found this lens to be
amazingly sharp with excellent contrast and resolution; only my 28mm f 2
Summicron-M ASPH lens performs noticeably better.
But now, here's the $3,000
question. Is it worth paying this much for such optical excellence? I'll
let you the customer decide, but I shall state that I remain a very
satisfied user of this lens.
However, I will also mention
that I bought this lens when it was available for one third its current
price brand new.
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