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Originally Posted by hankg
How does the contrast of the 35/2.8 Summaron compare to the 35/2 Summicron IV or the current 35/1.4 Summilux ASPH when stopped down to f/5.6 - f/16?
I'm looking for a low to medium contrast 35mm lens with modern resolving power and nice smooth tonality when stopped down. Wide open performance is not so much an issue, I have the 35 Lux ASPH for that. It's the 5.6 to 16 range I'm interested in.
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I don't have a 35 Lux ASPH, as I bought the ASPHERICAL when it was issued. On slides
(Kodachrome 25 and 64) the 35/2.8 Summaron at the f stops you mention draws most similarly to the Summicron 35/2 ist version, possibly even a tad sharper. Both the 4th version of the 35/2 and the 35 ASPHERICAL have higher contrast. This statement is based on my experience and my own lenses. Presume that performance on the M8 will be similar.
Teddy
P.S. Forgot to mention that my 35/2.8 is a late version