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Originally Posted by dseelig
Any comparison shots same scene wit a 35 cron version 4 and the 35 summarit??
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Guy Mancuso carried out a very extensive resolution & bokeh comparison between the 35 Summarit and 35 Summicron IV not so long ago. You should be able to locate it via search.
I sold my 35 CRON IV some months ago. In these conditions I am absolutely certain it would not have performed as well as the 35 Summarit. Harsh lighting across foliage and the like in the background always resulted in disturbing bokeh. And below 2.8 veiling glare was a problem. Given that I often shoot in bright, perhaps harsh, outdoor conditions these were issues for me. If you shoot more often in soft lighting then the bokeh of the CRON IV is on par.
I see no reason to buy a CRON IV nowadays since a new Summarit is so well priced. The Summarit at f2.5 (actually 2.4) seems better allround than the CRON IV at the same aperture. It is also 6 bit coded and comes with a 2 year warranty. How can you go wrong?
Ozkar