stephengv Posted February 22, 2015 Share #1 Posted February 22, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm planning to get a 35mm soon. Been thinking of getting the new Summarit 2.4 because of the price, size and its new. However, I'm also considering the 35mm Summicron ASPH. I currently own the 50mm Summicron - Love it. But its to narrow for me, thus I need a 35mm. I'm a bit hesitant to get the 35mm Summicron ASPH for the reason that my 50mm Summicron flares a lot. I also heard that the 35mm Summicron ASPH also has a problem with flare. So which one is it? please help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Antonio Russell Posted February 22, 2015 Share #2 Posted February 22, 2015 I'm planning to get a 35mm soon. Been thinking of getting the new Summarit 2.4 because of the price, size and its new. However, I'm also considering the 35mm Summicron ASPH. I currently own the 50mm Summicron - Love it. But its to narrow for me, thus I need a 35mm. I'm a bit hesitant to get the 35mm Summicron ASPH for the reason that my 50mm Summicron flares a lot. I also heard that the 35mm Summicron ASPH also has a problem with flare. So which one is it? please help. Not experienced any flare with the ASPH version but I think the Summarit is said to be slightly better in this regard. In any event would make sure you really want 35mm...it can be quite wide in use coming from the 50mm... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
semi-ambivalent Posted February 22, 2015 Share #3 Posted February 22, 2015 In any event would make sure you really want 35mm...it can be quite wide in use coming from the 50mm... Very true, this. Maybe rent a 35 for a week as a check. s-a Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted February 22, 2015 Share #4 Posted February 22, 2015 ... my Summicron-M 50 mm flares a lot. I heard that the Summicron-M 35 mm Asph also has a problem with flare. That's right, and that's the reason why I strongly recommend the Summarit-M 35 mm 1:2.4 Asph... or a used Summarit-M 35 mm 1:2.5 which also is aspherical but just lacks the "Asph" designation. ... the Summarit is said to be slightly better in this regard. Not slightly but much better in this regard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Russell Posted February 22, 2015 Share #5 Posted February 22, 2015 See also: Summarit Series 35,50,90 Ugly Test - The GetDPI Photography Forums Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted February 22, 2015 Share #6 Posted February 22, 2015 I have both 35/2 asph and 35/2.5 as well. The 35/2 asph flares a bit more than the 35/2.5 (no experience with the 35/2.4) but the 35/2.5 is significantly softer on edges and corners below f/5.6. I cannot recommend the latter for landscapes then unless it is used on crop cameras. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmobile Posted February 23, 2015 Share #7 Posted February 23, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Or unless it is shot at middling apertures, presumably? I find my 35mm Summarit-M an excellent landscape lens, at f5.6 or smaller and suspect few people shoot many landscapes at wider apertures. I could be wrong of course. I have both 35/2 asph and 35/2.5 as well. The 35/2 asph flares a bit more than the 35/2.5 (no experience with the 35/2.4) but the 35/2.5 is significantly softer on edges and corners below f/5.6. I cannot recommend the latter for landscapes then unless it is used on crop cameras. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted February 23, 2015 Share #8 Posted February 23, 2015 Matter of tastes i guess. I've got no problem with the 35/25 at f/5.6 and above but f/4 or below is a no no for landscapes to me. YMMV. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmobile Posted February 23, 2015 Share #9 Posted February 23, 2015 Matter of tastes i guess. I've got no problem with the 35/25 at f/5.6 and above but f/4 or below is a no no for landscapes to me. YMMV. I agree. Its rare for me to shoot wide than f5.6 for a landscape, but on the one occasion I did (f4.5), the edges were fairly week. The 35mm ZM biogons both fare much better here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted February 23, 2015 Share #10 Posted February 23, 2015 My Biogon 35/2.8 is indeed much better there but i have no experience with the Biogon 35/2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronomania Posted February 24, 2015 Share #11 Posted February 24, 2015 I have owned and used extensively the summicron IV, asph and the summarit as well as the biogon 2 & 2.8. I've only kept the summarit, by far the best 35mm I've ever used : sharp, very low vigneting, beautiful bokeh, well balanced contrast... A modern lens with a classic touch, I could not be more satisfied. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephengv Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted March 1, 2015 I have owned and used extensively the summicron IV, asph and the summarit as well as the biogon 2 & 2.8. I've only kept the summarit, by far the best 35mm I've ever used : sharp, very low vigneting, beautiful bokeh, well balanced contrast... A modern lens with a classic touch, I could not be more satisfied. Thank you for the info. Do you have any comparison? thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornnb Posted March 19, 2015 Share #13 Posted March 19, 2015 I have both 35/2 asph and 35/2.5 as well. The 35/2 asph flares a bit more than the 35/2.5 (no experience with the 35/2.4) but the 35/2.5 is significantly softer on edges and corners below f/5.6. I cannot recommend the latter for landscapes then unless it is used on crop cameras. Looking at the MTF charts at 5.6, the Summarit appears to be sharper than the Summicron, except for at the extreme edges. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted March 19, 2015 Share #14 Posted March 19, 2015 I can't seem to see significant differences at f/5.6. Main differences, as usual, appear below. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Almulla Posted March 19, 2015 Share #15 Posted March 19, 2015 Not to derail or change opinions but I sometimes welcome flare in some of my shots. I use a 35 asph cron. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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