01af Posted January 7, 2017 Share #41 Posted January 7, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) ... I prefer the Summicron ... You do? I don't. But then—your mileage may vary. It's a matter of taste. The problem is—you should become aware of your taste before dropping your wallet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 7, 2017 Posted January 7, 2017 Hi 01af, Take a look here Leica 35mm F/2.5 Summarit M or Zeiss ZM Biogon?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
lct Posted January 7, 2017 Share #42 Posted January 7, 2017 Matter of tastes of course but the 35/1.4 FLE has sharper bokeh around f/2 f/2.8 than the 35/2 asph to the point that i must often correct my FLE pics in PP which is more or less painful actually so i end up using the FLE indoor at f/1.4 mainly. I am fortunate enough to have both lenses but if i was allowed one "fast sharp" 35mm lens only i would probably choose the 35/2 asph for this reason and because it is significantly smaller than the FLE. Those interested may wish to test their copy in person though as some 35/2 asph copies seem to suffer from focus shift. FWIW. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 7, 2017 Share #43 Posted January 7, 2017 you should become aware of your taste before dropping your wallet. That is one thing we fully agree on Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronazle Posted January 9, 2017 Share #44 Posted January 9, 2017 Hmmmm..... I just noticed that I have thinned my 35mm WA lenses to two: a Cron and a Summaron 2.8 w/ears. I haven't used the Summaron in years. I guess I really like the Cron. All kidding aside, the best landscapes and infinity photos I have ever taken were w/the 35mm Summicron M ASPH - it is truly a great lens. Regards, ron 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeeper Posted January 10, 2017 Share #45 Posted January 10, 2017 I've never used a Summarit. The Zeiss 32/f2 was incredible on my M6. I sold it to fund a 35 'cron ASPH and I actually regret it. While i prefer the handling of the cron the image quality from the Zeiss is better. This is my experience as well: I tested two different samples of the 'cron ASPH versus 2 samples of the Biogon f2 (also against my Ultron 1.7 ltm). The Biogons consistently out-resolved the 'crons and showed no measurable focus shift. The Summicrons had huge amounts of focus shift. My Ultron did very well: Sharpness between the two and zero focus shift. It also had the best bokeh. The bad parts of the Ultron were chromatic aberrations and .9M close focus. I bought a Biogon f2, don't regret skipping the Summicron, and can't bring myself to sell my Ultron ltm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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