michali Posted December 28, 2008 Share #1 Posted December 28, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm looking at adding a 35mm lens to the arsenal this coming week. I've read Sean Reid's review on 35mm RF lenses. The CV Nokton seems to be quite bulky and heavy, my pocket also tells me that I should leave the Summilux alone, having just recently added an M8.2 to the collection. I've narrowed it down to 2 lenses; either the Summicron f2.0 or the Zeiss Biogon f2.0. The Zeiss is more than half the price of the Leica. It appears from what I've read that the Zeiss delivers more contrast than the Leica. Only other issue seems to be the hassle of having the Zeiss coded. I also looked up some earlier posts on the forum and there seemed to be focussing issues with the M8 and the 2 Leica lenses. Anyone out there with practical experience on these lenses? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hacker Posted December 28, 2008 Share #2 Posted December 28, 2008 Consider the Sumamarit 35mm f2.5. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmd Posted December 28, 2008 Share #3 Posted December 28, 2008 I have summarit and it's great , Sean has a review for it . Cheers James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWW Posted December 28, 2008 Share #4 Posted December 28, 2008 Try the 35mm summicron preasph version 4 or if you like higher contrast, very sharp image wide open then the 35mm summicron ASPH. I have both but would be happy if I only had either one since effects are subtle. Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest g12 Posted December 28, 2008 Share #5 Posted December 28, 2008 Get two, get the CV Color-Skopar f/2.5 and the CV Nokton f/1.2. Both excellent lenses, one tiny and very usable and one bulky and super-fast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest noah_addis Posted December 28, 2008 Share #6 Posted December 28, 2008 I have a 35 'Cron Asph and 35 'Lux Asph. Both focus well on my M8 bodies but I find I rarely need the extra speed with the M8 as often as I do with film. Perhaps because if I have a roll of slow film, I'm stuck with it even if I move into a darker area, but I can change the iso on the M8 whenever I want. So I end up using the 'Cron as my main 35 on M8 and the 'Lux as my main lens on film. The 'Cron is a great lens, very sharp and compact, and it stays compact even with the well-designed lens hood. If the Summarit lenses had been introduced when I bought my 35, I might very well have gone for that instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted December 28, 2008 Share #7 Posted December 28, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Mike, You might like to also consider the 35 f/2 UC-Hexanon, which attracts a significant amount of praise and is inexpensive. There's a brief comparison and discussion here. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtZ Posted December 28, 2008 Share #8 Posted December 28, 2008 I have 4 35mm... MATE, ZM 35/2, Nokton 35/1.4 and Summilux 35 ASPH... I use most often the MATE and the ZM 35/2 both for landscape. I don't really like the Summilux 35 ASPH (I prefer the Nokton 35/1.2 ASPH, sorry) and I use (though rarely) the Nokton 35/1.4 for people (I like the softness of this lens at 1.4). I DO miss (indeed) the Nokton 35/1.2 lost on the mail; I will get a new one in January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest g12 Posted December 28, 2008 Share #9 Posted December 28, 2008 Also, the CV 40mm f/1.4 is an interesting lens, it's, well, messy wide open. In a good way... I'm sure the 35mm is similar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted December 28, 2008 Share #10 Posted December 28, 2008 Get two, get the CV Color-Skopar f/2.5 and the CV Nokton f/1.2. . Agreed. Skopar for stopping down, Nokton for dark light. ............ Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfarkas Posted December 28, 2008 Share #11 Posted December 28, 2008 Another vote for the 35 Cron ASPH. This lens is glued to my M8.2 about 70% of the time. Great color and snap. Sharp wide open. Low distortion, low vignetting, very solid performance, and really small to boot. This is one of my favorites. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentleman Villain Posted December 28, 2008 Share #12 Posted December 28, 2008 I've narrowed it down to 2 lenses; either the Summicron f2.0 or the Zeiss Biogon f2.0. The Zeiss is more than half the price of the Leica. It appears from what I've read that the Zeiss delivers more contrast than the Leica. I don't own a Leica system yet...but am very familiar with Zeiss lenses from my previous system and used to own all of the F-mounts. The 35 2.0 was my absolute favorite of the Zeiss F mounts. It's a sharp lens with nice bokeh and a more balanced contrast in relation to the rest of the lenses in the Zeiss lineup. But it is not a Leica. Leica is all about microcontrast. There is an entire world of subtle detail that opens up when shooting with a Leica lens over a Zeiss. For example, this gallery was shot by a fellow forumite with the 35 Cron: LFI Gallery - Galerie > Fotografen-Galerie > cam2000 There is absolutely no way my Zeiss 35 2.0 could have taken those pictures. Just not possible. My old Zeiss would have looked too muddy in comparison. The shadows would have blocked up just a bit too much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbelyaev Posted December 28, 2008 Share #13 Posted December 28, 2008 Summarit 35/2.5 is as good or better than any other 35mm lenses. It is less expensive and has coding. Get it. Rebate offer will end soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsteve Posted December 28, 2008 Share #14 Posted December 28, 2008 If the budget permits, get the 35mm Summicron ASPH. I have owned all the Leica 35mm M lenses for the 1950's lenses to the Summilux ASPH, with the exception of the new Summarit. The 35mm Summicron ASPH is by far the better lens of the bunch. There was a 35mm CV lens That Sean Reid reviewed that was pretty close, but I think it was a f3.5 lens and of course not coded. Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 28, 2008 Share #15 Posted December 28, 2008 Which two? The Tri 28-35-50 and the Summi Asph. (I rarely have more on me, err... on my silenced M8 or in the bag). Which one? I suggest the Cron Asph. Hasn't been topped yet. Please use the 1.2 Cosina before considering it. No snobbery against the Cosina 2.8, having nothing to do with putting it on a 8.2 body! Aesthetics should be applied to the pictures' review, I'd think. (I use the 4.0/25 often and found the new 3.4/24 a bit disappointing.) Cheers, Simon Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrmd Posted December 28, 2008 Share #16 Posted December 28, 2008 Summicron ASPH. Dr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiralx Posted December 28, 2008 Share #17 Posted December 28, 2008 Consider the Sumamarit 35mm f2.5. Especially mine, on the for sale board... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_hutton Posted December 28, 2008 Share #18 Posted December 28, 2008 40mm Summicron and save yourself £1000's?....... Graeme Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share #19 Posted December 28, 2008 Thanks everyone for the feedback and taking the time to respond, it's really appreciated! I'm now more confused than when I started this thread .......... just kidding It appears to me that the Zeiss isn't an option and neither is the CV, I'm concerned about the hassle of coding these lenses. Mainly shipping them back and forth and I've always had endless hassles with customs each time I've sent gear outside the country for repairs etc. it's not worth the aggravation. I failed to mention that I've got a Tri Elmar 28-35-50, which is one of my main travel lenses, but feel I need a more compact lens when wanting to use the 35mm focal length. I also have a 1954 Leitz 35mm f3.5 Summaron that's been in pristine condition up to now but has recently started showing signs of fogging. So after all the feedback it looks like it's now down to the 35mm f2.0 Summicron or the 35mm Summarit f2.5. Thanks again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted December 28, 2008 Share #20 Posted December 28, 2008 ... So after all the feedback it looks like it's now down to the 35mm f2.0 Summicron or the 35mm Summarit f2.5.Thanks again. Ah, but which of the 5 versions of the Summicron, Mike? Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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