markowich Posted April 22, 2010 Share #1 Posted April 22, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) ....on leica rumors. looks great but seems not to create much excitement here. who is going to sell the old one and get the new one? i am not (most likely not...if i can resist) since my titanium one has no focus shift that i can detect. but it has an extremely ugly plastic lens hood....---))) peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 22, 2010 Posted April 22, 2010 Hi markowich, Take a look here new summilux 35mm. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
tategoi Posted April 22, 2010 Share #2 Posted April 22, 2010 Can someone please tell me what exactly does optimized for digital mean? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted April 22, 2010 Share #3 Posted April 22, 2010 I've no doubt that the new 35 Summilux will be the definitive lens for the focal length in the same way that the 50 Summilux is for 50mm. That said, the floating element is likely to make the focussing stiffer, the lens will cost twice what my current Summilux is worth and it won't make me (or anyone else) a better photographer. I won't be buying. I can't say the aesthetics of the lens hood is much of a consideration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Roberts Posted April 22, 2010 Share #4 Posted April 22, 2010 Hmm. I would have to see something really compelling to switch, since mine current 35 Lux ASPH works wonderfully well already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted April 22, 2010 Share #5 Posted April 22, 2010 Discussed at length in the customer forum - "optimized for digital" just means they've added a floating element to correct some flaws in the original design (focus shift for some people, weaker close-up performance) that were within the tolerances of what film could record, but became more evident when used on a digital sensor's unforgivingly flat image surface. In other words, a technically "better" lens when used on either film or digital, although on film the improvement may not be as noticeable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
twom4 Posted April 22, 2010 Share #6 Posted April 22, 2010 For those who already own 35 Lux ASPH, there maybe little reason to buy a new one. Especially if they don't encounter focusing issue. My lens is perfect on my M9. However, for those who doesn't have one, the new 35 Lux ASPH (if the rumor has truth in it) will be very compelling after having seen the 21 Lux, 24 Lux, and 50 Lux. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted April 22, 2010 Share #7 Posted April 22, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/123236-new-summilux-35mm.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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