xxxceli Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share #21 Posted December 20, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) It looks like the Summarit is getting quite a few votes:cool: Thank you again so much! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 Hi xxxceli, Take a look here Summarit 35/2.5 or Summicron m 35/2?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
tom0511 Posted December 20, 2010 Share #22 Posted December 20, 2010 :::::I am one of these people who always seems to run out of light though... I usually use XP2 400... I suppose that actually handling the lenses might help me make up my mind... Kindest regards, Celia. then you need a Summilux Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_n Posted December 20, 2010 Share #23 Posted December 20, 2010 Alright I'll give my preference since I've been so generic in my posts. You'll find that most people will simply recommend what they use and in this case I'll do the same. My Leica 35mm trail of ownership has been Voigtlander 35/2.5, Leica 35/1.4 ASPH, Leica 35/2 ASPH, and Leitz 35/2 pre-ASPH. I've settled down with the Leitz 35/2 pre-ASPH v.1 and the Leica 35/2 ASPH, very different lenses but both render beautifully. The Voigtlander 35/2.5 is mentioned early in this thread and it is a wonderful lens, I only sold mine because the closest focus was 0.9M and that drove me nuts. Now the lens is in M mount and focuses down to 0.7M so if I didn't have the Summicrons I'd definitely have one today, it is just a really really good lens. Of your two choices I would choose the Summicron for its look, handling, and that bit of extra speed. Good luck in your choice! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmas Posted December 20, 2010 Share #24 Posted December 20, 2010 I suppose that actually handling the lenses might help me make up my mind... Hi Celia Handling the lens on your camera is useful to allow you to reject lenses that are uncomfortable or would disadvantage use etc. in your hands. People can be annoyed by size of focus ring or aperature ring, presence of knob on focus ring etc. etc. the example on this thread was a lens only focusing to 1m or whatever. I never focus close up, so that would not be a problem - for me. A ZM or CV or Konica or ... may be the lens that you can handle faster. The (modern) Leica 5cm cron is available with or without a focus knob, the with has a detachable hood, the without a collapsible hood, most photo shops will allow you to view and handle lenses. Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxceli Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share #25 Posted December 20, 2010 Thank you Peter, I really appreciate your honest opinion. I agree with you as well: 0.9m focusing isn't for me... I was actually searching for a post on this forum on close focusing or macro with Leica... Very true, Noel! Unfortunately, I'm one of these stubborn (stupid?) people who think, that if it's supposed to perform the way we expect, well, we'll stomach the "weird" handling and learn to use it the best we can;) I'm really looking to get one 35mm, and kind of be done with it. Otherwise, it can get a bit tricky when traveling for example. With digital, I'd always take two lenses, and end up wishing I'd taken this one instead of that one... Thank goodness, leica's equipment is a lot more compact! But the indecision problem remains;) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlancasterd Posted December 20, 2010 Share #26 Posted December 20, 2010 Sounds like going for the Summarit and trying some faster film (pushing) then ;-) I went for a Summarit 35mm for my M9 and haven't regretted it - I really don't miss the half stop difference from the Summicron, and the results I'm getting in difficult lighting situations are fine - see my series on Liege Guillemins station in the Architecture photo forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxceli Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share #27 Posted December 21, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Wow, John, that is a very nice set! Composition and color are great! Would I get equivalent results on my m6ttl though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted December 21, 2010 Share #28 Posted December 21, 2010 Now that Mark went open heart and honest, I'll give one comment as well: The very first Leica M lens, I handled on the first Leica M camera, I bought was a 35 Cron ASPH. I fell in love with that lens immediately! After some time, I added an old 35 Summaron LTM lens with infinity lock, as I liked the very compact size, great mechanical built and the pictures are nice too (it has a too long minimum focus distance and of course not fast an aperture). After some contemplating, I found a sample of a 35 Lux ASPH (the pre FE version). I do love this 35 Summilux. I love it as a ~standard lens on the M8 and I especially love it on film. It basically leaves the other 35mm lenses unused. If running out of light is your thing, the real thing, you might want to have is a 35mm Summilux. … Now which version … ;-) ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlancasterd Posted December 21, 2010 Share #29 Posted December 21, 2010 Wow, John, that is a very nice set! Composition and color are great!Would I get equivalent results on my m6ttl though? Depends what film you are using - I was using Auto-ISO to take that series, so as to optimise depth of field, and the sensitivity varied from 320 to 2500 at f4. My only problem was with camera shake on a few shots as I'd set the minimum shutter speed at 1/30 and old age is obviously catching up with me (I'm old enough to have bought my first Leica, an M2, when it was a current model). I've reset the minimum to 1/60... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxceli Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share #30 Posted December 22, 2010 Depends what film you are using... I mostly use Ilford 400 iso... Until I get more experience with aperture etc... Then I'll try my hand on 100, and maybe who knows, someday, 50? I went to "visit" the lenses today, and although the summicron is pretty banged up, I really liked the feel of it. The summarit seemed a bit quicker to focus though... Many thanks again for your insights! Kind regards, Celia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxceli Posted December 24, 2010 Author Share #31 Posted December 24, 2010 Hi guys! Thank you again very much for your advice and opinions! I thought I'd keep you updated on the verdict:D (Drum rolls) I went for the summicron 35/2. It seemed like a sturdy little thing, despite the scratches in the paint. I also though I could do with the extra half stop. And I really like the feel of my summicron 50mm, so I assumed I'll like this one as well. It also come with a 6 months warranty to put my mind at ease;) I really appreciated that everybody took the time to answer and share their experience. I wish you all a merry Christmas! Kind regards, Celia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted December 24, 2010 Share #32 Posted December 24, 2010 Congratulations, what a nice present you made yourself ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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