M9 and 28 Summicron Asph

[bpalme]

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sometimes i use the 28 and sometimes i use the 35.

although i've never gotten a shot like this with the 35.

maybe it's time to use the 28 more for lollapalooza this weekend upcoming.

 

alexander ebert of edward sharpe & the magnetic zeroes

sasquatch music festival

gorge amphitheater

 

m9 + 28 'cron asph

 

 

 

i've stopped uploading to flickr and now solely tumblr.

have a peek down below.

Great pic.... is it just me or is that guys arm about 6 feet long?... hehe;)

[menos I M6]

Everything Leica is extortionately priced.

Even more of a bargain with the plummeting US dollar against the Australian;)

 

Mark

 

Mark, I also used the 12466 on the 28 Cron ASPH, after a long time usage of the 35 Lux hood (never used the big fridge).

 

I then proceeded, to foolishly sell the 28 Cron, as it really is a very wide lens on the M9 for me. I see myself, finding a new 28 Cron for me :-(

[MarkP]

Mark, I also used the 12466 on the 28 Cron ASPH, after a long time usage of the 35 Lux hood (never used the big fridge).

 

I then proceeded, to foolishly sell the 28 Cron, as it really is a very wide lens on the M9 for me. I see myself, finding a new 28 Cron for me :-(

 

The 12466 is my favourite hood on the lens.

But how sad, why on earth did you sell the 28 Cron and 12466 Hood)

[menos I M6]

The 12466 is my favourite hood on the lens.

But how sad, why on earth did you sell the 28 Cron and 12466 Hood)

 

It might have been a strange day, when I sold my 28 Cron, but I was still awake enough, to not sell the 12466 along with it.

 

In fact, I bought two 12466, one by mail from the US (great price, lower than anywhere else back then) and one, when I came over a new boxed sample in a local shop, that had cost even less .

 

I still kept the additional 35 Lux hood as well.

So I have now in storage one new, never unpacked 12466 and one mint, like new 35 Lux hood.

I plan, to keep these, as they will finance a cruise ship holiday, when I retire in 40 years or so

 

I use the second 12466 (which came new in box with the white paint filled dot missing - is this rare?) on my 35 Lux ASPH:

 

 

On the 28 Cron, it is an even smaller combo, as it sits closer to the camera - much, much better than "the fridge" on the 28.

I plan, to buy another 28/2.

 

Only problem with this 12466 is the fiddling, to cap the lens for transport.

Anybody knows a nice 46mm front pinch cap, that works well with the 35 Lux ASPH/ 28 Cron ASPH?

[bbbonthemoon]

Well, actually I like the original hood on the 28 cron. I can turn my amera for a second to see what's happening on lower right corner, so no problem with finder blockage, but the hood itself looks very classical and old school to me.

BTW, I recevied the lens few day ago and I'm very impressed.

[MarkP]

Good that despite your delerium you kept the 12466 hoods. Perhaps selling one of these rare items may pay towards a new lens now rather than the cruise when you're too old and demented to enjoy it)).

 

The Zeiss pinch lenscap from my 1.5/50 Sonnar fits perfectly and is easily fitted and removed.

 

Regards,

Mark

[menos I M6]

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Nice, thanks for the Zeiss tip Mark!

 

Is it true, that 12466 is in fact a limited run of only 500 lens hoods total? I have read about this but found no further proof or reference.

[diopter]

You will have no regrets, I´ve sold my summicron 35 ASPH for the same reason than you, don´t like the look of the pictures (have also a 50 Summilux ASPH) The 28 summicron is a class of it´s own and a better choice.

 

+1

 

Although I'm happy with the images I got from the 35 cron ASPH, I felt that it was a little close to the 50 lux ASPH that I have. So I decided to keep the 28 cron ASPH for the wider coverage.

 

However, if I had only one lens (which was my case; I had the 35 cron first), I would stick with the 35, it being a versatile and capable jack-of-all-trades.