bpalme Posted June 19, 2012 Share #21 Â Posted June 19, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Another Vote for the FLE. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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k-hawinkler Posted June 19, 2012 Share #22 Â Posted June 19, 2012 Why keeping different lenses of same focal length? Pros: .. Cons: ... Â Fill in your list, then decide. Â Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted June 19, 2012 Share #23 Â Posted June 19, 2012 Why keeping different lenses of same focal length?Pros: .. Cons: ... Â Fill in your list, then decide. Â Good luck. Â Leica keeps inflating their prices at will and whim, so if you think you might ever want those lenses again and can adford to keep them, I would. Worst-case, you can always sell one later and probably make money on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalArts 99 Posted June 19, 2012 Share #24 Â Posted June 19, 2012 Leica keeps inflating their prices at will and whim, so if you think you might ever want those lenses again and can adford to keep them, I would. Worst-case, you can always sell one later and probably make money on it. Â That is sort of my thinking, too. Plus the fact that they are hard to replace due to limited supply. The resale value will always be there. Â fwiw, I have duplicates of the focal lengths I use: the 28mm Elmarit and the 28mm Summicron; the 50mm Summicron and the 50mm Summilux; the 35mm Summicron and the 35mm Summilux. Â It may seem redundant but these are in fact the only focal lengths I need/want. I also have three film bodies and one digital M9. So this way I can have the focal length I prefer on two different cameras at the same time, etc.. Although if I had only one camera body, I may not want duplicate focal lengths and just keep one of each. But the OP has both the M9P and the MP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmradman Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share #25 Â Posted June 19, 2012 Thank you ALL on sharing your thoughts, my own pretty much in agreement with majority. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sksaito Posted June 20, 2012 Share #26 Â Posted June 20, 2012 I had the exact same dilemma. I had a 35 Cron and when the opportunity presented itself, I got the 35 Lux. The Lux was superior in my opinion and I almost sold the Cron. Almost. My friend told me never to sell a Leica lens until I REALLY had to. I didn't really have to. So I have the Cron mounted on my film cameras or on the Nex 7. I use the Lux when I need the 1.4 f stop. No harm in having two of something, just in case. Like kidneys. In fact, I have multiple lenses of the same focal length for the different looks they give. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWC Doppel Posted June 20, 2012 Share #27  Posted June 20, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I would look at an earlier Cron or something else 35mm for a different look rather than keeping the ASPH, if you havent read this thread it might help your thinking  http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/240778-35mm-f2-asph-vs-35mm-f2.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergius Posted June 20, 2012 Share #28 Â Posted June 20, 2012 I would look at an earlier Cron or something else 35mm for a different look rather than keeping the ASPH, if you havent read this thread it might help your thinking ] Â In my opinion this is very good suggestion. In fact I have a 35 v4 and a 35 lux FLE and i'm very happy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWC Doppel Posted June 20, 2012 Share #29  Posted June 20, 2012 In my opinion this is very good suggestion. In fact I have a 35 v4 and a 35 lux FLE and i'm very happy.  I do like the 35 V4, fortunately my twin brother has one and he is happy to swap now and then, he still has the original receipt from his purchase in 1995 for £800, I offered him £400 as it's old, you can guess the answer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiritShooter Posted June 20, 2012 Share #30 Â Posted June 20, 2012 I find this discussion interesting in that I have always owned a 35 Cron and never felt the need for the extra stop. Â However, after reading the replies I have to wonder, as I never really checked, is the 35 Lux significantly heavier and bigger? Will that affect the camera use? Is it harder to focus the Lux or the Cron? Â I know that I do have focus issues from time to time due to aging eyes. So I think that would be the big issue for me assuming that money is not an issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmradman Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share #31 Â Posted June 20, 2012 Like the thinking behind nothing wrong with two 35mm lens but instead of two fast ASPH's have one older spherical design M 35mm, like f2.8 or f3.5 Summaron. Â In fact in my current inventory I have six 35s of which three are Leica (2M + 1R) and other three various SLRs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_n Posted June 21, 2012 Share #32 Â Posted June 21, 2012 We're all different. I had the first 35 Summilux ASPH for years and was very happy. Then on a whim I bought a 35 Summicron ASPH. A year or so later I sold the Summilux ASPH and don't miss it at all. I like the 35 Summicron so much I bought a pre-ASPH v.1 and now I'm really happy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergius Posted June 21, 2012 Share #33  Posted June 21, 2012  I do like the 35 V4, fortunately my twin brother has one and he is happy to swap now and then, he still has the original receipt from his purchase in 1995 for £800, I offered him £400 as it's old, you can guess the answer  "Adorable and lovely twin, for you only 1 pound" :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergius Posted June 21, 2012 Share #34 Â Posted June 21, 2012 We're all different. I had the first 35 Summilux ASPH for years and was very happy. Then on a whim I bought a 35 Summicron ASPH. A year or so later I sold the Summilux ASPH and don't miss it at all. I like the 35 Summicron so much I bought a pre-ASPH v.1 and now I'm really happy! Â Â Not at all. You have an old and new lens for 35 mm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergius Posted June 21, 2012 Share #35  Posted June 21, 2012 I find this discussion interesting in that I have always owned a 35 Cron and never felt the need for the extra stop. However, after reading the replies I have to wonder, as I never really checked, is the 35 Lux significantly heavier and bigger? Will that affect the camera use? Is it harder to focus the Lux or the Cron?  I know that I do have focus issues from time to time due to aging eyes. So I think that would be the big issue for me assuming that money is not an issue.  Dear spirit shooter, I can tell you that the new 35 lux is heavier and bigger than my 35 v4 cron. But my older lens is very light weight. I noted that with the 35 lux, when I walking, I carry my camera with the strap crossed on the shoulder. Instead with the 35 cron I carry my camera in my hands. So, in my humble opinion, with the 35 lux there isn't the same pleasure like the cron when you walking for a good period of time. About focus issue I don't noted very difficulties. And I don't have a good sight just like you. A 35 mm is a lens forgives enough. Ps: I'm sorry for my broken English. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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