MarkP Posted July 22, 2012 Share #1  Posted July 22, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I would not normally post travel photographs (Tasmania, last week) here but I really wanted to discuss the lens.  The rendering of this photograph taken with the 1.4/35 FLE (on the M9) late afternoon at Bruny Island (off the South-East coast) really surprised me (minimal PP beyond exposure adjustments). I have other examples but I probably shouldn't clutter this section with them.  This lens, which has been described by many (myself included) as sharp and clinical, can certainly paint a picture.   1.4/35 Summilux ASPH (11663) M9  Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!   [ATTACH]326049[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!   [ATTACH]326049[/ATTACH] ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/184133-painting-with-the-1435-asph-11663-fle/?do=findComment&comment=2068516'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 Hi MarkP, Take a look here Painting with the 1.4/35 ASPH 11663 (FLE). I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Scarlet Posted July 22, 2012 Share #2 Â Posted July 22, 2012 Apologies but I don't understand. These look like ordinary landscape photos. It may be that the fact that they're formatted according to forum requirements hides any special or spectacular thing about them but, to me, they don't stand out as special. Â What is it you mean by 'painting'? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share #3 Â Posted July 22, 2012 Sorry, I think you're right regarding display of these small jpegs now I've compared them with the DNGs in LR. I've removed the second one which didn't demonstrate this as well. Â What I wanted to say was that when I viewed them, especially the first, they had the feel and warmth of having been shot on my old 1.0/50 which certainly paints a picture. The lens is typically viewed as sharp and clinical, without that perhaps more organic quality seen with the older lenses - softer, warmer, muted colours perhaps less sharp, perhaps less of a digital feel. Â At times I've wondered whether I might also want a Summicron but not any more. Â All very subjective of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted July 22, 2012 Share #4 Â Posted July 22, 2012 I agree Mark. I love this lens for it's colour and tonality and the way it paints it. I love it's sharpness too. IWC's posts with the Aspherical leave me a little wanting of it's bokeh and characteristics but for me, for now, I'm very happy with the FLE. Though i'm not sure I'd want to get rid of the FLE as I put the Floating Element for what it's intended to good use in my work and like the added sharpness close up. I think the lens is a brilliant compromise between correction and imperfection (for want of a better word) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted July 22, 2012 Share #5  Posted July 22, 2012 It would look a whole lot better still if it didn't have a cyan cast. Drop the cyan just a fraction, either manuallly or hit 'Auto Color' in Photoshop and it will bring the warmth and richness of the colour in the grass out as well as make the sky a more natural blue  Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share #6  Posted July 22, 2012 sans cyan...  Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/184133-painting-with-the-1435-asph-11663-fle/?do=findComment&comment=2068643'>More sharing options...
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