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Yes both are taken using same M8.

without edited, both picture have difference, Summilux pict is sharper. but if i adjust the exposure in Voigtlander pict, the result almost the same.

I believe some advantage of having the Summilux, but what?

 

 

Did you shoot these on an M8? If so the comparison may not be entirely fair due to the crop factor.
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I haven't used that Voigtländer but did use a 35 CV II for a while which I found to be rather good.

 

It is definitely the case that in terms of image quality for the money - and using that as the only benchmark - Voigtländer lenses are miles ahead of Leica lenses. The same can be said about Zeiss lenses and even Canon and Nikon lenses. Using that same benchmark, also old Leica/Leitz lenses are ahead of the newest Asph wonders.

 

But not everything is told by the price one pays for equipment.

 

I usually don't judge lenses based on pixel-peeping but on how they perform in different lighting situations. I feel I can rely 100% on my Summilux 50 Asph but that doesn't mean I won't use my Summitar. Likewise, while I really enjoy using my 90 Elmarit-M, again a lens which, "bang for the buck, is ahead of the more modern 90 Summicron, I do enjoy my 9cm Elmar from 1934.

 

As with so many other discussions here, whichever lens one prefers comes down to that, preference.

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As with so many other discussions here, whichever lens one prefers comes down to that, preference.

 

That, for me, is the crux of the matter. When I bought my MP4 and had the funds for a Summilux I chose a Sonnar instead. Equally, when I had a 35mm Summicron V4 "bokeh king" I replaced it with a CV Pancake II. In each case I preferred the rendition and was happier with the end result.

 

And that, ultimately, is what it's all about...

 

Regards,

 

Bill

 

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I really love the Nokton 40mm. It is very sharp and renders - in my eyes - in a very pleasing way.

 

Here you can find some ohter pics with the Nokton:

 

https://sites.google.com/site/wosimsphotography/projects/deutschland---germany---germania/muenchen---munich/oktoberfest

 

Here is a shot by night (M9, ISO 800, no postprocessing) and a crop:

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1/20th of a second is too long an exposure to make comparisons. At that speed your heartbeat influences outcomes to varying extents. Next time you might want to do a real test rather than something shot from your seat at a bar or restaurant.

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Meaningless comparison. Sorry.

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