Summarits vs. 35mm cron v4 and 50 2.8 M elmar

[stump4545]

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similar in speed and size and both pre asph, anything else to consider in terms of pros and cons?

 

35mm summarit vs 35mm cron v4

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50mm summarit vs 50mm elamar M 2.8 collapsible

[Guest Marc G.]

35 summarit is optically superior to the version 4 summicron as it is on par with the summicron asph.

[wda]

The Elmar collapses making a shorter package. The Summarit lenses are excellent and rather under-rated by those who feel they need the fastest members of the team.

[stump4545]

i dont like the asph look with the monochrom

 

are the summarits going to give me that same asph look with the monochrom?

 

if so I will still with 50mm elmar and 35mm cron v4.

 

thanks!

[Guest Marc G.]

i dont like the asph look with the monochrom

 

are the summarits going to give me that same asph look with the monochrom?

 

if so I will still with 50mm elmar and 35mm cron v4.

 

thanks!

 

the summarits are very sharp but the rendering itself is different from asph lenses, somehow. the bokeh is generally speaking very pleasing from the summarits and they do not lack sharpness in any way

[Photoskeptic]

Marc is correct in his observations about the Summarits. I've had the 50 and 75 and they both are very sharp. The bokeh of the 50 really surprised me - very similar to the ASPH. I've sold the 50 because I do have an ASPH, but the 75 is here to stay with my kit. I can assure you no one could tell the difference between the expensive ASPH's and the Summarits at normal viewing distance.

[IWC Doppel]

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I have the 50 2.8 Elmar and really like it for size, weight focussing speed, seems very good technically and has character, a nice lens. I preferred it slightly to the Summicron at f2.8 and onwards. The Summicron is a little more 'polished' in how it renders but the Elmar-M has a little more character on the OOF rendering. Not better but interesting enough to hold it's own IMO.