35 Lux vs. 50mm Lux

[MarkP]

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Sometimes a 35mm can do portraits quite well

 

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7340/11369605933_69a926e8f1_c.jpg

 

Yes, quite well.....

 

I'm amazed how you continue to drop fanstatic photos into these threads

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[otto.f]

 

I am thinking about selling the 50 lux

 

 

To be honest I sold my 50 lux recently in favor of a Summilux 75. I don't use a 50 that often and 75 is - apart from the stunning images from the lux - a better length for me in relation to my 35.

I must say however, that I also own an Elmar 50 collapsible latest version, which is so stunningly good (for that price too) that I really don't miss my 50lux until now. If you come close enough to your subject, the 2.8 still gives a very nice selective focus and bokeh in portraits.

I bought my 50lux in the film area and found its strongest point with color slide film on my M7. On my M8 I still liked it as a portrait lens, but since my M9 I did not see the very special character anymore, somehow I'm not that enthusiastic about its bokeh, much much happier with my 75lux. I find it quite heavy too, of course the 75 is heavy too, but I know where I am carrying it for. I know this may come an insult to many 50lux lovers, but this is my feeling. The Elmar is at 2.8 at least as good as the 50lux, sometimes it seems better, but I did not test this on tripod. Here is an example of a portrait with the Elmar50

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[skinnfell]

I don't get it. Is there any pressing financial reason to sell either lens? Why not keep them both? Sure enough, when you have more than one lens, there is always going to be one that sees more use than the other(s).

 

If you are a diehard "one camera/one lens" man then you pretty much answered that by describing how you use the 35.

[TheGodParticle/Hari]

Yes, quite well.....

 

 

 

I'm amazed how you continue to drop fanstatic photos into these threads

 

 

Thank you for the kind words Mark

[xdayv]

After shooting with 50 Lux almost exclusively for a year or so, and the 28 Cron as my 2nd lens, I can understand why the 35mm is a very compelling lens to shoot, especially as a one lens setup. Good luck either way.

[leica lux]

Prefer the focal length of my 35 FLE, but prefer the rendering of my 50 Lux.

 

Same here .

 

And for the TO: NEVER sell a leica lense..

[billo101]

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I like my perfect combo 35 Lux FLE and 75AA.

On Monochrom.

 

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[BJDrew]

To add another lens, I might suggest the Zeiss Biogon 35mm f2. I own a 35 Summicron ASPH and still make this recommendation.

 

It will add dimensions to your kit that the Summicron will not, particularly a very different rendering and an insanely good contrast profile.

 

If you keep the FLE, and add the Biogon, you will have the choice of two distinct visual flavors, at a very modest cost. Once you get over that mental hump of "How can a non Leica lens be this good? How can it possibly render this well?"... It will be smooth sailing.