35 lux and cron

[MT0227]

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If I really want to travel light, my go to...one lens...lightweight kit is my 35 FLE.  If you enjoy the rendering of your 35FLE as much as I enjoy mine, I'd look to save weight at a different focal lengths and build on either side of your 35mm.    Maybe the new 28mm Cron and (a) 50mm Cron or ( 75mm Summarit as a lightweight 2 Lens kit. I'm  not suggesting to do this all at once as opposed to having a plan to acquire some different tools before you double up on 2 similar ones.  Enjoy!

[ELAN]

My 35 FLE is the lightest/smallest lens I own and has the best ergonomics of all my lenses*.  It's a joy to use.  But its rendering in daylight, wide open, doesn't give me that Leica magic I'm used to.  At night, however, I get great results with the 35 FLE.

 

I'm considering getting the the 35/2 in the hope that images will be more to my liking.  The heavy chrome version - I like brass lenses.  But now with the new 35/2 I will wait for the reviews before deciding.

 

* my other lenses: 28 Lux, 50 Lux asph, 90 APO

[MT0227]

I've got the 21mm SEM; 35mm FLE;  50mm APO; 90mm APO.   I can cover so much ground with my 35; its just such a versatile lens (for me) across most lighting conditions I've come across, day, night...whatever... It's what I grab to go quick.  More targeted and planned shoots will have combinations of 2 of the 4 with the 21mm in the bag as #3 if I can't be without it.

[mandelbrot]

Thanks for the comments.

I think the best configuration for me would be Summilux 35 asph fle as of today and Summicron 35 IV Germany.

[Stein K S]

Thanks for the comments.

I think the best configuration for me would be Summilux 35 asph fle as of today and Summicron 35 IV Germany.

 

Jepp, perfect combo in my opinion... perhaps with the Lux Pre-FLE instead of the FLE... And I happen to own both of them! Maybe not so much for size reasons, but for rendering differences (I do also love the size of the cron IV, but I can not say it is "neccessary"...). Very, very happy!

 

And I could easily defend owning two 35s... (being a 35 guy I guess) ... regardless of owning other lenses or not... ;-)

 

regards, Stein

[IWC Doppel]

I'd go for a summicron v4 it comes into its own with rendering from f2.8-5.6 especially f4 where it's sublime

 

At f2 there are no problems with sharpness corners a little soft, Center as good as any but the bokeh hasn't hit its magic yet and is a little distracting. The colouring is also superb

 

During the day I'd take this lens over any 35 (well nearly) and it's wonderful to use very quick to focus

 

Shoot a shot with the FLE at f4 and then the summicron and you can see why it's called the King of bokeh

[otto.f]

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Thanks for the comments.

I think the best configuration for me would be Summilux 35 asph fle as of today and Summicron 35 IV Germany.

 

That's what I have too, and it is perfect. In practice I mostly have the 35cron IV on my MM and the FLE on my M9. Sometimes, when it's the other way around, I'm amazed by the sharpness of the FLE on the MM and by the colors of the IV on my M9.