G. van Asch Posted March 14, 2016 Share #41 Â Posted March 14, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) It is not a real conclusion; funny but no pictures yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 14, 2016 Posted March 14, 2016 Hi G. van Asch, Take a look here Summilux TL available. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
SirPiet Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share #42  Posted March 16, 2016 Some more sample images at https://500px.com/photo/144617753/snap-time-by-christophe-delas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirPiet Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share #43  Posted March 21, 2016 Here we go: first thoughts on the Summilux-TL:   What a lens. it is big, especially a large diameter. It is quite heavy, but does not feel unbalanced when mounted on the T. The massive hood is really nice, though it looks a bit frightening to people - would recommend removing it indoors. It locks already after about 30 degrees of rotation, compared to the 90 degrees on the other T lenses. Without the hood, the T is stealthy as always.  Let's talk about focus: the AF is fast. Fast as in really fast. This is due to the f/1.4 aperture. As soon as some daylight is available, it locks in <0.5s when moving from infinity to about 0.5m. At smaller differences it is even faster. When it gets darker, things get slower, but not by much, i feel it is still very usable. Speaking of usable, the touch AF comes in really handy when working somewhere close to minimum focussing distance - the DOF is tiny and focussing and recomposing won't work very well at f/1.4.  Image quality is one of Leica's favourite points when talking about their lenses, and this baby has it:  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!  This is a quarter of the original image (4.3MP), shot at f/1.4 and ISO 1250 (the lens arrived really late that day) It has been rainy since then, so i'll give you some more images later on, for now i'm adding a few more samples.  So far, i can really recommend this lens for T users, compared to the 23mm it is in its own league, The only T lens that can rival the quality of these images is the APO-Vario-Elmar-T 55-135. Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  This is a quarter of the original image (4.3MP), shot at f/1.4 and ISO 1250 (the lens arrived really late that day) It has been rainy since then, so i'll give you some more images later on, for now i'm adding a few more samples.  So far, i can really recommend this lens for T users, compared to the 23mm it is in its own league, The only T lens that can rival the quality of these images is the APO-Vario-Elmar-T 55-135. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/257534-summilux-tl-available/?do=findComment&comment=3011502'>More sharing options...
SirPiet Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share #44  Posted March 21, 2016 Outdoors (f/2.5)  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/257534-summilux-tl-available/?do=findComment&comment=3011503'>More sharing options...
SirPiet Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share #45  Posted March 21, 2016 f/1.4 ISO 1600  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/257534-summilux-tl-available/?do=findComment&comment=3011504'>More sharing options...
SirPiet Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share #46  Posted March 21, 2016 f/1.4 ISO 1250  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/257534-summilux-tl-available/?do=findComment&comment=3011505'>More sharing options...
Guest Alxndr Posted March 23, 2016 Share #47  Posted March 23, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Well, it's official now (including the 'weird' pricing):  http://leicarumors.com/2016/03/22/leica-summilux-tl-35mm-f1-4-asph-lens-officially-announced.aspx  (with a link to - albeit a bit dull - sample pics on the Leica pages).  Regards,  Alexander Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alxndr Posted March 23, 2016 Share #48 Â Posted March 23, 2016 PS1: For some or the other reason the link in my last message is not working; but you know where to find it. Â PS2: There seems to be a much smaller lenshood available for the lens, but it's not included. I've seen it somewhere, but I can't find it right now. Â It's a bit an M-like hood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alxndr Posted March 23, 2016 Share #49  Posted March 23, 2016 PS3: Found it!   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/257534-summilux-tl-available/?do=findComment&comment=3012794'>More sharing options...
pop Posted March 23, 2016 Share #50  Posted March 23, 2016 Best and latest rumours here: http://uk.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-T/Lenses-for-Leica-T/Leica-Summilux-TL 35 mm-f-1.4-ASPH Links to technical data here: http://uk.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-T/Lenses-for-Leica-T/Leica-Summilux-TL 35 mm-f-1.4-ASPH/Downloads  Compatible cameras: All Leica T models, Leica SL (Typ 601) How many T models are there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPR! Posted March 23, 2016 Share #51 Â Posted March 23, 2016 PS3: Found it! Â Where did you find that smaller hood? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirPiet Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share #52 Â Posted March 23, 2016 Where did you find that smaller hood? It's a clip on hood for an M lens, 35mm Summicron V4 and Asph., it does NOT fit on the Summilux TL! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alxndr Posted March 23, 2016 Share #53  Posted March 23, 2016 In that case this shop is being mistaken  http://www.kamera-express.nl/product/122063431/leica-zonnekap-voor-tl-35mm-f-1-4-zwart/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirPiet Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share #54  Posted March 23, 2016 The shop is just using the wrong image, the hood for TL 35 is available at 90€ as a spare part. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle123 Posted March 23, 2016 Share #55 Â Posted March 23, 2016 Nice photos with the Summilux TL! Â I may have to get one yet. Â I haven't tried my to M Summilux lenses yet on the T, but they are on my chopping block, mainly due to weight. Â How does the Summilux TL compare in weight and feel? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VVJ Posted March 23, 2016 Share #56 Â Posted March 23, 2016 Some more images on the Leica Camera Blog today: http://blog.leica-camera.com/2016/03/23/the-true-meaning-of-sharpness-and-luminosity/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alxndr Posted March 24, 2016 Share #57  Posted March 24, 2016 It's an amazing lens... 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/257534-summilux-tl-available/?do=findComment&comment=3013780'>More sharing options...
sean_themighty Posted March 25, 2016 Share #58 Â Posted March 25, 2016 Here's my write-up about the Summilux-TL! I have real-world samples as well:Â https://fstoppers.com/originals/hands-new-leica-summilux-tl-35mm-f14-lens-121465 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daedalus2000 Posted March 25, 2016 Share #59  Posted March 25, 2016 Here's my write-up about the Summilux-TL! I have real-world samples as well: https://fstoppers.com/originals/hands-new-leica-summilux-tl-35mm-f14-lens-121465  Thank you for this, I was going to ask today if anyone had written any reviews about it. Good to hear the AF is good in good light, because when I used it for a few minutes in low light I found the  AF very slow. I will have the chance next week to try it again. I also found it heavy and long and maybe a bit unbalanced on the T, but I like the fact that you found it well balanced after you started using it. Do you have maybe some DNG files you can share?  By the way, one minor correction. On your What's good section it should be "Works on all TL-mount cameras". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 26, 2016 Share #60 Â Posted March 26, 2016 Great read Sean. Thanks for the timely review. I can't wait to get my hands on that lens. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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