Wonzo Posted March 29, 2017 Share #581 Posted March 29, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) In combination with the M10 the Summaron ist even capable of producing great evening shots: 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! M10, ISO 3200 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! M10, ISO 3200 ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/265598-leica-summaron-28-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3243941'>More sharing options...
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Wonzo Posted March 29, 2017 Share #582 Posted March 29, 2017 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! M10, ISO 100 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! M10, ISO 100 ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/265598-leica-summaron-28-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3243945'>More sharing options...
david strachan Posted March 29, 2017 Share #583 Posted March 29, 2017 It looks a nice lens. Love its compact size. But I'm not sure it should be used for many architectural shots. The evening shot Wonzo...is a bit crazy, but I love the pic above with the Summaron. all best.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonzo Posted March 29, 2017 Share #584 Posted March 29, 2017 But I'm not sure it should be used for many architectural shots. No question that this lens does not cover todays professional purposes. Never forget, it`s more or less the technical standard of the fifties. That said, it produces remarkable quality pictures. I love this lens, it`s compact size and it`s look ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
satijntje Posted March 29, 2017 Share #585 Posted March 29, 2017 Dear Leica friends, This is just to let you know that the reason why I am selling this beauty is because my eyes are getting worse, and I have decided to move to AF systems (Q or so). This is also the reason why I have sold last week an 50mm APO Summicron. So no technical reasons, only personal ones. I attach an image that I have taken last week with the M10. Cheers John 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! 5 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/265598-leica-summaron-28-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3244331'>More sharing options...
Universalb50 Posted March 29, 2017 Share #586 Posted March 29, 2017 Could any of the Nikon RF folks who might have both this new Summaron and as well the Nikkor-W 2.8cm f3.5 in Leica mount be able to comment on how the two compare? I can't afford the Summaron, intriguing as it may be, and am looking for a substitute. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universalb50 Posted April 6, 2017 Share #587 Posted April 6, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Well nobody responded, so I did my own test! I bought a Nikkor 28cm in LTM, and took the same photo with the Nikkor, a Elmarit 28 ASPH, and what I consider side to be the "gold standard", a Summicron 35 ASPH. The Summicron is better, resolution wise, than the Elmarit, which is a bit better than the Nikkor...but all three are very nice, and the Nikkor may be acceptable for someone who wants to do street photography, but who can't afford the new Summaron, and as well as being a bit faster. As for the mount and general quality, the Nikkor is very nice. I do hope that Leica sells many Summaron 28's and makes a good profit on them, and that the folks who can afford it do actually use it to take pictures! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APO Lux 50 f/1.4 ASPH. FLE Posted April 7, 2017 Share #588 Posted April 7, 2017 Still not available? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianman Posted April 7, 2017 Share #589 Posted April 7, 2017 It's been available since October 2016 or something like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
satijntje Posted April 7, 2017 Share #590 Posted April 7, 2017 Just phone around a bit and you will find a dealer that has one on stock. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianman Posted April 7, 2017 Share #591 Posted April 7, 2017 folks who can afford it do actually use it to take pictures! What else would they do with it ? As many others have done you wrongly imply that it's an expensive lens. Ok, it is, but not in Leicaland. Go to any Leica dealer website and go to the new lens page. Sort by descending price and you'll find the Summaron quite a long way down in the list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianman Posted April 7, 2017 Share #592 Posted April 7, 2017 Just phone around a bit and you will find a dealer that has one on stock. John Not sure about that. At one time it was mentioned they were "made to order". I suppose this probably means assembled in small batches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonzo Posted April 7, 2017 Share #593 Posted April 7, 2017 I was told at Leica Wetzlar, that the lens is no longer produced on order. It is meanwhile part of the normal production process. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronazle Posted April 10, 2017 Share #594 Posted April 10, 2017 (edited) FYI: Following are examples of an original 28mm Summaron which has been thoroughly cleaned by Sherry some years ago. The first snapshot (my morning walk) was with lens detection off; the second was with the current lens coding. Processing was minimal and identical with a Wide Open aperture of F:/5.6. Stating the obvious: the photos were pretty close up with the point of focus (M9) being the first fence post. Regards, ron 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! Edited April 10, 2017 by Ronazle 4 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/265598-leica-summaron-28-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3252103'>More sharing options...
NB23 Posted April 12, 2017 Share #595 Posted April 12, 2017 I disagree. HCB's soul divided by all Leica lenses, past and future, makes for an extremely small quantity of soul per lens. Just enough for magic to operate. Or at least on a psychological level. Any more HCB-ism to share, anyone? Pics? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesurf Posted April 13, 2017 Share #596 Posted April 13, 2017 FYI: Following are examples of an original 28mm Summaron which has been thoroughly cleaned by Sherry some years ago. The first snapshot (my morning walk) was with lens detection off; the second was with the current lens coding. Processing was minimal and identical with a Wide Open aperture of F:/5.6. Stating the obvious: the photos were pretty close up with the point of focus (M9) being the first fence post. Regards, ron L7009910NCsml.jpg L7009909Csml.jpg Great comparison; it looks like the lens coding reduces the vignetting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UliWer Posted April 13, 2017 Share #597 Posted April 13, 2017 ...; it looks like the lens coding reduces the vignetting. That's the main purpose of lens detection. Though - the vignetting of the 28mm Summaron is an important part of its character. And why would one use a "substandard" outfashioned lens-design - if not for its character? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesurf Posted April 14, 2017 Share #598 Posted April 14, 2017 That's the main purpose of lens detection. Though - the vignetting of the 28mm Summaron is an important part of its character. And why would one use a "substandard" outfashioned lens-design - if not for its character? Actually the "main" purpose is to record the aperture and focal length off the lens, on which distortion, vignetting and aberration corrections depend. Everyone has their own preference and it is nice to "toggle" the effect of corrections in Lightroom or Photoshop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted April 15, 2017 Share #599 Posted April 15, 2017 Actually the "main" purpose is to record the aperture and focal length off the lens, on which distortion, vignetting and aberration corrections depend. Everyone has their own preference and it is nice to "toggle" the effect of corrections in Lightroom or Photoshop. The aperture recording is a guess by the camera. Unreliable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ortho Posted April 15, 2017 Share #600 Posted April 15, 2017 Fantastic lens ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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