PhotoFan Posted October 18, 2016 Share #1 Posted October 18, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Which of these two lenses is considered sharper? Regardless of the difference in focal length. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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philmcm Posted October 18, 2016 Share #2 Posted October 18, 2016 Based solely on personal experience, I've had the better results from my 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-R series 1, certainly compared to the 24mm. It's fair to say though the 28mm is considerably older than the 24mm I had for a while (1977 versus 1984) so it's probably not a case of comparing like with like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spydrxx Posted October 18, 2016 Share #3 Posted October 18, 2016 At what aperture? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McGarrett Posted October 18, 2016 Share #4 Posted October 18, 2016 v1 or v2 Elmarit 28? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted October 18, 2016 Share #5 Posted October 18, 2016 Which of these two lenses is considered sharper? Regardless of the difference in focal length. Thanks! Sharpness is the least interesting aspect of a lens... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernando_b Posted October 19, 2016 Share #6 Posted October 19, 2016 Sharpness is the least interesting aspect of a lens... I agree, at leat partially, however the Leica management dont seem think so. Did you see the last lenses - with incredibly high number of elements - of the new SL? The MTF curves are the closest to 1 (100%). Fernando. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoFan Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted October 19, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) ok, the 24 is this version: 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit-R (11 221+331) 1979 and the 28 is: 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-R (2-cam) 1972 Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernando_b Posted October 19, 2016 Share #8 Posted October 19, 2016 ok, the 24 is this version: 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit-R (11 221+331) 1979 and the 28 is: 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-R (2-cam) 1972 Thanks! According to Erwin Puts, of the two 24mm is the sharper. Fernando. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoFan Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted October 24, 2016 Ok. I have a chance to get 2 of these three. I already have the 50 sumicron 24 & 28 as described above and the 35, all elmarit which 2 would you choose based on lens performance? Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernando_b Posted October 25, 2016 Share #10 Posted October 25, 2016 I haven't the first two lenses you cited. I have the 2nd version of the 28, with built-in lens hood. It is very sharp, but i can't compare - as lens rendition - with the first version. Regards the 35 mm Elmarit: I have the 2nd version of it. It is sharp at the corner, very sharp in the centre. To choose 2 of the three... it is a question I can't resolve. Fernando. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J S H Posted December 13, 2016 Share #11 Posted December 13, 2016 Ok. I have a chance to get 2 of these three. I already have the 50 sumicron 24 & 28 as described above and the 35, all elmarit which 2 would you choose based on lens performance? Thanks! I would recommend that you choose the 24 & 35. The 24 is good, but the 35 is likely the best lens of all three. My oldest 35 2.8 Ver II that used series 7 filters was a great lens (70's). Sharp with no coma even wide open. Newer versions would be even better. If it were the 2nd version of the 28, that would be a different story, but that lens alone would cost more than the 3 others combined. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted December 18, 2016 Share #12 Posted December 18, 2016 24 is a floating element Minolta design. Problem being the depth of field on axis is different from edges. Problem well reported. original 28 is sharp but dull colors. The winner is second version 28. Of all the old wides, 35 2.8 version 2 with 55 mm filters is superior. 21 35 zoom is very good. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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