oldwino Posted December 30, 2017 Share #1 Posted December 30, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Anybody have experience with this combo? Seems like it would make a nice one-camera-one-lens combo with a "wide-normal" field of view and decent lens speed. Any downsides? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lct Posted December 30, 2017 Share #2 Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) No experience with TL2 but the lens (i mean 28/2 v2 with built-in hood) works fine on the CL. Corners are rather soft at f/2 but improve well at f/2.8. It is not a tiny lens though. I much prefer the Elmarit 28/2.8 asph v1 size wise but as far as my copy is concerned, corners are not sharp below f/4 on the CL. FWIW. Edited December 30, 2017 by lct 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted December 30, 2017 Share #3 Posted December 30, 2017 I use the 28 Summaron on my TL2, and the field of view is very useful (42mm equivalent). The Summicron is reasonably compact. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldwino Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted December 30, 2017 Is there a big difference in the two versions on the smaller sensor? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aminderoui Posted January 5, 2018 Share #5 Posted January 5, 2018 (edited) I have been using this combo for a while. I find the 28mm with the T a great option for street photography, close shots, portraits. Below some examples Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited January 5, 2018 by aminderoui 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevekwc Posted January 21, 2019 Share #6 Posted January 21, 2019 Very beautiful images. Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted January 21, 2019 Share #7 Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) 28mm is simply an excellent focal length for an APS-C camera: It's the 'diagonal rule' choice. (The diagonal rule is that a focal length approximately equal to the diagonal of the format nets the closest match to human vision, or the 'ideal normal'.) The APS-C diagonal is about 28.9mm. I purchased an Elmarit-R 28mm f/2.8 to be my standard lens on the CL. I've made many many photos with it ... it has not disappointed one bit. 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! Business End of a Blackbird - New York 2018 Compared to the Summicron-M 28mm f/2, it's a stop slower and a tiny bit bulkier, particularly when you consider the additional mount adapter, but the ergonomics on the camera suit my hands brilliantly. The R28 is sharp edge to edge from wide open, with minimal to no distortion. It's focusing is crisp and the plane of critical focus snaps in through the TTL viewfinder clearly. Balcony of the Tate Modern - London 2018 This lens and the Summilux-R 50mm f/1.4 were the two lenses I chose when I set off on last year's six week excursion trip to the UK, Ireland, the US east coast, and across the USA by train. I am delighted by the photographs they made. The M lenses would be a bit more compact ... I have them too ... but I just like how these R lenses work on the CL body so I use the M lenses mostly on my M. Edited January 21, 2019 by ramarren 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Business End of a Blackbird - New York 2018 Compared to the Summicron-M 28mm f/2, it's a stop slower and a tiny bit bulkier, particularly when you consider the additional mount adapter, but the ergonomics on the camera suit my hands brilliantly. The R28 is sharp edge to edge from wide open, with minimal to no distortion. It's focusing is crisp and the plane of critical focus snaps in through the TTL viewfinder clearly. Balcony of the Tate Modern - London 2018 This lens and the Summilux-R 50mm f/1.4 were the two lenses I chose when I set off on last year's six week excursion trip to the UK, Ireland, the US east coast, and across the USA by train. I am delighted by the photographs they made. The M lenses would be a bit more compact ... I have them too ... but I just like how these R lenses work on the CL body so I use the M lenses mostly on my M. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/280387-summicron-28-on-the-tl2/?do=findComment&comment=3669060'>More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted February 8, 2019 Share #8 Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) Another way of looking at this calculation is the diagonal of the traditional 24x36 full frame format is 43mm, which makes the 50mm focal length for full frame a “natural” choice. Taking the crop factor of 1.5, the 28mm focal length on APS-C format is also 42mm equivalent, which is also a “natural” field of view. The 28 Summaron on the TL2, even with the adapter, is a fabulous compact solution - especially compared to the 35 Summilux-TL and the 11-23 Vario-Elmarit. Both are fantastic, but bulky ... Edited February 8, 2019 by IkarusJohn Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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