JaSko Posted July 21 Share #3401 Posted July 21 Advertisement (gone after registration) 18 hours ago, robbie3 said: Thanks JaSko, I’m interested in what it is that gives the wide open photo more life for you? Is it the slight glow or dreaminess (a lack of perfection in the image, while still being reasonably sharp)? For this kind of image I think wide open can work well if you’re after a slightly dreamy, but not too trippy, look: Focus/main subject is on a flat plane Main subject is perpendicular to the sensor No point light sources to show the coma effect. Things become trickier with more complex photos with subjects at differing depths. Robbie3, you defined it perfectly clear by yourself - lack of perfection in the image, while still being reasonably sharp. And 3 points you mentioned have sense, I did not think about that. Lux Pre Asph is really a fantastic lens, just change it from 1.4 to 2 and you have completely different photo. For me it works best on M240, this camera started new life after I purchased Lux 35 V2. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JMF Posted July 21 Share #3402 Posted July 21 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! 35mm Summilux v1 1964 + M10-P 9 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 35mm Summilux v1 1964 + M10-P ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/288041-35mm-14-summilux-pre-asph/?do=findComment&comment=5836718'>More sharing options...
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costa43 Posted July 21 Share #3405 Posted July 21 The continuation of the train track from my previous post. M11-P, 35mm Summilux v2 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! 12 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/288041-35mm-14-summilux-pre-asph/?do=findComment&comment=5836987'>More sharing options...
costa43 Posted July 21 Share #3406 Posted July 21 M11-P, 35mm Summilux v2 @ f1/4 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! 13 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/288041-35mm-14-summilux-pre-asph/?do=findComment&comment=5836988'>More sharing options...
grahamc Posted July 22 Share #3407 Posted July 22 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello pre-asph fans I was visiting Wetzlar last week and in the Leitz Museum came across this 35:1.4 prototype from 1950's, the "Campolux" . Thought I'd post here as never heard of it before. Same housing as v1 of course launched 1961. Text and Pic below. Another pre-asph sighting was in a video accompanying Joel Meyerowitz's (brilliant!) exhibition "The Pleasure of Seeing" , in which JM was using a v2 . Unfortunately, I couldn't make out the batch-number so we'll never know if his lens is capable of taking good photos or not 🤭 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 July 22 by grahamc 6 6 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/288041-35mm-14-summilux-pre-asph/?do=findComment&comment=5837142'>More sharing options...
grahamc Posted July 22 Share #3408 Posted July 22 (edited) Also discovered that this image by Thomas Hoepker was taken with summilux v1 , apparently at F2. 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 July 22 by grahamc 9 1 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/288041-35mm-14-summilux-pre-asph/?do=findComment&comment=5837144'>More sharing options...
evikne Posted July 22 Share #3409 Posted July 22 2 minutes ago, grahamc said: Hello pre-asph fans I was visiting Wetzlar last week and in the Leitz Museum came across this 35:1.4 prototype from 1950's, the "Campolux" . Thought I'd post here as never heard of it before. Same housing as v1 of course launched 1961. Text and Pic below. Another pre-asph sighting was in a video accompanying Joel Meyerowitz's (brilliant!) exhibition "The Pleasure of Seeing" , in which JM was using a v2 . Unfortunately, I couldn't make out the batch-number so we'll never know if his lens is capable of taking good photos or not 🤭 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! Thank you! I've never heard of it either. It would be fun to see some pictures taken with this lens. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted July 22 Share #3410 Posted July 22 7 minutes ago, evikne said: Thank you! I've never heard of it either. It would be fun to see some pictures taken with this lens. It is definitely a prototype, see the number. A very valuable collectors piece that might not work as a lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
costa43 Posted July 22 Share #3411 Posted July 22 1 hour ago, grahamc said: Also discovered that this image by Thomas Hoepker was taken with summilux v1 , apparently at F2. 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! Must have been a big crop on that hand with a 1m min focus! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
evikne Posted July 22 Share #3412 Posted July 22 18 minutes ago, costa43 said: Must have been a big crop on that hand with a 1m min focus! You are right. I haven't thought about that. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
costa43 Posted July 22 Share #3413 Posted July 22 4 minutes ago, evikne said: You are right. I haven't thought about that. He could have been using the goggled version which is around 0.65 but even then, the detail retained in the fist is impressive. Who needs 60mp! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crem Posted July 22 Share #3414 Posted July 22 4 hours ago, costa43 said: He could have been using the goggled version which is around 0.65 but even then, the detail retained in the fist is impressive. Who needs 60mp! This has me wondering if he had a specially modified v1 with close focus? Later tonight I'll look my magnum contact sheets book to see if they have it. I'm wondering if this is it: https://store.magnumphotos.com/products/contact-sheet-print-muhammad-ali If so, doesn't look like much of a crop so I'm confused. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
evikne Posted July 22 Share #3415 Posted July 22 7 hours ago, pedaes said: It is definitely a prototype, see the number. A very valuable collectors piece that might not work as a lens. Found it at an auction here. Not sure if it's sold or still available? https://lhauction.com.hk/en/catalogue/detail?id=1277 (beyond my price range anyway) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted July 22 Share #3416 Posted July 22 22 minutes ago, evikne said: Found it at an auction here. Not sure if it's sold or still available? https://lhauction.com.hk/en/catalogue/detail?id=1277 (beyond my price range anyway) Auction was in 2016... 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
costa43 Posted July 22 Share #3417 Posted July 22 2 hours ago, Crem said: This has me wondering if he had a specially modified v1 with close focus? Later tonight I'll look my magnum contact sheets book to see if they have it. I'm wondering if this is it: https://store.magnumphotos.com/products/contact-sheet-print-muhammad-ali If so, doesn't look like much of a crop so I'm confused. I found this link with confirmation of the lens used, albeit by a 3rd party and like you say, it’s quite confusing as to how he did it if it wasn’t a heavy crop. https://gmpphoto.blogspot.com/2022/04/muhammad-ali-by-thomas-hoepker-iconic.html 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crem Posted July 22 Share #3418 Posted July 22 (edited) 1 hour ago, costa43 said: I found this link with confirmation of the lens used, albeit by a 3rd party and like you say, it’s quite confusing as to how he did it if it wasn’t a heavy crop. https://gmpphoto.blogspot.com/2022/04/muhammad-ali-by-thomas-hoepker-iconic.html I'm looking at the famous Ali photo (and the contact sheet for it) in the big book of Magnum Contact sheets. It's the same contact sheet I previously linked to. It looks roughly like a 15% crop. The book says it was taken on a Leica, but doesn't mention the lens. To me it still seems like a 50 or longer assuming a min focus distance of 1m or even 0.7m. I don't have a goggled v1 to test out though now I want one! Edited July 22 by Crem 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted July 22 Share #3419 Posted July 22 Interesting! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted July 22 Share #3420 Posted July 22 I never thought of this before either but does look like a 50 doesn’t it Another area for confusion could be comparing our frame of reference of fist sizes with Ali’s 🤔 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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