Lins-Barroso Posted February 28, 2019 Share #1 Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Leica today announces the much-heralded 35mm Apo-Summicron lens for the SL system. Back in October when we were with the LHSA group at Wetzlar, designer Peter Karbe was clearly very enthusiastic about the future product and felt that it could be one of the finest optics ever produced by Leica. It fills a gap in the SL lens line-up but comes at a time when the L-Mount Alliance is broadening the appeal of the standard. From the outset, the 35mm App-Summicron will complement not just Leica’s own SL but also the two new Panasonic, the S1 and S1R. https://www.macfilos.com/2019/02/28/leica-launches-apo-summicron-sl-35mm-f2-asph/ 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 February 28, 2019 by Lins-Barroso 3 Quote 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/294725-apo-summicron-sl-35-f2-asph-has-arrived/?do=findComment&comment=3692899'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 Hi Lins-Barroso, Take a look here APO-SUMMICRON-SL 35 f/2 ASPH... has arrived!. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
SiggiGun Posted February 28, 2019 Share #2 Posted February 28, 2019 Good news, finally. However the open question remains : what about 50mm? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom0511 Posted February 28, 2019 Share #3 Posted February 28, 2019 ...and when is it possible to buy it. Leica seems to have a special definition of "available". 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lins-Barroso Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted February 28, 2019 20 minutes ago, tom0511 said: ...and when is it possible to buy it. Leica seems to have a special definition of "available". ... on sale in mid-April 2019! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted March 1, 2019 Share #5 Posted March 1, 2019 It's a corker! My take on the APO-Summicron 35mm SL Asph All the best Jono 11 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bags27 Posted March 1, 2019 Share #6 Posted March 1, 2019 thank you, Jono, for the wonderful report and astonishing photos. I see you linked it at DP Review as well, where the remarks will likely focus on its price. Some things, however, merit their price. Wow! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillavoider Posted March 1, 2019 Share #7 Posted March 1, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) FINALLY 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prismstorm Posted March 1, 2019 Share #8 Posted March 1, 2019 The question is, for users who have yet to own neither, what is the point of getting the Summilux-TL 35mm f/1.4 now that the SL 35/2 APO has finally arrived? The SL 35/2 on the CL / TL2 is not that much longer / larger than the TL 35/1.4, but offers the same focal length of 52.5mm and an equivalent aperture (APS-C f/1.4 = FF f/2), along with weather-sealing to boot, and being able to utilize all 24 megapixels of both CL and SL cameras, unlike the other way around. Getting the SL 35/2 gives you a high quality 35mm on SL and a 52mm f2 on CL that uses both sensors fully, but getting the TL 35/1.4 only gets you a 10MP 52mm image on SL, without weather-sealing. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott kirkpatrick Posted March 1, 2019 Share #9 Posted March 1, 2019 I think having both 35s available, to a CL owner is like having both the 50 Summilux-asph and the APO Summicron 50s on the Leica M. Such a terrible fate! I suspect there may be similar tendencies in their respective renderings, although the CL 35/1.4 is perhaps a bit more restrained in its rendering than the 50 SX. What actually happens shooting will depend on the photographer but I predict that this line of argument will dominate the pubtalk. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiggiGun Posted March 1, 2019 Share #10 Posted March 1, 2019 vor 5 Stunden schrieb jonoslack: It's a corker! My take on the APO-Summicron 35mm SL Asph All the best Jono So, I was a little bit right when jocking about the abcoming new SL lenses - thanks 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted March 1, 2019 Share #11 Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, jonoslack said: It's a corker! My take on the APO-Summicron 35mm SL Asph All the best Jono Thank you - a good read, and images, as always! Do you have the Summilux-TL 35 Asph? And have you been able to compare the image quality of both on the CL? Physical size would be one reason for preferring the Summilux-TL; I don't 'need' a 35 on my SL, for what I use it for. Edited March 1, 2019 by LocalHero1953 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Q Posted March 1, 2019 Share #12 Posted March 1, 2019 The size, weight, and price for a 35mm F2 lens are all out of my comfort zone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marac Posted March 1, 2019 Share #13 Posted March 1, 2019 For the SL shooters this is a breath of fresh air, and needed. To me as a CL user there is no point owning this lens really as the TL 35 Lux is AMAZING! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted March 1, 2019 Share #14 Posted March 1, 2019 1 hour ago, LocalHero1953 said: Thank you - a good read, and images, as always! Do you have the Summilux-TL 35 Asph? And have you been able to compare the image quality of both on the CL? Physical size would be one reason for preferring the Summilux-TL; I don't 'need' a 35 on my SL, for what I use it for. Hi there Paul - I did have one for some time, but sadly not any more. But I do think that the defocus/bokeh on the APO is nicer than the 'lux. I'm not sure there's much difference in size, but there is certainly a difference in price! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedro Posted March 1, 2019 Share #15 Posted March 1, 2019 thanks Jono, great read as usual! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
futura Posted March 1, 2019 Share #16 Posted March 1, 2019 @jonoslack nice writeup, could you comment on how the AF performed compared to the 75SL? Hoping its just a responsive if not faster. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted March 1, 2019 Share #17 Posted March 1, 2019 15 minutes ago, futura said: @jonoslack nice writeup, could you comment on how the AF performed compared to the 75SL? Hoping its just a responsive if not faster. Hi There Andrew I think the AF is pretty equivalent, certainly not worse, but then probably not better either! all the best 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caissa Posted March 1, 2019 Share #18 Posted March 1, 2019 Nice examples as usual - I'm a fan since the first report of the SL. But in the end I have to pass this lens - the SL 16-35 is "good enough" for me. I will wait for the 28 mm Summicron - that is probably also 'a corker' and in R lenses the choice is limited (in 28mm). (While I already have a bunch of 35mm lenses in M or R). Will anybody make a shootout between this lens and the Sigma 35mm ? And the SL 16-35 ? Or the Sigma 2.0/24-35 ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted March 1, 2019 Share #19 Posted March 1, 2019 26 minutes ago, jonoslack said: Hi there Paul - I did have one for some time, but sadly not any more. But I do think that the defocus/bokeh on the APO is nicer than the 'lux. I'm not sure there's much difference in size, but there is certainly a difference in price! Thanks. I don't have either (but I've been thinking about the Summilux-TL). I suspected that might be the case from the exceptional look of the images I'm getting from the Apo-Summicron-SL 90. From specs the two have a similar diameter, but the Summilux-TL is about 2/3 length and weight. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Andersson Posted March 1, 2019 Share #20 Posted March 1, 2019 8 hours ago, jonoslack said: It's a corker! My take on the APO-Summicron 35mm SL Asph All the best Jono Wow! There I was thinking "do I need it?" and then I downloaded some of those sample images, for which a huge "thank you". No, I don't need it but boy, do I want it! 🤣 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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