Summaron 28mm 5.6 VS leica Q2 at 5.6

[Mnmlst_095]

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Hi guys, 

I m new born from leica (1 year owner of an amazing set of lenses and bodies) , 

I have the Q2, M9 ,M240P, wate, 35 cron, 50 nocti, 90 cron apo ... 

I just find out a jewel wich is the Summaron 28 5,6 and i would love to buy one😍... 

The thing is, would you suggest to keep shooting Q2 and try street with it, or you thing that an M body + Summaron 28mm can be the solution for "going around point and shoot"? 

I love my Q2 but i use it mostly for travel and photoshooting... i would love to get into "street-photography- and the summaron can be the solution

what do you think about it? Can you show me some photos made with that lens? 

 

thanks

Sascha

[otto.f]

Don’t ask me because I haven’t seen anything in a Q since it came out. You post this in the M section, perhaps you should ask Q lovers what you would miss. I don’t see why you couldn’t do street photography with a Q. Stepping over to a cult M-lens, just to do street with a lot of vignetting and a feeling of nostalgia would be a big waste of money I think. Adding a little vignetting to a Q shot is a PP with the least of a problem. But if it helps you to see the decisive moments better, who can prevent you from buying the Summaron 28?

[Fedro]

I have both, I think they are both suitable. I prefer the summaron for street just because I love zone focusing and not having to worry about it, but it has its limitations too. as Otto says it has a very specific signature, so make sure like it

The Q2 is very capable as well, but very different and more useful if you want a one camera/lens solution 

I use the Q2 mostly for family, trips etc

[a.noctilux]

Sorry for comparisions, I don't use Q, so no comment on Q/Q2.

I do use the Summaron-M 5.6/28mm along with other 28mm for M lenses,

it's fingerprint has something special that no other lenses can give.

 

To have idea (vague I fear) of the Summaron-M 28mm in photos, we have 63 pages of this thread which is not "street oriented"

where we can see that this 5.6/28mm can "do" almost everything even in dark environments, or wonderful landscapes.

[indergaard]

Very, very, very different lenses, and very different results. The Summaron is a signature lens. Super sharp in the center, soft and smeary in the outer zones and edges, regardless of aperture.
The Summaron draws in a very 3-dimensional way due to this. It's also far lower contrast. It IS an old lens brought back in modern times, and it will yield a very different result than any modern 28mm lens.

The Summaron is NOT a lens you use if you want edge-to-edge sharpness, or, rather - sharp edges at all. It is a dreamy lens, with soft corners and heavy vignetting, and there is no getting away from that.

[pedaes]

14 minutes ago, indergaard said:

Very, very, very different lenses, and very different results. The Summaron is a signature lens. Super sharp in the center, soft and smeary in the outer zones and edges, regardless of aperture.
The Summaron draws in a very 3-dimensional way due to this. It's also far lower contrast. It IS an old lens brought back in modern times, and it will yield a very different result than any modern 28mm lens.

The Summaron is NOT a lens you use if you want edge-to-edge sharpness, or, rather - sharp edges at all. It is a dreamy lens, with soft corners and heavy vignetting, and there is no getting away from that.

And that's why we love it!

[indergaard]

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7 hours ago, pedaes said:

And that's why we love it!

It was fun for a while. But I eventually sold mine.

[Photon42]

The Q is perfect for street photography. Its area AF is fast enough to let it do the work. I imagine the Q2 is even faster. Zone focussing works, too, but is not necessary in my eyes. I very much like the looks of the 5.6/28. But really: 5.6? Not for me. Before you ask: I sold my Q to try out the CL and finally concentrated on M again. If you want to try the M, take your M240 out for a stroll with the Summicron. The M240 is faster than the M9. May come in handy.

[Ko.Fe.]

Street with 5.6 lens is very much possible during day and with M240 high ISO pushed to its limits if it is darker.

Q2 simply has no limits and I can't see why it is not capable for the street. 

IMO, on M you'll be better served with Elmarit-M 28 ASPH, than with Summaron 28, which is more like lovely funky lens, while Elmarit-M 28 is working lens. But it is all subjective. I have 200$ Orion-15 28 f6 RF lens on my M-E and on M4-2. It was on pair with modern Summaron 28, but no prestige.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

On 8/30/2019 at 1:18 AM, Photon42 said:

The Q is perfect for street photography. Its area AF is fast enough to let it do the work. I imagine the Q2 is even faster. Zone focussing works, too, but is not necessary in my eyes. I very much like the looks of the 5.6/28. But really: 5.6? Not for me. Before you ask: I sold my Q to try out the CL and finally concentrated on M again. If you want to try the M, take your M240 out for a stroll with the Summicron. The M240 is faster than the M9. May come in handy.

If you machine-gun then M240 must be faster. M9 series works fine on the street if you press shutter button to wake it up before taking picture.  

M series still offer normal street view in VF/RF, Q series and CL it is "virtualized". IMO.