shinobi2012 Posted February 17, 2022 Share #41 Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Bokeh 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 17, 2022 by shinobi2012 2 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/302955-summaron-m-35mm-f28-too-characterful/?do=findComment&comment=4385420'>More sharing options...
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Justcallmesando Posted August 6, 2024 Share #44 Posted August 6, 2024 I had already shared my first impressions about this lens some time ago. I tested it a couple of times on a Fuji X-T4 and I could tell it was really really sharp, particularly in the center. I could really tell the difference between images taken with this lens and images shot with my (also beloved by me) Fujinon lenses and everything was nice but I was a little disappointed after being biased by Mr. Rockwell´s statements about this lens... BUT I just got the Leica SL2 and... Wow! I am starting to agree much more with Ken´s take on this one. Still have lots of trying and testing to do but my first impressions with the Summaron and the SL2 are kind of surprising for me after seeing how GREAT this lens behaves on the SL2. It´s almost as it is a different lens from what I have seen on my Fuji back then. I am really really excited to have this one in my collection now that I made the switch. I also got the SL Summicron 35mm f2 ASPH as a kit and I have to say that at least at a first glance I find both of them to be very very close in IQ. Of course a lens like the SL will offer all the benefits and specs of modern lenses but I am glad to be able to choose between the SL´s beautiful clean look and the beautiful character of the Summaron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris7273 Posted August 11, 2024 Share #45 Posted August 11, 2024 Not bad for an old tiny lens : f/2.8 (strong vignetting) and f/5.6 focus on the flower (hibiscus) the most to the right Leica M11 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! 2 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/302955-summaron-m-35mm-f28-too-characterful/?do=findComment&comment=5473949'>More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted August 13, 2024 Share #46 Posted August 13, 2024 1967 35mm Summaron f2.8, M11 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! 2 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/302955-summaron-m-35mm-f28-too-characterful/?do=findComment&comment=5477988'>More sharing options...
elmars Posted August 13, 2024 Share #47 Posted August 13, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) If anyone happens to be interested in a well-preserved Summaron that was serviced by Leica last year, please send me a private message. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexGig0 Posted August 15, 2024 Share #48 Posted August 15, 2024 When I test-shot a demonstrator FLE at a Leica dealer, in June 2023, I found it to be a quite “characterful” lens, itself, when compared to my Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/1,4 ZM. (I was actually at the dealer to test-shoot a mid-Sixties Summilux-M 35mm Version II, that was available, at the time, which I did not buy.) I have never test-shot with a Summaron 35mm f/2.8 lens. I do believe that it makes sense to have two or more lenses, in the same focal length, each with different “character.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted October 1, 2024 Share #49 Posted October 1, 2024 On 8/15/2024 at 5:34 PM, RexGig0 said: I do believe that it makes sense to have two or more lenses, in the same focal length, each with different “character". This Summaron 35mm is not a-lens-to-do-everything. Though this is one of the most "kept secret", so reasonable pricing. Choose with care, as this old lens could be "butchered" in the past. ... an idea of "flare" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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