Popular Post Al Brown Posted January 24, 2021 Popular Post Share #1 Posted January 24, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) We already have a very extensive 'Mandler Magic' topic, but as much I am keen on Mandler's signature look and his contribution to the "Leica glow", there is another very distinguished gentleman in the 'House of Leica' that as a leader of Leica's optical design team since 2002 gave us a bunch of new high performance M-Lenses and pushed the terms FLE, ASPH and APO towards modern Leica perfection. He was the guy that had the balls to say Dr. Mandler's 75mm Summilux 1.4 was his *least* favorite design and went on to "Make Summilux great again" - all the way down to 21mm. Show us some of the "clinical look" of the Peter Karbe magic and do tell what lens he designed is your favorite... 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! 106 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/317309-show-us-some-karbe-magic/?do=findComment&comment=4124788'>More sharing options...
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sebben Posted January 24, 2021 Share #2 Posted January 24, 2021 21mm SEM! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post evikne Posted January 24, 2021 Popular Post Share #3 Posted January 24, 2021 Thanks for taking the initiative for this thread! Peter Karbe really deserves it. One of my favorite shots taken with my favorite Karbe lens: 50mm Summilux ASPH and M10: 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! 50 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/317309-show-us-some-karbe-magic/?do=findComment&comment=4124842'>More sharing options...
Al Brown Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, evikne said: Thanks for taking the initiative for this thread! Peter Karbe really deserves it. Absolutely he does. He is the Walter Mandler of the 21st century, adjusting for the lens needs of modern times. Just watched a 2-hour long zoom interview with him - he said "LEICA M WILL NEVER BE AUTOFOCUS". He also answered some of the major questions here - what is his favorite contemporary lens, will a filter diminish the optical quality of lenses and - I loved this one the most as he tries to be diplomatic about it yet still keep his cool - what does he think of Chinese made and designed "Noctilux" (at 1:55:11). Edited January 24, 2021 by Al Brown 6 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Keith (M) Posted January 24, 2021 Popular Post Share #5 Posted January 24, 2021 2 hours ago, sebben said: 21mm SEM! An essential item for a walk on the Marlborough Downs. (M10M). 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! 46 3 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/317309-show-us-some-karbe-magic/?do=findComment&comment=4124905'>More sharing options...
Popular Post didier Posted January 24, 2021 Popular Post Share #6 Posted January 24, 2021 Apo-Summicron 75 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! 27 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/317309-show-us-some-karbe-magic/?do=findComment&comment=4124937'>More sharing options...
Popular Post Erato Posted January 24, 2021 Popular Post Share #7 Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) APO-Summicron-M 50mm F2 ASPH. aka. 50AA, M10-P 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! Summilux-M 1:1.4/35 ASPH. FLE, M10M Edited January 24, 2021 by Erato 29 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Summilux-M 1:1.4/35 ASPH. FLE, M10M ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/317309-show-us-some-karbe-magic/?do=findComment&comment=4124938'>More sharing options...
Fgcm Posted January 24, 2021 Share #8 Posted January 24, 2021 My last purchase is the fabulous APO Summicron 50 SL. I love the lenses designed by Peter Karbe. He is a genius. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Brown Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted January 25, 2021 In an interview in Shutterbug in 2009 (The Leica Lens Saga), Peter Karbe quotes his inspiration for the 75 APO: "One Saturday morning, I woke up and remembered that the Summilux 75mm f/1.4 was derived from the Summilux 50mm f/1.4 (designed by Dr. Mandler) and I decided to try the same basic idea with the 50mm Summicron. Thus, the APO Summicron 75mm ASPH was born." 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Vonn Posted January 25, 2021 Share #10 Posted January 25, 2021 I am grateful for this thread if only to see the differences with the Mandler lenses - and, so far, the differences are apparent. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreasG Posted January 25, 2021 Share #11 Posted January 25, 2021 I use for many years lenses designed by Mandler and by Karbe and do not care about this fact, for me the result, the individual photo is more important. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreasG Posted January 25, 2021 Share #12 Posted January 25, 2021 That would be too easy for you, let me suggest, check the 1000+ photos I have posted in the forum and make up your mind about my lens preferences. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Brown Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Steven said: But wether I can love both, or have to pledge allegiance to one. You can absolutely love both. I do, daily, for work. And super glad to have the choice of either, depending on the client, mood and my personal preferences. Edited January 25, 2021 by Al Brown 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kwesi Posted January 25, 2021 Popular Post Share #14 Posted January 25, 2021 No one lets you drop focus where you want it like Peter Karbe. In that sense his lenses are quite cinematic when you want them to be. Summicron 28/2, v2 on the Monochrom Typ 246 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! 23 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/317309-show-us-some-karbe-magic/?do=findComment&comment=4125269'>More sharing options...
wizard Posted January 25, 2021 Share #15 Posted January 25, 2021 vor 6 Stunden schrieb Al Brown: ... and I decided to try the same basic idea with the 50mm Summicron. Thus, the APO Summicron 75mm ASPH was born." Hmm, I do not know what Mr. Karbe said at the time, but the Summicron 50 AA did not exist when the Summicron 75 asph became available. And the regular Summicron 50 bears no resemblance (with regard to its optical formula) to the Summicron 75 asph. So I believe there must be some misunderstanding here. There is some distinct resemblance in the optical formulae of the Summilux 50 asph and the Summicron 75 asph though. It appears what happended was that Mr. Karbe took the design of the Summilux 50 asph as a basis for the Summicron 75 asph, and since the latter has a longer focal length, he ended up with an f2 design for the 75mm lens. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Brown Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share #16 Posted January 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, wizard said: Hmm, I do not know what Mr. Karbe said at the time, but the Summicron 50 AA did not exist when the Summicron 75 asph became available. And the regular Summicron 50 bears no resemblance (with regard to its optical formula) to the Summicron 75 asph. So I believe there must be some misunderstanding here. There is some distinct resemblance in the optical formulae of the Summilux 50 asph and the Summicron 75 asph though. It appears what happended was that Mr. Karbe took the design of the Summilux 50 asph as a basis for the Summicron 75 asph, and since the latter has a longer focal length, he ended up with an f2 design for the 75mm lens. Andy Well spotted. Adding the link to the interview below:https://www.shutterbug.com/content/leica-lens-saga-interview-peter-karbe-page-2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob L Posted January 25, 2021 Share #17 Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) The 75 APO Summicron is derived from the 50 Summilux ASPH! And the Mandler 75 Summilux was derived from the 50 Summilux pre-ASPH Edited January 25, 2021 by Rob L 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted January 25, 2021 Share #18 Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Steven said: ...It's making me ask myself a question. Not wether I prefer Karbe or Mandler, I already know the answer to that. But wether I can love both, or have to pledge allegiance to one... Interesting approach. Why do you suspect it might not be possible to love both? Philip. Edited January 25, 2021 by pippy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard Posted January 25, 2021 Share #19 Posted January 25, 2021 C'mon guys, so far not a single comment on the photograph posted with the initial post?? I quite like it, no matter whether it's Mandler or Karbe magic 😎. 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Brown Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share #20 Posted January 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, wizard said: I quite like it, no matter whether it's Mandler or Karbe magic Thanks. Lux 35 FLE, so Karbe magic indeed. I see i forgot to write it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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