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The Summilux M 24mm f/1.4 thread - a tribute to a discontinued lens, let's see your images


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There is one available at Igor's Camera (USA).  He's a dealer that I've bought from for almost 20 years. I have a 90 Emarit-M on it's way to me right now!

Summilux-M ASPH 24/1.4 #4106518, c.1993, black, 11601, 6-bit, Germany, 12462 hood, UVa filter, case, box, Like NEW       $4895.

I love this lens!

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On 10/4/2022 at 4:43 AM, Jürgen said:

M240, Summilux 1,4/24mm, f/2, 1/360, ISO 200, Blue Bike in Berlin

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So much CA on this lens! I haven't heard read many folks mentioning it, but then saw this with all the chrome bits and goooodness this lens bleeds purple. I guess it's a good lens for Monochrome work?

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Everyone with his/her share of fun, kids drawing and then playing on the piano while I am after them with the Lux 24! 

Maybe 50 shots until I realised how annoying I really am, like a paparazzi at home :)  

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Leica M-D 262 + Summilux 24 with the typical flag in lateral stray light

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So much CA on this lens! I haven't heard read many folks mentioning it, but then saw this with all the chrome bits and goooodness this lens bleeds purple. I guess it's a good lens for Monochrome work?

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15 minutes ago, Jürgen said:

 

So much CA on this lens! I haven't heard read many folks mentioning it, but then saw this with all the chrome bits and goooodness this lens bleeds purple. I guess it's a good lens for Monochrome work?

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Most wide angle wide aperture lenses display this behaviour especially for relatively compact M lenses. Though I beg to differ as the Lux 24mm has relatively contained CA at least compared to the Lux 28mm, having owned both. Way less than the Noct 50/.95 which is a normal lens and in which CA becomes more obvious in the final image under specific conditions. But the Lux 24 (or 28) cannot compete at all in this regard with APO lenses or even the Lux 35/50 asph. 

What's important is to avoid overexposure especially in high contrast areas knowing that CA can be reduced in post. If you intend to shoot a lot of object with metallic/chrome structures I don't believe it is the most adapted lens unless you accept working (a lot) in post and/or slightly under exposing

In any case; the Lux 24 is still one of my preferred lens knowing that I am quite sensitive to CA (having sold the Noct/.95 due to that). For unknown reasons to me, its CA does not bother me. Maybe it is due to the combination of wide angle perspective, its cinematic rendering with its rich colors & vignette... it really makes me overlook the CA. Again, I understand that this behaviour could be bothering for specific kind of images for which this lens might not be ideal, but I believe that would apply to most WideAngle/WideAperture M lenses. 

For monochrome it is obviously outstanding (IMHO). Below some examples of pictures under the strong midday sun of the French riviera. CA removal in C1 is a weakness, It barely removes it and yet, I don't see CA ruining the pictures at least to my eyes. the Lux 24 is one of the most underrated M lenses - undeservingly!

Most of its CA is a combination of green/magenta lines, sometimes cyan. It can be seen in OOF though not disturbing (to me)

 

 

 

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Other examples including Mono

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Other examples too.

Btw by stopping down the lens, CA fades away I would say starting 2.8 In case the wide aperture is not needed, an Elmar 24/3.8 might be more interesting being compact, and with less distortion

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Here is another example of particularly pronounced CA 🙂

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No CA on mine, but these were all taken at between f2.8 and f5.6.

M10R-BP, in Ameyoko, Tokyo

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Midday train

M10M, somewhere near Ueno, Tokyo

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Leica M11M * Leica Summilux M 1.4/24 Asph * ISO 125 * f/1.4 * 1/250 sec * CaptureOne * SEP3

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