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On 7/14/2022 at 7:31 PM, Matlock said:

Here we have 1. Summaron 2.8cm f5.6 (screw mount). 2. Hektor 2.8cm f6.3. and 3. TTA 28mm f5.6. Straight out of camera with no PP. 

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very interesting, between the summaron and TTArtisans, love both the results and its colour produced

frm my amateur noobs eye, summaron has more vignette and lack contrasty which for some, including myself, is favorable 

the 7Artisan also came with the 28mm 5.6 which actually, from the sample fotos, make the TTartisan like the summaron in this post

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32 minutes ago, jakontil said:

very interesting, between the summaron and TTArtisans, love both the results and its colour produced

frm my amateur noobs eye, summaron has more vignette and lack contrasty which for some, including myself, is favorable 

the 7Artisan also came with the 28mm 5.6 which actually, from the sample fotos, make the TTartisan like the summaron in this post

Yes I agree. The article in Viewfinder by Marke Gilbert comes to much the same conclusions (be aware that my Summaron is the earlier screw mount version). Marke's summing up is as follows: "Is the TT Artisan 80% of the Leica for 10% of the cost? Without question".

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1 hour ago, Matlock said:

Yes I agree. The article in Viewfinder by Marke Gilbert comes to much the same conclusions (be aware that my Summaron is the earlier screw mount version). Marke's summing up is as follows: "Is the TT Artisan 80% of the Leica for 10% of the cost? Without question".

Yeah hard to say, everything comes down to the budget, and some people might actually think that 20% alone justify the price difference 

But having ttartisans as a good lens maker for the M would only bring good food to the table for users 

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9 hours ago, Matlock said:

Yes I agree. The article in Viewfinder by Marke Gilbert comes to much the same conclusions (be aware that my Summaron is the earlier screw mount version). Marke's summing up is as follows: "Is the TT Artisan 80% of the Leica for 10% of the cost? Without question".

The way I see it, the Summaron is 20 % of the TTA, for 1000% of the cost.

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On 7/14/2022 at 5:31 AM, Matlock said:

Here we have 1. Summaron 2.8cm f5.6 (screw mount). 2. Hektor 2.8cm f6.3. and 3. TTA 28mm f5.6. Straight out of camera with no PP. 

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Looking at these pics - remember this is just my opinion! - I can understand getting the Summaron or the TTA, but have no interest in the Hektor which was at the time why I bought the Orion 15 instead of the Hektor.  The Orion had that vintage look but also was sharp.  The Hektor to me is just hazy, and if this was a lens made by someone NOT called Leica would be panned.

As for the Summaron vs TTA?  Well the results show that, IMO, the only similarity between the lenses is the outer cosmetic physical construction.  The differences in optical design are very clear.  The Summaron has its character, while the TTA basically shows that it is a very modern, compact 28mm option.

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11 hours ago, jakontil said:

...summaron has more vignette and lack contrasty which for some, including myself, is favorable...

More vignetting, yes, but it does not lack contrast unless you're talking about the original 28 Summaron. The new/re-issue 28 Summaron has modern coatings and a ton of contrast even wide open at f/5.6. If you're going off samples you've seen, then maybe they were taking in flat lighting.

 

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1 hour ago, Huss said:

 

Looking at these pics - remember this is just my opinion! - I can understand getting the Summaron or the TTA, but have no interest in the Hektor which was at the time why I bought the Orion 15 instead of the Hektor.  The Orion had that vintage look but also was sharp.  The Hektor to me is just hazy, and if this was a lens made by someone NOT called Leica would be panned.

As for the Summaron vs TTA?  Well the results show that, IMO, the only similarity between the lenses is the outer cosmetic physical construction.  The differences in optical design are very clear.  The Summaron has its character, while the TTA basically shows that it is a very modern, compact 28mm option.

I agree but the Hektor is now 87 years old so allowances could be made I think, also my sample has had a rather hard life by the look of it. Your comments regarding the TTA v Summaron are very much in line with the article in Viewfinder.

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4 hours ago, hdmesa said:

More vignetting, yes, but it does not lack contrast unless you're talking about the original 28 Summaron. The new/re-issue 28 Summaron has modern coatings and a ton of contrast even wide open at f/5.6. If you're going off samples you've seen, then maybe they were taking in flat lighting.

 

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hi mate, i was referring to summaron reissue when compared to the ttartisans. for my usage alone, the reissue is plenty contrasty

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4 hours ago, jakontil said:

hi mate, i was referring to summaron reissue when compared to the ttartisans. for my usage alone, the reissue is plenty contrasty

I see. But doesn't the Summaron reissue retain better contrast than the TTArtisans when shooting into the sun, though? I'm trying to understand how it could have lower contrast but better flare resistance. Is that the one situation where the Summaron would retain better contrast?

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3 hours ago, hdmesa said:

I see. But doesn't the Summaron reissue retain better contrast than the TTArtisans when shooting into the sun, though? I'm trying to understand how it could have lower contrast but better flare resistance. Is that the one situation where the Summaron would retain better contrast?

the shot i seen was not against the sun when compared to the ttartisans or may be the samples shown wasnt consistent, but my reissue flares quite obvious when shot against the sun

with that said, i always look for flares when doing some street photos which is what i like obviously

from matlock samples, do you think there's a different in contrast between the two? thought slightly, the ttartisan seems better

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