28 Summilux vs. 28 Summicron Asph V2

[tom0511]

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Some months are gone, and I now use the Summicron more often than the Lux. (Indeed my most loved 28mm is the APO SL 28).

The Lux has this special shallow DOF effect and quite a nice drawing, but I find it a little bit on the heavy big side for an M lens and while it is ok sidewise, the M for me is the portable and light system. I also encountered that in my type of photography, if I shoot 28mm I often do not look for super shallow DOF, its more about the complete scene, so I don't need f1.4 often in such a lens.

I still think it's a very special and one of the most interesting M lenses. But it depends a lot on personal needs and taste. 

 

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On 4/12/2024 at 9:50 AM, tom0511 said:

Some months are gone, and I now use the Summicron more often than the Lux. (Indeed my most loved 28mm is the APO SL 28).

The Lux has this special shallow DOF effect and quite a nice drawing, but I find it a little bit on the heavy big side for an M lens and while it is ok sidewise, the M for me is the portable and light system. I also encountered that in my type of photography, if I shoot 28mm I often do not look for super shallow DOF, its more about the complete scene, so I don't need f1.4 often in such a lens.

I still think it's a very special and one of the most interesting M lenses. But it depends a lot on personal needs and taste. 

 

Did you end up selling the Summilux? I am thinking about selling my 28 Lux for a Cron beacause of the reasons you’re mentioning.

[tom0511]

yes, I sold it. But at the moment I don't use much my M gear anyways-besides sometimes the Mono.