Guest Olof Posted September 12, 2007 Share #1 Posted September 12, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Is the focusshift of the 35 Lux really a problem, and do you recommend the 35 Cron instead ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 12, 2007 Posted September 12, 2007 Hi Guest Olof, Take a look here M8 should is buy a 35 Lux or better Cron ?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
mwalker649 Posted September 12, 2007 Share #2 Posted September 12, 2007 I haven't had any problems with my LUX. Its a awesome lens, I have never used the cron. There are several past threads that compare the two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_b_elmer Posted September 12, 2007 Share #3 Posted September 12, 2007 The 1.4/35 asph is one of the worlds and Leica's finest lenses. The 2.0/35 asph is also good but especially lacks the extra opening which makes the 1.4/35 asph so versatile. If you have the extra money, do not hesitate to buy the 1.4/35 asph. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M6J Posted September 12, 2007 Share #4 Posted September 12, 2007 I bought the Summicron because of the smaller size. It is very important for me to keep my Leica as small as possible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roubaix Posted September 12, 2007 Share #5 Posted September 12, 2007 Ditto with the cron for me. Bought it for the compactness and I love it. No lux experience. In rare circustances where I need an extra stop I just go to 320. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Olof Posted September 12, 2007 Share #6 Posted September 12, 2007 The 1.4/35 asph is one of the worlds and Leica's finest lenses. The 2.0/35 asph is also good but especially lacks the extra opening which makes the 1.4/35 asph so versatile. If you have the extra money, do not hesitate to buy the 1.4/35 asph. The question was not the extra opening for me, its important if you can focus the LUX ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrmd Posted September 12, 2007 Share #7 Posted September 12, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I can only speak for the Summicron: it is exceptional. It is sharp, it's size and price are small( relatively} and it's construction is sound. I have used it more than all my other lenses combined. DR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GuyMancusoPhoto Posted September 12, 2007 Share #8 Posted September 12, 2007 Had them both and really they both are exceptional . I use the Cron currently and very impressed by it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Olof Posted September 12, 2007 Share #9 Posted September 12, 2007 Had them both and really they both are exceptional . I use the Cron currently and very impressed by it And do you have focus / backfocus problems with the LUX ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newyorkone Posted September 12, 2007 Share #10 Posted September 12, 2007 My 35 cron ASPH continues to amaze me. On the M8, it is a very compact kit! Never tried the lux... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkie Posted September 12, 2007 Share #11 Posted September 12, 2007 there is one and only ONE lens worth getting. the 35/1.4 Summilux Aspherical First Vers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozkar Posted September 12, 2007 Share #12 Posted September 12, 2007 How do you identify the first version 35 LUX ASPH? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayerische Posted September 12, 2007 Share #13 Posted September 12, 2007 The question was not the extra opening for me, its important if you can focus the LUX ? My Lux asph works like a charm on the M8. Highly recommended, my most used lens! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GuyMancusoPhoto Posted September 12, 2007 Share #14 Posted September 12, 2007 And do you have focus / backfocus problems with the LUX ? Jan i did my Lux had a focus shift issue when stopping down, i decided and was just to busy to send it in and got the Cron instead. But I love the Cron also so not a big deal for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted September 12, 2007 Share #15 Posted September 12, 2007 How do you identify the first version 35 LUX ASPH? Sparkie wrote it... the name (engraved as usual) is "Aspherical" and not "Asph." ... He's right, but joking .. the aspherical was produced in small numbers for few years... difficult to find and better not to speak of money... I'd suppose Sparkie has ONE ... lucky guy... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
usefeet Posted September 12, 2007 Share #16 Posted September 12, 2007 An article in a recent LFI magazine on the M8 and lenses confirmed that the 35 Summilux ASPH had focus shift problems (as compared to the more recent 50 Summilux ASPH, and 75 Summicron ASPH). I think that if a 35mm lenses is used with the M8, then you can get away with the Summicron ASPH nicely, after all just change ISO if you need more light. However, if you use a film camera, then the Summilux would be nice to have! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkie Posted September 12, 2007 Share #17 Posted September 12, 2007 Sparkie wrote it... the name (engraved as usual) is "Aspherical" and not "Asph." ... He's right, but joking .. the aspherical was produced in small numbers for few years... difficult to find and better not to speak of money... I'd suppose Sparkie has ONE ... lucky guy... LOL. i had two. sold one and kept the other. i love the dual focusing ring design and smaller type 50' cron tab. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkie Posted September 12, 2007 Share #18 Posted September 12, 2007 An article in a recent LFI magazine on the M8 and lenses confirmed that the 35 Summilux ASPH had focus shift problems(as compared to the more recent 50 Summilux ASPH, and 75 Summicron ASPH). I think that if a 35mm lenses is used with the M8, then you can get away with the Summicron ASPH nicely, after all just change ISO if you need more light. However, if you use a film camera, then the Summilux would be nice to have! the 35 Aspherical suffers none of the FS. two aspheric surfaces VS one. hand ground VS blank pressing. somehow some 'soul' was lost when they went into the pressing. you pay for what you get. "There's Perfection in Imperfection" SR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicashot Posted September 12, 2007 Share #19 Posted September 12, 2007 Sparkie wrote it... the name (engraved as usual) is "Aspherical" and not "Asph." ... He's right, but joking .. the aspherical was produced in small numbers for few years... difficult to find and better not to speak of money... I'd suppose Sparkie has ONE ... lucky guy... I was fortunate enough to pick one up for a song a few years ago, and although it was great, I found no noticeable difference compared to the current version. It's just nice to have it for it's rarity, I'll agree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicashot Posted September 12, 2007 Share #20 Posted September 12, 2007 the 35 Aspherical suffers none of the FS. two aspheric surfaces VS one. hand ground VS blank pressing. somehow some 'soul' was lost when they went into the pressing. you pay for what you get. "There's Perfection in Imperfection" SR Seriously, that is the funniest thing I've heard on this forum for some time. No offense, but seriously, I've never seen 'soul' in an image, and if I did, I'd contact God or his PA super quick! .....and I am talking from the experience of owning and using both lenses extensively, although to be honest, not at the same time. Owning the first "ASPHERICAL" version is a novelty and saying it has 'soul' is only justicication for paying a premium price for it's rarity. Potential buyers should not be mislead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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