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New edition of the Leica Summilux-M 1.4/35mm ASPH.

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Today Leica released the new edition of the Leica Summilux-M 1.4/35mm ASPH.. Compared to the previous model, the reportage focal length has an extended minimum focusing distance, an integrated lens hood and improved bokeh. The close-up limit is now 40 cm. This can be realized with the double cam gear unit, which has almost doubled the rotation angle to 176°. Up to 70 cm you are able to use the rangefinder. After you feel a slight resistance, Leica recommends focusing on the extended close-u
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1 hour ago, zupfgeiger said:

How would you decribe the differences in image character and image quality, despite the fact that the Summilux offers a shallower

depth of field with f1.4?

At apertures smaller than f2, I can't tell the difference in images. They are both razor sharp, the way I like it. At f2, they are close but the APO remains sharp to all corners. f1.4 on the Summilux is dreamy and very similar to the Summilux ASPH FLE it replaced.

I do miss the rectangular screw on lens hood of the Summilux ASPH FLE. It offered great protection of the lens from incidental bumps when the camera is hanging from my shoulder.

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Bud James

Please check out my fine art and travel photography at www.budjames.photography.

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vor 4 Stunden schrieb budjames:

At apertures smaller than f2, I can't tell the difference in images. They are both razor sharp, the way I like it. At f2, they are close but the APO remains sharp to all corners. f1.4 on the Summilux is dreamy and very similar to the Summilux ASPH FLE it replaced.

I do miss the rectangular screw on lens hood of the Summilux ASPH FLE. It offered great protection of the lens from incidental bumps when the camera is hanging from my shoulder.

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Bud James

Please check out my fine art and travel photography at www.budjames.photography.

Many thanks, Bud. Got mine today. Exquisite rendering and tack sharp.

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19 hours ago, zupfgeiger said:

Many thanks, Bud. Got mine today. Exquisite rendering and tack sharp.

Awesome! You'll love it.

Two things that I forgot to mention:

1 - I prefer the APO for travel because it is smaller and the fixed lens hood offers greater protection.

2 - The close focusing of the APO and new Summilux works well, but I hardly ever use it.

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On 5/20/2023 at 5:15 AM, budjames said:

 

I do miss the rectangular screw on lens hood of the Summilux ASPH FLE. It offered great protection of the lens from incidental bumps when the camera is hanging from my shoulder.

 

BUD!! I haven't been on the forum in a while, and its good to see you're still posting... and its good to see you're taking the plunge on these $$$$ lenses so we can all pick your brain about them. haha

I agree with you about the lens hood... I prefer the nice screw on square one. From what I can tell, Leica is doing something similar with their manufacturing that they did with the SL line and unifying the production so they can uses parts between lenses. 

I am a little surprised you dont use the close focus feature much, I was pretty impressed by it. You think its because you have to use the live view?? or you're just not into it?

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On 7/18/2023 at 1:22 PM, matthewm2 said:

BUD!! I haven't been on the forum in a while, and its good to see you're still posting... and its good to see you're taking the plunge on these $$$$ lenses so we can all pick your brain about them. haha

I agree with you about the lens hood... I prefer the nice screw on square one. From what I can tell, Leica is doing something similar with their manufacturing that they did with the SL line and unifying the production so they can uses parts between lenses. 

I am a little surprised you dont use the close focus feature much, I was pretty impressed by it. You think its because you have to use the live view?? or you're just not into it?

No particular reason other than I'm not a close up shooter (closer than 1 meter or so).

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Bud James

Please check out my fine art and travel photography at www.budjames.photography.

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16 hours ago, hoolyproductions said:

Do any of you FLE II owners use one on a Leica SL/SL2? I'm quite curious how it looks on the camera, could not find on google :)

Here it is attached to my SL (601)

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11 hours ago, hoolyproductions said:

Thanks a lot Darrell! Could I trouble you for a top down view when you have a moment, I'd like to see how far the lens extends from the body 😇

Here it is with the hood extended and retracted.

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I decided to get one of these for my SL2/S (I also have an M6 but shoot film rarely these days).

Here's a quick snap, accidentally focussed on the 'trailing eye' in my haste, but I love the look/rendering.

SL2 at ISO 800, f1.4, 1/20th of a second. It looked great straight out of camera but I have applied some minor adjustments here.

Thanks again to Darrell for the shot of the lens on the SL!

 

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I just bought the 35mm Summilux FLE2 yesterday. Seems to work fine but the aperture is much lighter touch than all my other Leica lenses. I'm wondering if this is normal. It does have clear detents and click into place but effort to move it is pretty light. I found when out shooting I was accidentally changing the aperture. I can live with it if this is normal. I'd say it's half the effort my 50mm Summilux 2023 takes.

 

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39 minutes ago, bcaslis said:

the aperture is much lighter touch

i don't know how old your other lenses are, but a lot of the current lenses seem to be this way. It is adjustable by Leica if it really bothers you.

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