shirubadanieru Posted October 24, 2022 Share #81 Posted October 24, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) 1 minute ago, leica-curious said: Any idea why Leica decided to put the screw in the front face of the lens, which is not like the original? It seems those were early models for beta testers. The lenses being sold to the public do not appear to have them anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 24, 2022 Posted October 24, 2022 Hi shirubadanieru, Take a look here Jono’s Review: Leica 35mm f1.4 Summilux V1 (Steel Rim). I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
leica-curious Posted October 24, 2022 Share #82 Posted October 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, shirubadanieru said: It seems those were early models for beta testers. The lenses being sold to the public do not appear to have them anymore. Thank you for clarifying! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan_S Posted October 25, 2022 Share #83 Posted October 25, 2022 Great review as always @jonoslack I was one of the field testers too for the 35mm Summilux f1.4 Steel Rim and also have the original one (without Goggles). The rendering is very very close although I prefer the glow a bit more of the old one. Leica M10-R with reissue Steel Rim 35mm f1.4. Btw sizes are different and shade of the new one won't fit the old one (as with the 50mm f1.2 reissue). 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share #84 Posted October 25, 2022 (edited) Or am I misunderstanding? I was misunderstanding 😂 Edited October 25, 2022 by jonoslack 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted October 25, 2022 Share #85 Posted October 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, jonoslack said: Erm - where did you get the idea that the lenses being sold to the public don't have the screw - I have a lens which I bought from series production (not a beta lens) and it still has the thread in the steel rim (E46) this is really useful, as it means you can screw in a filter with or without the lens hood . . Or am I misunderstanding? Hey Jono, post #51 refers to four screws, which might be part of the hood? (post #53). I decided not to buy another lens with an infinity lock, after briefly owning the 35 Summaron f2.8. Not a fan of those. Jeff 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirubadanieru Posted October 26, 2022 Share #86 Posted October 26, 2022 7 hours ago, Jeff S said: Hey Jono, post #51 refers to four screws, which might be part of the hood? (post #53). I decided not to buy another lens with an infinity lock, after briefly owning the 35 Summaron f2.8. Not a fan of those. Jeff Yes I was referring to these 4 screws that were holding the front of the lens together, it felt strange they were there but these seem to have been removed / covered or whatever leica does here…anyway looks much better without them and it’s just like every other leica lens. I was not referring to the filter thread, which this lens has, both the prototype and the production unit : ) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share #87 Posted October 26, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) 5 hours ago, shirubadanieru said: Yes I was referring to these 4 screws that were holding the front of the lens together, it felt strange they were there but these seem to have been removed / covered or whatever leica does here…anyway looks much better without them and it’s just like every other leica lens. I was not referring to the filter thread, which this lens has, both the prototype and the production unit : ) I did have a prototype for about 6 months, but I never noticed the screws (maybe it was an older prototype), but like all such things Leica wanted it back and I don't have any pictures of the front. best 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmars Posted October 26, 2022 Share #88 Posted October 26, 2022 vor einer Stunde schrieb jonoslack: Leica wanted it back This is one of the things I really don´t like about Leica: They want their loaned stuff back. What could I have saved money if not. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share #89 Posted October 26, 2022 1 hour ago, elmars said: This is one of the things I really don´t like about Leica: They want their loaned stuff back. What could I have saved money if not. Exactly Elmar! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtai Posted October 26, 2022 Share #90 Posted October 26, 2022 On 10/25/2022 at 6:03 AM, Milan_S said: Great review as always @jonoslack I was one of the field testers too for the 35mm Summilux f1.4 Steel Rim and also have the original one (without Goggles). The rendering is very very close although I prefer the glow a bit more of the old one. Leica M10-R with reissue Steel Rim 35mm f1.4. Btw sizes are different and shade of the new one won't fit the old one (as with the 50mm f1.2 reissue). Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! It’s in the cards. I must get that new lens! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan_S Posted October 27, 2022 Share #91 Posted October 27, 2022 Leica M1O-R BP with reissue Steel Rim 35mm F1.4 wide open. #milanswolfs 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoarFM Posted October 28, 2022 Share #92 Posted October 28, 2022 Just received my steel rim yesterday. First impressions are that it is wonderfully small, looks nice (but that’s really irrelevant unless one wears their Leica as jewelry), wide open it has good/high resolution in center which drops off gradually off center. This latter characteristic is different than Noctilux 1.2 reissue where resolution drops off quickly off center wide open and then actually recovers a little midway to the edges, it’s not just field curvature, it’s not resolving well at any distance wide open in the middle 1/3. What this means is that on the 35 steel rim wide open you can frame a subject off center (within limits) and still enjoy good resolution, whereas with the 50/1.2 framing off center, wide open is problematic. I also have a 50/f1 ver4 which has a touch less high resolution wide open that the 50/1.2 but holds it farther from the center than the 50/1.2. The 35 steel rim, like the Noctilux 1.2, when stopped down a little sharpens up smartly throughout the frame allowing you to dial in the look you want. With an M11 and an electronic shutter capability you can leave you ND’s at home on even the sunniest day. My 24 hour review of the steel rim reissue is a strong thumbs up and I’m looking forward to giving it lots of use. 9 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complexity Posted October 28, 2022 Share #93 Posted October 28, 2022 for those of you that already have this reissued version of the lens, do you find that the aperture ring has a bit of play, it does click well as you rotate it but in between it feels pretty loose? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glogulus Posted November 3, 2022 Share #94 Posted November 3, 2022 On 10/28/2022 at 5:50 AM, Complexity said: for those of you that already have this reissued version of the lens, do you find that the aperture ring has a bit of play, it does click well as you rotate it but in between it feels pretty loose? Yep. Feels like that to me. Does anyone know if we will need to wait for a firmware update in order for this lens to be recognized? My M10R can't seem to figure out what lens this is. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Miranda Posted November 4, 2022 Share #95 Posted November 4, 2022 4 hours ago, glogulus said: Yep. Feels like that to me. Does anyone know if we will need to wait for a firmware update in order for this lens to be recognized? My M10R can't seem to figure out what lens this is. Yes, since it's a new code, a firmware update is needed for this lens to be recognized. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylgo Posted November 4, 2022 Share #96 Posted November 4, 2022 Curious, given this lens is a classic would the code recognition and correction be all that necessary, other than meta data? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Miranda Posted November 4, 2022 Share #97 Posted November 4, 2022 32 minutes ago, darylgo said: Curious, given this lens is a classic would the code recognition and correction be all that necessary, other than meta data? Good question. The only way to know is to test with and without the code whenever Leica updates the firmware to include this lens. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UliWer Posted November 8, 2022 Share #98 Posted November 8, 2022 Since there is an entry for the "old" 35mm Summilux (11869/11870/11860) in the menu for manual lens detection, you can try out already now switching this on or off. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
j453 Posted November 17, 2022 Share #99 Posted November 17, 2022 Reissue of the Steel Rim 35 Lux on M11 taken in Wetzlar Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/341421-jono%E2%80%99s-review-leica-35mm-f14-summilux-v1-steel-rim/?do=findComment&comment=4568303'>More sharing options...
j453 Posted November 17, 2022 Share #100 Posted November 17, 2022 (edited) Reissue of the Steel Rim 35 Lux on M10-Mono taken in Wetzlar Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited November 17, 2022 by j453 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/341421-jono%E2%80%99s-review-leica-35mm-f14-summilux-v1-steel-rim/?do=findComment&comment=4568304'>More sharing options...
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