Wonzo Posted October 26, 2022 Share #121 Posted October 26, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) For sure not every image result is pleasing, just as you described it. Sometimes, when I shoot landscape, I take two images, one fully open and one stopped down. Often I love the stopped down version much more, but sometimes I don`t. It depends. But the good thing is, that I only need one lens to produce different results. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 26, 2022 Posted October 26, 2022 Hi Wonzo, Take a look here 35/1.4 Steel Rim shots - old and new. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Wonzo Posted October 26, 2022 Share #122 Posted October 26, 2022 This image was taken with the new Steel Rim, stopped down. Not sure, it it was f/4 or f/5,6. It`s shot right into the sun. No CA, nothing. I wonder, if the results of a modern Summicron would be any better. 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! 11 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/341625-3514-steel-rim-shots-old-and-new/?do=findComment&comment=4545700'>More sharing options...
shirubadanieru Posted October 26, 2022 Share #123 Posted October 26, 2022 A big advantage of pre-asph besides being a dual lens (dreamy wide open & sharp closed down) definitely are no CA & no distortion. Modern lenses win in flare surpression & they are better suited if you 'need' to shoot wide open a wide variety of things with higher performance. Both have pros & cons, both have their fans. I'm all for pre asph lenses but if photography was my work I'd prob get one pre asph & one asph depending on the assignment. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
satijntje Posted October 26, 2022 Share #124 Posted October 26, 2022 vor einer Stunde schrieb shirubadanieru: …….but if photography was my work I'd prob get one pre asph & one asph depending on the assignment. …and an APO of course 🙂 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdg1371 Posted October 29, 2022 Share #125 Posted October 29, 2022 On 10/24/2022 at 6:57 AM, mdg1371 said: It’s not the focus tab that is the issue, it’s the infinity lock that is associated therewith. The infinity lock actuator/ lever is attached to, or housed by the focus tab. You depress the infinity lock lever to release the infinity lock, so you can rotate the focus ring away from the lock position at infinity. On the old version, it is a vey elegant crescent shape, clearly designed for a fingertip, dovetailed into the focus lever, and it has a very smooth, damped action. On the new version, it is more squared off, and feels looser, less precisely fitted. ‘Admittedly, it is a subtle difference, but it was immediately apparent to me upon handling the lens. My reissue finally arrived, I can post a side-by-side of the infinity lock mechanisms. Left is reissue, right is an original, M3 version. 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! 9 3 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/341625-3514-steel-rim-shots-old-and-new/?do=findComment&comment=4549166'>More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted October 29, 2022 Share #126 Posted October 29, 2022 The infinity lock on the reissue lens looks very similar to that on my 1967 35mm Summaron f2.8, which I find very easy to use. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiggiGun Posted October 31, 2022 Share #127 Posted October 31, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) Am 26.10.2022 um 13:52 schrieb elmars: The 35 mm f 1,4 (not the steel rim, a later version) was my second Leica lens (after a 90 mm Elmarit). When I see these photos I know why I sold it for a Summicron Asph. Modern lenses have great benefits. I like the look of a modern lens much more than the glow and the unsharpness of the older ones. But this is all a matter of taste. Concerning IQ, I agree @elmars. However, I like sometimes to play with older design very classic optical approaches (sorry I use the Zeiss terminology :Tessar, Sonnar, Planar). For me, It's more an "engineer" interest. As an example : when the Apo50m was launched, I compare it with a Summicron from 1958. Where are the differences etc. Older lenses makes sens in special situation, typically "weeding" or "portrait" photography with an homeopathic approach 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHP Posted November 4, 2022 Share #128 Posted November 4, 2022 (edited) On 10/25/2022 at 5:17 PM, Wonzo said: 1. V1 from 1960 2. V3 new Both at f/1,4 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! I would love to compare these images in full resolution. The v3 appear slightly more contrasty. I see more purple fringing on v3 though... Nice composition. C Edited November 4, 2022 by CHP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 4, 2022 Share #129 Posted November 4, 2022 1 minute ago, CHP said: I would love to compare these images in full resolution. The v3 appear slightly more contrasty. I see more purple fringing on v2 though... Nice composition. C Click on the image,when the"+" symbol. appears, click again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHP Posted November 4, 2022 Share #130 Posted November 4, 2022 30 minutes ago, jaapv said: Click on the image,when the"+" symbol. appears, click again. Thank you. The v3 new image is either sharper or focus is better (on the people sitting in the grass). Less glow around the white sweater as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonzo Posted November 4, 2022 Share #131 Posted November 4, 2022 (edited) vor 25 Minuten schrieb CHP: Thank you. The v3 new image is either sharper or focus is better (on the people sitting in the grass). Less glow around the white sweater as well. The V3 image was taken with the M11 at 36 MP resolution, the other one with the M10-R. I would say, that the M11 images are more contrasty in general as well as the images taken with the new V3. Edited November 4, 2022 by Wonzo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHP Posted November 23, 2022 Share #132 Posted November 23, 2022 On 10/26/2022 at 3:29 AM, Wonzo said: This image was taken with the new Steel Rim, stopped down. Not sure, it it was f/4 or f/5,6. It`s shot right into the sun. No CA, nothing. I wonder, if the results of a modern Summicron would be any better. 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! Do you have more pictures to share? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonzo Posted November 23, 2022 Share #133 Posted November 23, 2022 vor 4 Stunden schrieb CHP: Do you have more pictures to share? Don't know, what you like to see. I'm not sure, if more images would be of any help. Keep in mind, that the V3 is more contrasty in general and a little bit sharper wide open than it's predecessor. Glow is almost similar. Stopped down images are very sharp. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakontil Posted November 24, 2022 Share #134 Posted November 24, 2022 Just love the rendering of the reissue when getting the original one was difficult stopped down f4 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! 7 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/341625-3514-steel-rim-shots-old-and-new/?do=findComment&comment=4575546'>More sharing options...
junix Posted November 30, 2022 Share #135 Posted November 30, 2022 Guys, please post some more photos! I'm still waiting for mine, tried to preorder days prior to the announcement ..no luck.. on the day of the announcement I paid a deposit and was promised a copy in November. Although now that I think about it nobody really told me it will be November of 2022 .. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirubadanieru Posted December 1, 2022 Share #136 Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) Seems not many people have been able to get their hands on one…in Japan not a single lens has been made available yet. But for the very few that do have it, yes please share. Especially portraits / bokeh shots would be great to see Edited December 1, 2022 by shirubadanieru Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted December 1, 2022 Share #137 Posted December 1, 2022 5 hours ago, Al Brown said: Here is the bokeh wide open on the Summilux 35/1.4 Steel rim re-issue & M10-P Reporter, updated FW to recognise the code of the lens. 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! Everything up to about 8-10 feet looks good. The background farther out look like hammered guano. 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted December 4, 2022 Share #138 Posted December 4, 2022 15 minutes ago, Al Brown said: No idea if this has been published before but over at another forum there was a side-by-side comparison done the proper way (in the field) between Leica 35/1.4 Summilux Steel rim 2022 re-issue vs. Voigtlander 35/1.4 Nokton II SC. The results are stunning. If you smack a 1/4 promist filter or a gentle Tiffen Glimmerglass/Soft FX on the Voight YOU VIRTUALLY GET THE STEEL RIM for just a few hundred credits (insert euros/dollars/pounds at will).https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1779165/4 A conclusion which will have zero impact on Leica's sales, or on the demand for original steel rims.🙂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted December 4, 2022 Share #139 Posted December 4, 2022 Just now, Al Brown said: I could not give a rat's ass about any sales, I am sharing this to help users decide on their own with their free will. The purpose of forums vs. catalogues. Hey, calm down - my remark was light-hearted (see the emoji) - I'm sorry if it didn't come across that way. I have no issue with your post; my comment was about market fashions. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtai Posted December 4, 2022 Share #140 Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) Voigtlander released a limited edition of the Nokton 35/1.4 II in brass two years ago for Map Camera. I went to Tokyo to view the prototype and it looked like a cosmetic copy of the SR. Edited December 4, 2022 by rtai Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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