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2 hours ago, rtai said:

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.

Unfortunately it is not the v2 but the v1…had they done the v2 remake id have gotten it

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7 hours 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

That’s… kind of incredible haha. I guess you just don’t get distortion free with the Voigtlander, but I think that’s about it?

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43 minutes ago, 28framelines said:

That’s… kind of incredible haha. I guess you just don’t get distortion free with the Voigtlander, but I think that’s about it?

  • Less distortion
  • Sharper wide open
  • Choice between single (SC) or multi-coated (MC) versions
  • Better hood design that doesn't interact with screw-on filters

 

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25 minutes ago, hdmesa said:
  • Less distortion
  • Sharper wide open
  • Choice between single (SC) or multi-coated (MC) versions
  • Better hood design that doesn't interact with screw-on filters

 

The CV has less distortion than the Leica? And the Nokton 35/1.4 already has so much if it...

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Steel Rim reissue shot on M9

Wide open the lens is very “glowy” shooting in daylight gives an almost halo effect

I wanted to share these images to show wide open at night. focus was set to the skyline and some street lights display an oblong shape to them. This is a characteristic of shooting wide open 

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2 hours ago, dsm21 said:

Steel Rim reissue shot on M9

Wide open the lens is very “glowy” shooting in daylight gives an almost halo effect

I wanted to share these images to show wide open at night. focus was set to the skyline and some street lights display an oblong shape to them. This is a characteristic of shooting wide open 

 

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17 hours ago, LocalHero1953 said:

A conclusion which will have zero impact on Leica's sales, or on the demand for original steel rims.🙂

Not quite true. Lenses are just a tool to make good photographs. There are those who buy the best from Leica and those that seek the best ‘value for money’ alternatives.

Some like me buy Leica, Voigtlander and others, based on what one needs. Hence the market for Voigtlander and other makes. 

For the viewer, it’s usually the photograph that matters and not the choose of tools. 

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14 hours ago, shirubadanieru said:

Unfortunately it is not the v2 but the v1…had they done the v2 remake id have gotten it

Oh really? Now I don’t feel so bad. I put my name on the waiting list at Map Camera and booked a return trip based on the estimated release date but there was a delay and the lens was not available when I returned.

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Hi 

I received the lens last week and started to play with. The weather here in Paris is very bad. However I had some first impression. Of course, such a 60 year old lens can not compete with a modern  one in term of contrast, sharpness, rendering, especially wide open. On this other side, It allows to see the progress of differences in optic design and requirements.  

It is simply fun!

My first impressions confirm what I have read and seen before:

  • very low contrast wide open
  • not very sharp wide open but interessing rendering for portraits
  • very sharp up from f2.8 to f5.8
  • No filter with the classic lens hood

But, again, this in not the point. I will use this lens for special occasions: weeding, landscape, etc. Maybe for travel and used at f4. Its small and light. However, It is not a general purpose lens. The modern Lux or Cron recommend for this

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8 hours ago, SiggiGun said:

Hi 

I received the lens last week and started to play with. The weather here in Paris is very bad. However I had some first impression. Of course, such a 60 year old lens can not compete with a modern  one in term of contrast, sharpness, rendering, especially wide open. On this other side, It allows to see the progress of differences in optic design and requirements.  

It is simply fun!

My first impressions confirm what I have read and seen before:

  • very low contrast wide open
  • not very sharp wide open but interessing rendering for portraits
  • very sharp up from f2.8 to f5.8
  • No filter with the classic lens hood

But, again, this in not the point. I will use this lens for special occasions: weeding, landscape, etc. Maybe for travel and used at f4. Its small and light. However, It is not a general purpose lens. The modern Lux or Cron recommend for this

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Did you have a filter plus the lens hood on? The vignette seems to be what Fred Miranda was showing on his site.

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Got mine yesterday and love it.

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A couple of early shots with it wide open

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Looking forward to using it on my MP this weekend.

Images were taken with M10-R

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I noticed that when pairing it with my SL2-S the firmware seems unaware of the Summilux 35 steel rim Type 1 and assumes its the 'Leitz Chamber-M 90mmf2.2" .

My firmware is  version 4.0 .

Any others have this or are we waiting for a further firmware ver for the SL2.

 

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Had the chance to spend some time with the new steel rim in Wetzlar a couple of weeks ago, thanks to the very kind people of Leica Store Wetzlar.
Lovely dreamy rendering! Had it been available I would have bought it on the spot... Unfortunately just the demo version in store and not for sale...

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