Summilux 35 ASPH (Pre FLE) on film

[poli]

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Hi All,

Lately I hardly shoot digital and because of that sometimes it is very nice to have an extra stop of light. I do own a summicron 35 (asph, brass) and a summilux pre asph v2. I like the summilux, but I dislike the 1mtr focus limit. I keep wondering how the pre fle will be on film. Definitely lighter than my summicron 35...

Would love to hear some experiences with the Pre FLE on film? I often shoot BW. Would love to see some examples!

 

Cheers,

Paul

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[jakontil]

On 5/7/2023 at 12:50 AM, poli said:

Hi All,

Lately I hardly shoot digital and because of that sometimes it is very nice to have an extra stop of light. I do own a summicron 35 (asph, brass) and a summilux pre asph v2. I like the summilux, but I dislike the 1mtr focus limit. I keep wondering how the pre fle will be on film. Definitely lighter than my summicron 35...

Would love to hear some experiences with the Pre FLE on film? I often shoot BW. Would love to see some examples!

 

Cheers,

Paul

Hi paul, 

is the pre FLE u referred to pre asph? If it is, i have the steel rim reissue with a 1 mtr MFD and i believe it’s closest to pre asph v2

i shot films and digital with this lens as it’s compact form factor is decisive, and love it on films since its rendering is most unique too

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[LocalHero1953]

The Summilux-M 35 pre-asph v2 is mounted on my MP or M4. I have posted a number of photos here. I can't now quickly pick all of them, but these are recent ones.
MP, Portra 400

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[LocalHero1953]

Apologies - I misread your post - I thought you were interested in examples of the pre-asph! Too late to delete my previous post.

 

 

 

Edited May 12, 2023 by LocalHero1953

[jakontil]

2 hours ago, LocalHero1953 said:

Apologies - I misread your post - I thought you were interested in examples of the pre-asph! Too late to delete my previous post.

 

 

 

My mistake too, apologies

[poli]

no worries, thanks for sharing the lovely pictures anyway! (I do own the pre asph, but the 1 mtr focussing limit, kinda bothers me a bit...). Maybe I should just let it go and enjoy what I have :) 

[TheBestSLIsALeicaflex]

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I shoot only B&W film now, and have owned this lens twice over the last 20+ years.  To my eye, this lens makes a lot of sense with color film, but I've never been a big fan of asphericals for B&W.  Don't get me wrong, a good lens, capable of great pictures, as are so many lenses out there, but for B&W film I've always gravitated toward the older optics, or modern renditions of the old lenses (e.g., single coated 35/1.4 Nokton, Light Lens Lab).  In fact, I recently sold my last copy of this lens, keeping instead the pre-aspherical Summilux (plus many other lenses in this focal length).  It is a physically bigger lens too.  But that's just me, maybe you like the modern look on B&W film.  Love fast lenses though; that extra stop of speed can give you some DOF creativity, and the pre-fle Summilux can be used at f/1.4 w/o thinking/learning/caution.   

 

 

Edited May 12, 2023 by TheBestSLIsALeicaflex