Riccardo.asselta Posted January 10, 2024 Share #1 Posted January 10, 2024 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Un saluto a tutti e vi chiedo un consiglio. Posseggo da 3 anni una Leica M10 con il Summicron 28mm f2 asph, il Summilux 50mm f1,4 asph, lo Zeiss Sonnar 50mm f1,5 e l'Emarit 90mm f2,8. La mia focale preferita con cui scatto l'80% delle mie foto è il 50mm, ora vorrei completare il mio corredo con una focale intermedia tra 28 e 50 che mi permetterebbe di uscire con un unica focale. La caratteristica principale è che sia minuscolo e la mia scelta è ricaduta sul Summicron C 40mm f2 o sul Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f1,4 o nella versione MC o SC (forse preferirei quest'ultima), entrambi hanno lo stesso prezzo (Summricon usato e Voigtlander nuovo). Chiedo un consiglio a chi possiede o ha posseduto queste lenti. Grazie Edited January 10, 2024 by Riccardo.asselta Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 10, 2024 Posted January 10, 2024 Hi Riccardo.asselta, Take a look here Summicron C 40mm o Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1,4 II?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Al Brown Posted January 10, 2024 Share #2 Posted January 10, 2024 (edited) Ciao @Riccardo.asselta Loro sono due bestie diverse! Regarding your current lens inventory, you will be much happier with Summicron 40. I have owned both and now own only the Summicron. It is my main travel lens. It has the charm and character but not too much - the Nokton has much more of it (glow and all) wide open. Consider this: Summicron 40 is the beefed-up clone of Summicron 35 II/III (see this article by Marco Cavina in Italian) and Nokton Classic 35 is the clone of Summilux 35 Pre-asph Steel Rim (click the links). There are threads with image samples for both lenses on this forum - here for Summicron 40 and here for Nokton 35.. Edited January 10, 2024 by Al Brown 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted January 10, 2024 Share #3 Posted January 10, 2024 I have both the Summicron 40 and Nokton 35 1.4 II MC. I think overall the Summicron is a bit sharper, but in most cases differences are minor. I now use the Summicron only on mt film CL - the camera it was designed for and has 40mm VF frame. The Nokton is my main lens on my M9, (On M10 I mainly use a Summarit 35 2.5 for its small size, great handling, and excellent images. I prefer it to the other 35mm lenses I have, including Summicron.) The Nokton has more distortion and isn't quite as sharp, but I don't notice this in most work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riccardo.asselta Posted January 10, 2024 Author Share #4 Posted January 10, 2024 Grazie Al Brown link molto interessanti. TomB_tx il Summarit ha un costo decisamente superiore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted January 10, 2024 Share #5 Posted January 10, 2024 2 minutes ago, Riccardo.asselta said: Grazie Al Brown link molto interessanti. TomB_tx il Summarit ha un costo decisamente superiore. Cost of the Summarit is higher - I bought mine used when prices were lower. The Nokton is a very good buy for its features and performance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted January 10, 2024 Share #6 Posted January 10, 2024 Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f1.4 would be (and was) my choice. Nowhere near the barrel distortion of the Voigt. 35 and one stop faster than the C 40mm Summicron. At some point I will acquire a 40 Summicron just 'Because' but the Nokton - a couple of 'foibles' notwithstanding - is a superb lens. P. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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