Light Lens Lab update on their forthcoming 35mm f1.4 Double Aspherical re-creation.

[pippy]

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Thought this announcement might be of some interest to folks here.

Into my e-mail box this morning there popped the following message from Light Lens Lab;

https://lightlenslab.com/blogs/upcoming-project/light-lens-lab-35mm-f-1-4-in-prototype-stage?se_activity_id=153038389482&syclid=d3p0busj1gcc73bqbkc0&utm_campaign=Production+Annoucement%3A+Light+Lens+Lab+35mm+f%2F1.4+Aspherical+“11873”_153038389482&utm_medium=email&utm_source=shopify_email

Philip.

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[Kiwimac]

Yes I had an email about that. 
 

Looks like something I might try. 

[jankap]

https://gmpphoto.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-leica-35mm-f14-summilux-aspherical.html

[pedaes]

3 minutes ago, jankap said:

https://gmpphoto.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-leica-35mm-f14-summilux-aspherical.html

Don't think he will be testing the LLL! 

[pippy]

38 minutes ago, pedaes said:

Don't think he will be testing the LLL! 

Perhaps not for 'public consumption', no, but possibly just for himself?......😸......

The 35 AA has been discussed many times here over the years and one of the most 'convincing' posts as to its wide-open performance (for me) was from our much-missed - but "couldn't keep a secret" - colleague Steven who showed how lovely the Leitz original could render. Not that it 'draws' intrinsically better than any other 35 Summilux; just that it is different.

In the spiel from LLL they mention that after having read the comments published in the LFI test of the prototype they realised that fairly substantial changes were neccessary. One was that the accuracy of the R/F focussing was not up to standard. When the LFI reviewer tested prototype 05 he reported "subltle rangefinder coupling issues".

Another issue LLL addressed was to do with rendering;

"...Following our rigorous testing and reviewing, there are a lot of improvements and considerations we felt were not given to this initial prototype lens. We wish to improve several factors for the produc-tion version (things such as color fringing and rendering). One major factor we want to improve with the production copy is the out-of-focus / bokeh, to give more of a "glow" at open aperture. This factor was not apparent with the prototype copy as we had overcorrected it during our spherical aberration correction testing and eliminated the "glow" when modelling on our optical software..."

I don't need another 35mm lens and with my v2 Summilux I almost never shoot wide-open. Nevertheless this offering does hold an odd attraction to my way of thinking. I doubt there will be any in the UK to try-out but Never-Say-Never...

Philip.

Edited yesterday at 11:22 AM by pippy

[pedaes]

12 minutes ago, pippy said:

LFI

I think it is LSI (former LHSA) where an individual, not the organisation, did a test and wrote an article for the Journal. I will PM you.

[jankap]

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The original is handled for 15k now. This new lens will be offered for around 0,5k (depending on Pres. Trump). But it will be "almost" as good.

In the pictures of the comparisons, I - for me - don´t see a difference between the lenses 😃. 

Edited yesterday at 11:51 AM by jankap

[pedaes]

14 minutes ago, jankap said:

In the pictures of the comparisons

What article are you referring to? In the article you linked they are both Leica lenses.

[Elliot Harper]

5 hours ago, jankap said:

The original is handled for 15k now. This new lens will be offered for around 0,5k (depending on Pres. Trump). But it will be "almost" as good.

In the pictures of the comparisons, I - for me - don´t see a difference between the lenses 😃. 

The original one has a kind of straight aperture blade, while the LLL knockoff is more curvier

[pippy]

1 hour ago, Elliot Harper said:

The original one has a kind of straight aperture blade, while the LLL knockoff is more curvier

Ah! Do you think that is how LLL has managed to improve the chromatic fringing aberrations which plagued the original?

Philip.