Summicron 50 ASPH or non-ASPH

[JHAG]

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I know it's an old horse — but I'm found of all things old…

I recently had the luck to find a 35 Summicron non-ASPH as new for a very low price.

I never used the 35 Summicron ASPH.

I've read several things about both but did not compare prints.

Differences ?

 

Correction :

Summicron 35;)

[toyfel]

funny

[JHAG]

funny

 

Isn't it ?

[toyfel]

OK, thought you were joking. But it was a typo

 

Can´t say much about the Asph vs pre-asph. Had the cron IV once but only very shortly. Gave it back to the seller because it turned out to be defective. Liked the size though. For me it is "the smaller the better".

[abrewer]

Agreed it's a dead horse

 

Anyway, I think most agree the sharpness and color of the 35 ASPH gets the nod over the 35 non-ASPH

 

It's a tougher choice with the 50 ASPH v. non-ASPH as the OOF area of the non really turns more heads than the ASPH and has retained great favor

 

I shoot the 50 ASPH and love it for portraits; the 35 ASPH f2 for just about everything else

[Photoskeptic]

Don't know if this helps or not. I shoot a 35 ASPH on my M8 and a 50 Cron IV on my M3. Sharpness and contrast are better on the ASPH, but bokeh is much better with the pre-ASPH. The 50 is no slouch when it comes to sharpness and contrast - but there is a discernable difference between the two. I suppose it depends on what you're looking for.

[JHAG]

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Don't know if this helps or not. I shoot a 35 ASPH on my M8 and a 50 Cron IV on my M3. Sharpness and contrast are better on the ASPH, but bokeh is much better with the pre-ASPH. The 50 is no slouch when it comes to sharpness and contrast - but there is a discernable difference between the two. I suppose it depends on what you're looking for.

 

That's the dilemma, John.

Depending of the shot, I crave for bokeh or aim for sharpness.