Overgaard Posted September 22, 2008 Share #1 Posted September 22, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I wonder if the 35mm f/2.0 or the f/2.8 is the better one. I had both but lost the f/2.0 and in looking for a new I noticed hot much more expensive the f/2.8 is. Made me wonder. Have anybody done any comparisons between the two? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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earleygallery Posted September 22, 2008 Share #2 Posted September 22, 2008 I think you mean how much cheaper the 2.8 version goes for? I've not done a direct comparison but from what I've heard and read there is almost no difference between the two other than for the extra f stop, which for me is worth having for the shorter dof mostly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted September 23, 2008 No, I actually meant the other way around. The f/2.0 is less expensive 2nd hand than the f/2.8. And that's why I wonder. My f/2.8 shots look great, but I had the f/2.0 for so short I really haven't tested it against the f/2.8. I just considered the f/2.0 the classic because that's what it is in the M class. And I too like the extra f-stop. I haven't used the f/2.8 that much when I was doing film, but with digital it could be used more often. ... which reminds me I should look what Erwin Putts write. He must have compared them, at least on a theoretically level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted September 23, 2008 Share #4 Posted September 23, 2008 No, I actually meant the other way around. The f/2.0 is less expensive 2nd hand than the f/2.8. And that's why I wonder. That's not my experience but I've not watched prices recently. The Summicron is definately the better overall lens, but if you don't need the extra stop the Elmarit is no worse AFAIK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zapp Posted September 23, 2008 Share #5 Posted September 23, 2008 In the big book (Leica lens compendium, by Erwin Puts), the Summicron is the better lens. The Elmarit is smaller and I would assume not visibly worse than the Summicron. In my opinion the Summicron is rather long and heavy for a 2/35 mm lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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