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Quick poll: 35 Lux or Cron?


alw

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Terve,

I´m about to get a 2nd-hand 35. My seller has a Lux from early 80´s and two Crons from early 90´s. Prices are 790€ for each. Which would you grab?

I did also choose the Summicron, and save some money for a Summilux Asph (actual version) later.

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Damn, I rather like the Lux! :o

 

In my view the Summilux is a 'brilliant' lens which needs careful selection of light sources wide open. If there are some highlights like in Andy's images, it will add a nice 'glow' to them. However, if there are some strong point light sources, the flare is over the top to my taste.

 

Even the current 35mm Summilux ASPH isn't a perfect lens. Nothing in life is... ;)

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Same price? 'lux!

 

alw says "same price"

 

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Hi all,

I´m about to get a 2nd-hand 35. My seller has a Lux from early 80´s and two Crons from early 90´s. Prices are 790€ for each. Which would you grab?

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The cron for me too.

With the lux you should face a flare prone lens @1.4 (some they call it "leica glove")

The cron is just "perfect" and much less flare prone @f2.

Then the lux is soft in the corners, much more than the cron is.

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