JLV Posted May 5, 2009 Share #1 Posted May 5, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) The purpose was coding. It looks brand new. The bad news is that I had to give back the 35 asph that the shop lent me meanwhile. (I kept it around six weeks!). I will see if this lens is really "the king of the Bo-Ke as it is said in the books. Surely will post pics soon. All the best Jean-Luc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 5, 2009 Posted May 5, 2009 Hi JLV, Take a look here Finally, I got my 35 cron IV back from Solms.. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted May 6, 2009 Share #2 Posted May 6, 2009 Great little lens ! I enjoy using mine a lot, such a lot, that I never got tempted to switch to the asph- one. Now I´am suddenly thinking about getting it coded ... Best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWW Posted May 6, 2009 Share #3 Posted May 6, 2009 A great lens on the M8. I have mine hand coded and hasn't rubbed off so I haven't bothered with sending it in. Don't forget the great bokeh is at f4-5.6 or above (not wide open), very smooth especially if the background is fairly uniform in lighting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLV Posted May 6, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted May 6, 2009 Thanks to both of you for taking time to give comments. I am very happy also with the much smaller size of the v4 vs the asph one. I think that it is going to be my lens cap for a while. Long time ago I had a M6 and a one and only cron 50 and my best pictures (mostly my kids and family portraits) belong to this period so I am a happy man with my M8 and this 35. I bought since the 21 CV and an ELmarit 90 wich is also a great lens. All the best, Jean-Luc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted May 7, 2009 Share #5 Posted May 7, 2009 Jean-Luc, The 35 summicron v4 Is my favorite on M6. I'll never get rid of it Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilihead Posted May 7, 2009 Share #6 Posted May 7, 2009 Jean-Luc, The 35 summicron v4 Is my favorite on M6. I'll never get rid of it Paul You would get rid of it if you try a Zeiss Biogon 2/35 ZM - trust me on that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrid Posted May 7, 2009 Share #7 Posted May 7, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) The IV has that 'Mandler Look'. Very sharp, good contrast, but there is a touch of glow. Silky smooth tonality. It delivers a slightly more classic look, than the newer design, which is so perfect. The ASPH has almost no distortion and is sharper at f2 / f2.8, but after that it's a close call. Also the transition out of the circle of confusion (sharp to out of focus) is more abrupt with the ASPH. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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