Summicron 35/2.0: Which version? Does it Matter?

ferider said:
If you look very close, the Nokton has a little more barrel distortion, more field curvature and a bit harsher bokeh.

BUT, things like the following are simply not possible with the Summicron (due to speed in the DOF sense; here on Neopan 1600@1600):

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It's a really special lens, IMO. Unless you get a Summilux ASPH, the Nokton cann't be beat, IMO.
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The bokeh here is not very good.
 
M6, Michael.

Agreed, Paul (Pat - on the right - didn't care though 🙂 ). Still the point remains: I couldn't have done that with a cron.

Cheers,

Roland.
 
One more thing, Michael: here is a more systematic comparison of Summilux pre-asph, Summilux ASPH, and Nokton, in case you are interested:

http://ferider.smugmug.com/gallery/6899672_cHtWF

IMO, the Nokton performs somewhere in between the two Leica lenses.

I had an RFF thread going on this once, but took it off when the Leica bashing started ...

Roland.
 
The Canon 35mm/2.0 "Black" is one of the best lenses; both sharp and outstanding bokeh, and at about $400 cant be beat, except by the 35 Summilux ASP at a cost of 5x.
 
Roland:
I am going to spend some time carefully with the page you sent. Thanks ever so much. I think I am standing pat for now. I really like the CV35/1.4, but didn't want to have my images suffer from not getting the extra....something avaialbe from the cron.
Is there a perceptible difference with landscapes in full light at f8 or higher?
Not gonna put out for the Summilux any time soon. I like the smaller pieces, which fit in with our lifestyle when out.
Got rid of my Mamiya 645 gear for that very reason
Michael
 
oldoc said:
Is there a perceptible difference with landscapes in full light at f8 or higher?
Not gonna put out for the Summilux any time soon.
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The only difference at f8 is the barrel distortion, Michael. But, IMO, it's not too bad (check the bridge pictures in the test gallery).

oldoc said:
I like the smaller pieces, which fit in with our lifestyle when out.
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Me too. If I want big, I use my Hasselblad. 🙂

Cheers,

Roland.
 
I recently obtained a Summicron 35 f2 version 1 (with goggles) at a price so low that you'd hate me if I mentioned what it was. I don't particuarly even like 35mm as a focal length, but this lens has a very distinctive signature: sharp and smooth at the same time. A lens this good forces me to use it...

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rlouzan said:
Hi Ben,

How about vignetting and Bokeh?

Thanks,
RLouzan
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For the most part, and unless the light level is very low, I tend to shoot at f/4 or slower, so vignetting is nil on any of these lenses, and there's typically enough depth-of-field that OOF (and consequently, bokeh) is not very evident. The lenses I typically shoot wide open for subject isolation are the 50/1.4 and 90/2 (both pre-ASPH), both of which have practically no vignetting and very pleasing bokeh.
 
35mmdelux said:
The Canon 35mm/2.0 "Black" is one of the best lenses; both sharp and outstanding bokeh, and at about $400 cant be beat, except by the 35 Summilux ASP at a cost of 5x.
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I have a "new" one. It is worth $800 [to me ?????]
 
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Roland

How does your Nokton compare to the Canon 35mm f/1.5 you had?
IIRC you sold the Canon, right?

Any regrets? 😉
 
I personally like the wide open sharpness of the Nokton better.
Alas, the Canon is probably at my ex-wife's house amongst all the other issues...
If one of you guys wants to marry her, they can keep the Canon with the deal....and save me four large a month in the process...I could have a Noctilux by ...Memorial Day!!!
 
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