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summaron 2.8 ltm
Favorite 35mm lens under $1000
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jordan.dickinson
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Leica 35mm f2.8 Summaron (M2 version). Definitely one of my all time favorites
Ccoppola82
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After seeing the few pics from the new 35mm f2 ultron, It looks like that would be a tough lens to beat for under 1k
Huss
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1. Lomo Art Minitar 32mm 2.8
2. 7Artisans 35mm 2.0
3. Jupiter 12 35mm 2.8
2. 7Artisans 35mm 2.0
3. Jupiter 12 35mm 2.8
Erik van Straten
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Difficult to say. The Elmar is very small, but maybe the Summaron has a finer tonality because it is coated. However, there are coated 35mm f/3.5 Elmars too.
I do not like the Summaron f/2.8 as it has very weak corners at the larger openings. It is very sharp in the center, but the difference between the center and the corners is too big in my opinion. I prefer the f/3.5.
Of course the Voigtländer offerings at f/1.7 and f/2 are truly bargains at those prices. The Voigtländer f/1.4 Summilux clones have a lot of barrel distortion.
Leica MP, LTM Summaron 35mm f/3.5, Tmax400, printed on Adox MCC 110.
Erik.
bayernfan
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I've read that the Elmars are very hit or miss in terms of performance. Some have a very pronounced field curvature, while others do not. I think this was one of the last lenses made before Leitz's quality control took a big leap forward for glass/lens manufacturing.
Erik van Straten
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Well, I have two of them, one with the lever at infinity at 11-o-clock and the other at 7-o-clock. Both are very early but superb performers.
That story about quality control is nonsense. I think that at Leitz in those years there was a quality control on an extreme level.
This one is with the 11-o-clock lens at full aperture.
Erik.
bayernfan
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Looks good to me. I have a later coated version, but have yet to do any serious testing with it. Maybe I'll put it against a few lenses this weekend.
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