Leica M39 fast 35mm, what's to choose?

[menos]

Nice, looking forward to it!

The only photos, I have seen from this lens so far indicated some wild swirly bokeh ;-)

There is one of them for sale at the HKLFC forum by the way - if anyone is looking (don't know the seller myself). He shows the lens also with some vintage print material with lens specs.

 

[Crazy Fedya]

Johan, you didn't grab that UC Hex, that was in classifieds for a couple of hours, did you?

 

[johannielscom]

Johan, you didn't grab that UC Hex, that was in classifieds for a couple of hours, did you?

Nope, not me.

Got no cash to burn, even getting a few rolls of film is out of the question currently...😱 Luckily I have a film stash, but it's mostly B&W and I yearn to try some Portra 400 and get some slide film to have x-processed... Maybe in a week or two.

But man was that a deal! Who got it?!

 

[Crazy Fedya]

Try to get Kodak slide for crossprocessing. I like it much better than Fuji.

 

[ray*j*gun]

A good modern option is the CV 35mm F1.7 ASPH. It has a pretty good reputation generally, and definitely has a modern level of contrast.

Plus 1 on the Ultron....great on my M8!

 

[Dez]

I have heard good things about the CV Ultron f1.7, and have been looking for one for a while. While not in the category of leprechauns or honest politicians, they do seem to be quite scarce. While I hear grumbling about focus shift on the 1,4 from some people

http://digitaljournalofphotography.blogspot.ca/2012/06/focus-shift-with-voigtlander-35mm-f14.html

I hear no complaints at all about the Ultron except that it is too sharp and perfect, and I suspect I could live with that. Is there a string anywhere that is specifically about the Ultron 35mm lens/

My other candidate to the discussion is the lovely little Canon f2. The only problem I have had with that lens is a tendency to flare in backlit situations.

Cheers,
Dez

 

[johannielscom]

Thanks for suggesting the Ultron guys but I've already decided to keep my W-Nikkor 1.8/35mm.
I had the Ultron at one time but it is not a screwmount lens in the sense that the barrel is too wide for a screwmount Leica, I found it too big on my little Leica II...

 

[Frontman]

I have always loved the W Nikkor, and have found the contrast to be quite good. I also shoot with a
35/2 Summicron, but I can't say I like it more than the Nikkor.

 

[menos]

Btw - somebody is selling a Voigtlander 35/1.7 in the adds right now ;-)

EDIT: oh, just saw your comment above Johan.

For the people, who can compare the imaging of the Ultron and the UC-Hex - what are the differences? As some might know, I am a sucker for 35/2 lenses and tried so many until I settled with the UC-Hex as my all-time favourite. I never tried the Ultron.

 

[aoresteen]

Here ya go:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-Range...era_Lenses&hash=item3a8565ee9d#ht_5202wt_1399

 

[ferider]

Btw - somebody is selling a Voigtlander 35/1.7 in the adds right now ;-)

EDIT: oh, just saw your comment above Johan.

For the people, who can compare the imaging of the Ultron and the UC-Hex - what are the differences? As some might know, I am a sucker for 35/2 lenses and tried so many until I settled with the UC-Hex as my all-time favourite. I never tried the Ultron.

Technically, the Ultron is better - less distortion and half stop faster. If you look at the diagram, it seems to be derived from the 35/2 M-Hexanon, with two surfaces replaced by one aspherical one.

The Ultron has beautiful smooth bokeh if you care for such things.

Roland.

 

[menos]

Thanks for the info Roland - it doesn't help my plan of loosening up a bit on the lens purchases …

I will watch out for one of these Ultrons locally.

 

[KEVIN-XU 愛 forever]

So busy these days... Even don't have enough time to sleep... God... Can't do the lenses comparison by films at this point. But I do have a R-D1s with me. And this weekend I may pick up a M9 locally. Hope this weekend that I can do the comparison by M9 first.