Leica LTM Matching the look of the Voigtlander 35mm Ultron 1.7 LTM in M mount?

[the_jim]

Thank you for the fantastic tip on the M version!

The Summarit-M: it is "too sharp" for me. What I mean is that it is so sharp that in a way it "flattens" the image, same issue for example with Rollei/Zeiss lenses vs Rollei/Schneider lenses. It's difficult too describe, but, with images:

This is for me "flattened" by "excessive sharpness" (Summarit):

https://www.flickr.com/photos/n_heinzelmann/6223103011

The rendering of the mountain in the background is somehow so sharp that you lose a bit of the sense of depth.

This is for me "rightly sharp" (Voigtlander):

https://www.flickr.com/photos/stilli...am/48779756356

The rendering of the surface of the water further away is not excessively sharp, giving back the sense of depth.

This is another example: everything is so absurdly sharp that the loss of perspective due to "flattening" gives it almost a cartoonish look:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/elzopilote/31739193893



I think it's very subjective and might even sound silly...

I understand where you are going here. Flickr is a great resource, but you have to understand these images aren’t necessarily a 100% accurate representations of how the lens(es) would look for you. Contrast, saturation combined with the photographers ability to accurately focus are all variables that you can’t entirely account for. Other qualities, like bokeh and spherical aberration take more effort to fudge. I guess my point is, take Flickr images with a grain of salt. The images you shared are the result of a camera, lens and photographer…but also scanner, software and digital image corrections.

Find a lens that fits your price point and looks comfortable to hold. The LTM Ultron and M Ultron have very different feels (physically speaking). Both will be excellent optically.