Summilux 35mm pre-asph photos

moonwrack said:
I couldn't agree more with the initiator of this thread; by a process of trial and error and of elimination, I have arrived at a combination of 50mm f1.5 Summarit from 1956 and a 1972 35mm Summilux. Now I can concentrate on taking photographs and forget the gadget element!
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A very good choice ! :)
 
PS: I do not have a front cap for my 35mm Summilux. I expect these are no longer available; can anyone suggest an alternative? (I refer to the lens itself; I know you can fit a 58mm Nikon lens cap on the hood, which does provide good protection if you also fit a filter)
 
Moonwarck- I just a black plastic cap (39mm I think) when I'm going hood-less and a series 7 uv warming filter when I have the hood on. I also have put some electrical tape around the filter to get it in the hood more snugly in hopes of getting less dust in there.
Lord Fluff - I use the summilux on my M8 quite often and since a series 7 uv/ir filter is like 170 bucks I don't bother with it. The shooting conditions in which the IR filter is even needed (like synthetic black fabrics) that it has not been a problem for me. Photos below:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronpiazza/sets/72157622944273220/

there are even more on there, after I while I stopped dumping photos into different groups and just left them in the photo stream. A quick search for m8 summilux should get you some more.

-Aaron
 
helenhill said:
Gabor, I ADORE the first shot of the Trees...Truly Lovely

here trix pushed to 800
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Gosh Helen, I though NY never asleep..!! :).. Beautiful capture.. love this lens.
 
49 mm in hood

49 mm in hood

I keep a 12504 hood handy with a BW 49mm 486 UV/IR filter in it. rubber band around it keeps it snug.

Rarely find it needed, the lux already filters much UV, and some IR without filter (mine is an '80s).

Lord Fluff said:
Is anyone using this lens on their M8 and shooting in colour? If so, what's your approach to the IR filter problem?
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Just a query, my 35mm pre lux, has a brass focussing tab, after being informed these only come with a plastic focussing tab, im assuming this is an after market change?

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After Midnight

After Midnight

The 35 -pre asph is my all time favorite M lens. Here's a frame with my M2 & 35lux pre asph. Harlem, well after midnight.

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