Summilux 35mm pre-asph photos

I'm currently borrowing one along with a pre-ASPH 50 lux and an M6 and I'm in love with them all.
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I may be a lot poorer soon.
 
Some very nice shots here! I just got this lens for my M8 and wonder if anyone knows of a lens cap that can be used with the two-piece hood/filter combination?
 
My solution is a $5 cheap no-name E58 snap-in lens-cap. :) This kind, where you have to press two little buttons to take the cap off... (don't know how to explain in English ... :eek:)
 
maddoc said:
My solution is a $5 cheap no-name E58 snap-in lens-cap. :) This kind, where you have to press two little buttons to take the cap off... (don't know how to explain in English ... :eek:)
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Thanks! A search for "E58 lens cap" on ebay only shows Canon variants though. Do you know of a place to buy them?
 
It took me some while to find one on-line ! I bought my in Japan, just a no-name E58 (58mm) snap-on lens-cap made in Hongkong like for example this here: (eBay) item # 290324717995 (no relation to the seller, just as an example !)
 
Thomas, thank you !! :) Not the sharpest lens wide open but for this kind of shots OK. That one was taken at f/1.4, BTW.
 
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Does this work when the original hood is in use, as well as reversed? Or reversed, do you need to use the flat disc thing?

I cheated and have been using the CV 40/1.4 screw in hood. Will probably be using the E46 version mostly from now.

Check my blog for some overview info. on the lux 50/1.4 Summilux IIs.

maddoc said:
It took me some while to find one on-line ! I bought my in Japan, just a no-name E58 (58mm) snap-on lens-cap made in Hongkong like for example this here: (eBay) item # 290324717995 (no relation to the seller, just as an example !)
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I used to think that my Summilux 35/1.4 preA is less contrasy due to it's an old lens.

Then when I sent my M7 to the master, he said "your lens is a bit foggy. I can clean it up for you."

When I got it back I shot a roll of slide with it and was very surprised.



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No. Old lens do not necessarily generate vintage images.



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maddoc said:
Thomas, welcome to the club ! :D

#1 I like very much !
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Many thanks, Gabor. I am currently fixing a 12526 hood so it holds a 37mm filter in place on the pre-asph. I love every quirk about this lens except 2 things. One, the .9m close focus which is harsh for some like me who often shoot people in close; the other is the lack of filter threads on the lens. The close focus is something with which I am becoming familiar through my love affair with a ZM 1,5/50. But the ONLY mitagating aspect that makes the lack of filter threads tenable is the beautiful glowing 'flaws' in the rendering of this lens.

I find this lens is becoming my standard 35, even over my asph. lux. I guess my bad taste is showing through? Well, be that as it may, I still do love my asph lux as a very reliable low light lens.
 
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I find this lens is becoming my standard 35, even over my asph. lux. I guess my bad taste is showing through? Well, be that as it may, I still do love my asph lux as a very reliable low light lens.
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Hi Thomas, I'm right there with you. I thought I'd sell the pre-asph after getting the summilux asph, but I haven't been able to do it.

But then for low light performance (and everything else) the summilux asph is just dynamite. But then sometimes I like the funk (aka contrast-glow-flaws) of the pre-asph at f1.4-2, and how tiny it is. Rinse, wash, repeat.
 
I very MUCH LIKE the Carnival Shot Neil
but even MORE some of the Others posted in the Gallery...
Tres Cool in terms of Composition & Tones...I dig it :)

Love your New Avatar BTW
Best- H
 
Helen, I really like the "portrait in a bus" photo. Like a leap in time back to the 70s. :cool:

Cheers,

Gabor
 
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