Summilux 35mm pre-asph photos

Emile de Leon said:
I keep learning new things about this pre 1.4 35mm lens I've owned for several years now..
Latest cool function...video by candle light..on m4/3..wide open..simply wonderful! Similar to Noctilux..with better dof..works as a 70mm on that format..
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No doubt. The 35 lux pre asph is like a little noctilux f1. It's his little brother. In fact Leica told that 35 lux was a "giant of light". Ah, a strange thing....also the noctilux f1 had a severe (less or more) curvature field. I wonder why ? Probably Leica didn't use special lens 🙂
 
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Whatever the differences are in the variations of this lens, I love my late german version! Its like two lenses in one, a lot like my 80 Lux R.

Time for more pics, instead of talk in this thread! A portrait of myself, doing what I love, making surfboards...

M6, 35 lux (@f2 or f2.8), Portra 400
 
m2, summilux 35 pre-asph v2, infinity lock, t-max 400, perceptol

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Giulio
 
Thanks for all the comments and photos everyone.

I have been a lurker here and am slowly moving in the direction of acquiring an early copy of the version II goggled 35mm 1.4 Summilux. The number is 2166865 and it arrived in my hands today.

The goggled rangefinder focus looks at least close to accurate at a meter, but somewhat off at infinity. It will take some time to shoot a roll of slide film and get it developed to see how accurate the focus is.

I sort of love and am scared of the custom side of these lenses where different copies have different properties!
 
Erik and Helen, your photos are so wonderful, and have been key in drawing me to the summilux 35mm pre. Here is a shot of my very early version II:
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But when the rangefinder images on my normally accurate M3 line up for infinity, the lens focus reads 30 feet. And with the rangefinder images at 1 meter, the lens focus is .9 meter.

Any recommendations on where to send it in the US where the turnaround is not too long?
 
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with M9.

Maybe not the sharpest and it doesn‘t give much 3D feeling but the lens helps making the pictures look dreamy wide open and friendly when stopped down.
Actually I find the sharpness perfect wide open, it gives its character.
Even if I could wish a bit more crisp above F2.8 like a Summicron.
 
nutmeg said:




with M9.

Maybe not the sharpest and it doesn‘t give much 3D feeling but the lens helps making the pictures look dreamy wide open and friendly when stopped down.
Actually I find the sharpness perfect wide open, it gives its character.
Even if I could wish a bit more crisp above F2.8 like a Summicron.
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A very useful summary for me, an M-E owner. Thanks. I was looking around for a decent price for this lens (no luck), but having seen most of the images from this thread, I think I'm happy enough with my Summicron iv 35mm without having to get the pre ASPH Summilux.
 
Just found this thread and look forward to reading all of it. In the interim, here's one from my Canadian serial #280xxxx on M240

This is about f4 or 5.6 were it sharpens up nicely. 'Love to shoot it wide open for a dreamier look.

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