raid
Dad Photographer
Maybe this is why I do not own any Leica ASPH lens.
P3tr
Only MacHan in CE
Thank you Jon, nice GAS generating test. I´m personally waiting for the new voigt 21/35 combo to arrive to Prague to test it.
Erik van Straten
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Erik van Straten
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It would be also interesting to compare the Ultron 35mm f/2 with the recent Ultron 35mm f/1.7. The f/2 is much smaller, but the f/1.7 is hard to beat optically.
Erik.
Erik.
danieldouloslee
Member
I am curious how this lens fares in micro contrast and sharpness with the 35 Zeiss Biogons. Anyone have any input?
Huss
Veteran
Also notice the flare in the Summicron shot around the sign in the top center of the image
Nice work! Yeah, my Summicron Asph is one of my most flare affected lenses that I have. Really quite disappointing. I've noticed this too with my other Leica glass such as the Summilux Asph 50. This is shooting without filters and of course using the lens hood. For pics where I don't want flare I use my Zeiss ZM lenses.
Nice work! Yeah, my Summicron Asph is one of my most flare affected lenses that I have. Really quite disappointing. I've noticed this too with my other Leica glass such as the Summilux Asph 50. This is shooting without filters and of course using the lens hood. For pics where I don't want flare I use my Zeiss ZM lenses.
Erik van Straten
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Huss
Veteran
I don't understand why Leica gets a pass on this. People bag on the 7Artisans 35mm f2 for being flarey, but it is more resistant than my Summicron!
My 28 Asph is fantastic against flare, so Leica can do it.
Erik van Straten
Veteran
The Summicron 35mm f/2 V1 also has a propensity to flare, but different, more spread over the whole image. The Summilux 35mm f/1.4 steel rim is also not free from it in situations like this.
Erik.
Erik.
nzeeman
Well-known
it would be fun with both f1.7... i gues new one is better because they changed formula a bit and added a group-so i guess everything is nicely corrected...
Highway 61
Revisited
Agreed. I just scanned a few photos I shot in 1988 with a Summicron-M 35mm f/2 V1 and now I am quite shocked by the very visible flare, which spreads over the whole image actually, even in situations in which no normal lens should flare the least bit.
This new Ultron looks quite appealing wasn't it for the vignetting. No f/2 lens should vignette like this at f/4.
It would be interesting to have it compared with the Biogon ZM 35mm f/2 at all apertures (something which will be done shortly, for sure).
Thanks to Jon for this anyway.
Archlich
Well-known
Exactly the reason Voigtlander makes the 35/1.4 Nokton, both single and multi coated.
The Ultron suits my need well.
trisberg
Established
Thanks for posting these. This new Ultron looks really good. Too bad I just bought a new Summicron ASPH 
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I did like the Biogion f2 that I used with an M9 some years ago, that was a really nice lens. This new Ultron looks to be even better. I never really warmed up to my 35/1.4 Nokton, the focus shift kept bothering me.
-Thomas
. I did like the Biogion f2 that I used with an M9 some years ago, that was a really nice lens. This new Ultron looks to be even better. I never really warmed up to my 35/1.4 Nokton, the focus shift kept bothering me.
-Thomas
Bingley
Veteran
Yes indeed. I’ve been looking closely at the threads. The new ultron looks v promising and the small size is a huge plus for me, but there’s no questioning the performance of the M-Ultron 35/1.7.
bayernfan
Well-known
the voigtlander lenses have modern optical formulas. why not give them modern ergonomics? :bang: the 35/1.7 and new 35/2 leave quite a bit to be desired in that regard.
loneranger
Well-known
Is the Ultron only sold in japan? Where can we buy it in the US ?
EVIL_Guy
Established
EVIL_Guy
Established
I don't think it's better than the f1.7 but we will see it soon in a direct comparison.
For me the bokeh is key!
If the new one has the same quality of bokeh and sharpness @f2 as the Ultron f1.7 @f2, I will switch to the new one.
The only thing I'm not happy with from the f1.7 lens is that I'm missing a focus tab or stick.
nzeeman
Well-known
sorry i didnt write correctly what i wanted to say-i thougjt new f1.7 is surely better than old f1.7 and f2 because it was corrected old f1.7 formula-while f2 is closer to old f1.7 optically... but i would choose f2 because more compact and it has good enough performance (if i had enough money for it)
So you want them to be autofocus? 😂