What do you think of the Elmarit 28 ASPH?

[henryzwartz]

Hi,
i recently purchased this lens of a fellow RFF member. I'm waiting for it in the post, and really looking forward to this gorgeous little lens.

I was wondering what people thought of this lens, in your experience?

I'll hopefully be using it for some upcoming stories in Burma.

Cheers,
Henry

 

[Rowse]

I owned the lens. I sold it because I prefer the 35mm focal length. However, I miss it sometimes due to these characteristics:

1. Very small lens, light, and compact
2. Extremely sharp corner to corner
3. Minimal distortion for a wide angle
4. Spectacular for wide angle landscapes, in fact my favorite now that i think about it.
5. Relatively cheap for a NEW Leica lens

Damn, why did I sell it!:bang:

 

[sepiareverb]

It is a gem. Tiny and lightweight, with impeccable image quality.

M9 / 28/2.8 ASPH

Was my most used lens on the M8.2 for quite a long while.

 

[Leica All Day]

have fun in Burma 🙂

cheers, michael

 

[jippiejee]

It has become my standard lens on the M8. And as said by others, tack sharp corner to corner and nicely compact with a very smooth focusing ring.


istanbul5 by aad_b, on Flickr

 

[Rico]

Leica made me buy one of their modern lenses when they released the Elmarit 28 ASPH. 🙂 It remains my only M lens newer than 1980.

 

[henryzwartz]

Got the lens today, and it's a bloody beauty. I'm in love!!!

 

[kingqueenknave]

It's pretty fantastic.

 

[kzphoto]

My only complaint about the lens is that I can't afford a 28 Summicron. Otherwise it's fantastic. Real great on the GXR!

 

[Michel154]

i loved it until winter ,i got lots of color fringing in the corners on snow and bright scenes
it was a coded but otherwise a little gem

 

[smk]

Fantastic little lens. Small, sharp, no distortion. I prefer it over 35mm for street photography due to the increased depth of field. It's also excellent for landscapes (in fact it is very easy to hike with due to its small size).

 

[denizg7]

I think its one of the best bang for the buck new leica lens extremely sharp no distortion , having said I would much prefer an older version Summilux or Summicron then of a summarit or elmarit.

but then again this is 28mm

 

[jammcat]

Fantastic lens with great ergonomics and resolution.
My only complaint is the same with all Leica lenses-- it's far too expensive.

 

[mfogiel]

A great lens, It only has one minor drawback and one little fault:
it is VERY contrasty, so for B&W make sure you pull your negs if you like a long tonal scale, and then in some cases the bokeh is not fantastic, but this for a 28mm lens is a non issue.

 

[hausen]

Awesome lens on my M6/M9. Sold mine and missed it so much that I bought the 28 Summicron. Now that's another story.

 

[PointOmega]

mz by raytheon22, on Flickr

 

[helen.HH]

Stellar Lens
Just wish I could like the 28 POV