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p.1 #1Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
Hi,
I didn´t find anything about this lens in the Forum :
Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35 (3273369, made in Germany) E67 ROM
has anybody any experience with it on Canon 5DII and 1DsIII ?
I´m thinking of buying either way this one or the Zeiss Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZE
Tanks for your thoughts and suggestions
Florian
I didn´t find anything about this lens in the Forum :
Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35 (3273369, made in Germany) E67 ROM
has anybody any experience with it on Canon 5DII and 1DsIII ?
I´m thinking of buying either way this one or the Zeiss Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZE
Tanks for your thoughts and suggestions
Florian
Oct 14, 2011 at 12:37 PM
p.1 #2Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
One reason you may not hear much about this lens may be that it fouls the mirror on full-frame Canon cameras. You will need to shave the mirror on the 5D or 1Ds series bodies to be able to use this lens on them. You may use it on the 5D Mark II without modifying the mirror if you only use it with live view.
Its drawing style is similar to that of Summilux R 80 mm. It's not bitingly sharp wide open. It does have that glow and a very nice out-of-focus rendering. But it sharpens up considerably as you close the aperture to about f/2.8. Here is a link to a sample picture using that lens.
Looking at the serial number, it appears that the ROM contacts were added later on. There was only one optical formulation of this lens, so the fact that the lens did not come with ROM originally does not matter. ROM doesn't mean anything when the lens is adapted to a Canon camera anyway.
Its drawing style is similar to that of Summilux R 80 mm. It's not bitingly sharp wide open. It does have that glow and a very nice out-of-focus rendering. But it sharpens up considerably as you close the aperture to about f/2.8. Here is a link to a sample picture using that lens.
Looking at the serial number, it appears that the ROM contacts were added later on. There was only one optical formulation of this lens, so the fact that the lens did not come with ROM originally does not matter. ROM doesn't mean anything when the lens is adapted to a Canon camera anyway.
Oct 14, 2011 at 01:12 PM
p.1 #3Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
Ditto.
It's pretty much a sister lens to the R 80 as they behave about the same. SA softness wide open (the Leica 'glow'), sharp at F2, extremely sharp ('landscape lens' sharpness) stopped down.
I bought mine about 15 years ago and mainly used it on film. I still have the R 35/1.4 in the bizarre hope/wish/dream that one day there will be a full frame mirror less camera. "Tell him he's dreamin..." (for the Aussie "The Castle" lovers).
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/R35/IMG_2978.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/R35/IMG_2993.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/R35/IMG_3000.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/R35/IMG_3046.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/R35/IMG_3066.jpg
It's a very nice lens, soft Bokeh, not harsh. I almost bought a FF Sony just because of this lens but the Sony's don't have Live View so that's a deal breaker.
JJ
It's pretty much a sister lens to the R 80 as they behave about the same. SA softness wide open (the Leica 'glow'), sharp at F2, extremely sharp ('landscape lens' sharpness) stopped down.
I bought mine about 15 years ago and mainly used it on film. I still have the R 35/1.4 in the bizarre hope/wish/dream that one day there will be a full frame mirror less camera. "Tell him he's dreamin..." (for the Aussie "The Castle" lovers).
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/R35/IMG_2978.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/R35/IMG_2993.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/R35/IMG_3000.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/R35/IMG_3046.jpg
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/R35/IMG_3066.jpg
It's a very nice lens, soft Bokeh, not harsh. I almost bought a FF Sony just because of this lens but the Sony's don't have Live View so that's a deal breaker.
JJ
Oct 14, 2011 at 04:29 PM
p.1 #4Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
JohnJ wrote:
It's a very nice lens, soft Bokeh, not harsh. I almost bought a FF Sony just because of this lens but the Sony's don't have Live View so that's a deal breaker.
JJ
Funny as I was shopping hard for this lens for use on my Sony a900 a while back.
It's a very nice lens, soft Bokeh, not harsh. I almost bought a FF Sony just because of this lens but the Sony's don't have Live View so that's a deal breaker.
JJ
Funny as I was shopping hard for this lens for use on my Sony a900 a while back.
Oct 14, 2011 at 04:47 PM
p.1 #5Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
You can always use split prism or simply MF screen from Sony. A900 OVF is as big as 1DsMK3 so focusing isnt that hard. Only downside is that you need to Leitax it for Sony. For 1DsMK3 only adapter should be fine, 5D will require mirror shaving maybe..
Oct 14, 2011 at 04:56 PM
p.1 #6Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
Mescalamba wrote:
You can always use split prism or simply MF screen from Sony. A900 OVF is as big as 1DsMK3 so focusing isnt that hard. Only downside is that you need to Leitax it for Sony. For 1DsMK3 only adapter should be fine, 5D will require mirror shaving maybe..
The lens won't clear a DsIII and, honestly, as much as I love this lens (and love shooting it on the R8 it came attached to), I can't say it's worth the mirror shave. The last model Summicron is about half the weight and significantly smaller, every bit the lens, and a fraction of the price (half or less). I'm hanging on to it in the hopes that we'll see a good full-frame mirrorless before my eyes are shot and because I do still love shooting film.
You can always use split prism or simply MF screen from Sony. A900 OVF is as big as 1DsMK3 so focusing isnt that hard. Only downside is that you need to Leitax it for Sony. For 1DsMK3 only adapter should be fine, 5D will require mirror shaving maybe..
The lens won't clear a DsIII and, honestly, as much as I love this lens (and love shooting it on the R8 it came attached to), I can't say it's worth the mirror shave. The last model Summicron is about half the weight and significantly smaller, every bit the lens, and a fraction of the price (half or less). I'm hanging on to it in the hopes that we'll see a good full-frame mirrorless before my eyes are shot and because I do still love shooting film.
Oct 14, 2011 at 06:10 PM
p.1 #7Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
It blocks even 1DsMK3? Not many lens do.
Yea I hope for full-frame mirrorless too, but.. who doesnt today?
Yea I hope for full-frame mirrorless too, but.. who doesnt today?
Oct 14, 2011 at 07:03 PM
p.1 #8Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
Yeah, you can get out to about 3m or a little more if the lens isn't too warm, but after that to infinity, the mirror hangs. There's a few Leica R lenses that hold that distinction. The second version Elmarit 19, the 15/2.8 ASPH, the Elmarit 24, the 21-35 ASPH, and I think the 35-70/2.8 ASPH requires the removal of a shroud or a mirror shave. I've also heard of problems with the late model Summilux 50 (E60), but that may be model dependent.
Oct 14, 2011 at 07:29 PM
p.1 #9Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
This lens needs a LOT of mirror shaving to work on a 5D-II.
Nice lens though
beware the long (0.6m) MFD compared to many other SLR 35/1.4's.
Nice lens though
beware the long (0.6m) MFD compared to many other SLR 35/1.4's.
Oct 14, 2011 at 11:12 PM
p.1 #10Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
Thanks you guys !
as I´m very satisfied with my 18mm Distagon and my 100 Macro Planar, (also with my old CY Distagon 21) I think I´ll go for the Zeiss ...
It´s cheaper new than the Leica used ...
there is no modification necessary ...
native Canon Mount ...
And I think that the image Quality of the Leica is not much better ... maybe slightly different ... but not better ...
even tough, the lens looks really beautiful ...
Thanks again
Florian
as I´m very satisfied with my 18mm Distagon and my 100 Macro Planar, (also with my old CY Distagon 21) I think I´ll go for the Zeiss ...
It´s cheaper new than the Leica used ...
there is no modification necessary ...
native Canon Mount ...
And I think that the image Quality of the Leica is not much better ... maybe slightly different ... but not better ...
even tough, the lens looks really beautiful ...
Thanks again
Florian
Oct 15, 2011 at 01:36 AM
p.1 #11Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
I had this lens for a little while. It was like everyone says, a little soft wide open and nicely sharp stopped down. I probably didn't use it long enough, but it didn't really strike me as 'magical' like the 80mm f/1.4 Summilux, which I still have. Probably why I sold it.
And it did hit the mirror on my 5D Classic.
And it did hit the mirror on my 5D Classic.
Oct 15, 2011 at 01:45 AM
p.1 #12Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
To be honest, having owned and shot both on the 5D and 5D-II, I prefer the 35mm Summicron over the Summilux.
Oct 15, 2011 at 02:21 AM
p.1 #13Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
freaklikeme wrote:
I've also heard of problems with the late model Summilux 50 (E60), but that may be model dependent.
There is no problems witht the Lux 50/E60 on Nikon Fx/Dx cameras.
Dunno about Canon?
I've also heard of problems with the late model Summilux 50 (E60), but that may be model dependent.
There is no problems witht the Lux 50/E60 on Nikon Fx/Dx cameras.
Dunno about Canon?
Oct 15, 2011 at 02:52 AM
p.1 #14Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
I had no problems on my 5D-II but it was comprehensively mirror shaved before I acquired the 50 E60.
Oct 15, 2011 at 02:53 AM
p.1 #15Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
Summilux-R 50/1.4 E60 does hit the mirror on 5D Mark II at focusing distances past 100 ft or so. No harm to camera or lens though. I saw threads were people suggested a reversible procedure of removing something from the lens to make it 5D II-friendly.
Oct 16, 2011 at 06:38 AM
p.1 #16Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
thrice wrote:
To be honest, having owned and shot both on the 5D and 5D-II, I prefer the 35mm Summicron over the Summilux.
what did u like about the cron over the lux?
To be honest, having owned and shot both on the 5D and 5D-II, I prefer the 35mm Summicron over the Summilux.
what did u like about the cron over the lux?
Nov 06, 2011 at 07:34 PM
p.1 #17Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
I am looking to buy a Summilux R 35mm f1.4 if anyone has one they would like to part with. I am in California. Completely legitimate buyer.
Please email:
info AT dankanes DOT com
or call
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Thanks!
Please email:
info AT dankanes DOT com
or call
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Thanks!
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Feb 01, 2012 at 02:41 PM
p.1 #20Leica R SUMMILUX 1:1.4/35
Welcome! Ladies and Gentleman, from this gentleman I will buy my next lens, the 35 Lux-R, adapted for Nikon, slightly modified, with no mirror problems.
Feb 01, 2012 at 04:29 PM