p.9 #1 · Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim lens
thrice wrote:
Hi Fred,
May I ask which eyepiece attachment you have there?
I've discovered I have developed an astigmatism in my right (focusing) eye since I last shot with a rangefinder (10 years or so ago) so I'm looking at the Walter eyepiece since it's not severe enough to affect driving or anything else (brain compensates using my good left eye).
I do not have any vision problems except for farsightedness, which means I need reading glasses. So, I could wear +1.5 strengh reading glasses to focus the rangefinder or get one of Leica lens correction (diopter correction). I prefer the latter as it allows me to see the 28mm frameline since my eyes get very close to the viewfinder.
p.9 #3 · Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim lens
Just got mine a few days ago. I've had/have every 35 'Lux version blah blah blah, I wanted one of these because 1 I love how brass lenses feel, and 2 I need that glow but also wanted more sharpness than my soft v2 provided. Here's some images, most are at 1.4; haven't really been able to use it for any work, so have just been taking it with me as I go about my days.
Beautiful light! Love the image.
I also enjoy the writing.
"Mine has a little more resistance in focus smoothness going closer towards infinity but it has improved a little with use (one other guy on the forums said he had this issue too)."
I've tested two copies and both were stiff towards the infinity mark. Hummm... Perhaps that has something to do with the infinity lock mechanism? I've sent my copy to Leica NJ and they are working on it right now. It was back-focusing a bit and I also asked them to check the focus action.
p.9 #9 · Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim lens
Fred Miranda wrote:
Beautiful light! Love the image.
I also enjoy the writing.
"Mine has a little more resistance in focus smoothness going closer towards infinity but it has improved a little with use (one other guy on the forums said he had this issue too)."
I've tested two copies and both were stiff towards the infinity mark. Hummm... Perhaps that has something to do with the infinity lock mechanism? I've sent my copy to Leica NJ and they are working on it right now. It was back-focusing a bit and I also asked them to check the focus action.
Thank you so much Fred for kindly taking the time out of your day to check the review. Hearing that you enjoyed the writing is even more appreciated because it is quite difficult for me to stay on track at times. I'm also glad the wifey has become more patient with me taking pictures of her on the fly and the M10-R aperture priority has been a godsend at times haha.
That is quite interesting about the stiffness comment as I had another member mention that theirs was similar as well, so you may be on to something about the infinity lock mechanism. Do let us know when your copy comes back as I'm definitely interested in hearing what the service results are. Sending all the good energy to hopefully get your lens back as soon as possible!
p.9 #11 · Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim lens
I'm hoping Leica will be able to improve the focus fluidity from about 3m towards infinity. Still works fine but it's a bit sticky for fine-tuning with the tab. Because my copy was also slightly back-focusing, I sent it in while it's under warranty.
As soon as I get it back I will report the results.
p.9 #13 · Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim lens
This video has great comparisons with actual images that do clearly show the differences between all of the Summilux 35mm 1.4 lenses ever made. Direct comparisons of the original steel rim and the new version make the differences very clear. If you just want to see the image comparisons start watching at 1:10:00.
p.9 #14 · Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim lens
1bwana1 wrote:
This video has great comparisons with actual images that do clearly show the differences between all of the Summilux 35mm 1.4 lenses ever made. Direct comparisons of the original steel rim and the new version make the differences very clear. If you just want to see the image comparisons start watching at 1:10:00.
Enjoy.
Great comparison. I've seen similar results with my 35/1.4 pre-asph copies as well. The new 35/1.4 SR reissued does yield slight higher contrast but we also need to consider that lenses from the 1960s, 70s and 80s may have acquired haze, fungus and/or separation over the years. This definitely affects contrast.
As we have seen from @Matt Kerby's comparison, the latest German copies are not that different from the new reissued model in terms of resolution, contrast and rendering.
p.9 #16 · Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim lens
Desmolicious wrote:
You can really see the glow on the first pic, around the badge on your daughter's beanie.
Do you think one of those pro mist diffuser filters would have the same effect?
Yes and no.
Halation increases with a mist diffuser filter but the look is different. The filter affects the entire image globally while the glow
and coma effect from the 35/1.4 SR is only noticeable on the highlight areas.
so I'm looking at the Walter eyepiece since it's not severe enough to affect driving or anything else (brain compensates using my good left eye).
