helimat wrote:
retrofocus wrote
Leica M7, Leica 35/2.4 Summarit-M with circ. polarizer, Fuji Provia 100F film, home developed in E-6 That ASPH version of the 35 Summarit really seems to be a performer.
Yes. There are situations where I really like this lens. I didn't purchase it because I had need for it at the time, but it came included when I bought my M-E 240 camera used last year. I especially like to use it during bright days since I don't need to use an additional ND filter due to the bit slower f-stop, and the lens is very flare resitant. Love the metal cap which sits well on the hood and the lens itself. The lens is very sharp in center wide open and blurs nicely out towards the corners. A different bokeh than my Leica 35/2 Summicron Vers. IV. The Summarit works very well both for film and digital. To me this Summarit lens feels more like a f/2 lens than the actual f/2.4. I think it is a fantastic modern alternative to the Summicron ASPH lens especially if enough light is available.
I honestly wasn't thrilled when I first got it and thought it might be too slow to make good use of it - I was totally wrong! This is probably the reason why the Summarit series was a bit of a lackluster in demand for Leica - likely others thought initially the same. For me this lens has quickly turned into a keeper lens.