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 p.73 #4 · Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread | |
carstenw wrote:
That is exactly what I have: 28 Cron, 50 Lux ASPH and 90AA. I want to get either 21 Elmarit ASPH or ZM21, but haven't decided yet. Then I am set. I currently also have a CV15, 35 Lux ASPH without (much) focus shift (chrome), and 75 Lux, but once I upgrade my M8u to an M9 chrome or M10, I will sell both and be done. The CV15 is too much of a hassle, needs CornerFix, and although it is quite okay, I find I don't use it.
For the 28, it is really a question of preference. The 28 Elmarit ASPH is very sharp and somewhat contrasty, more like a ZM in that respect, and the Cron has more of a traditional Leica rendering, but in the typical ASPH way, i.e. with minimal CA, distortion, etc.
The 50 I think (personally) is beyond question: the 50 Lux ASPH is awesome, the 50 Lux pre-ASPH merely great. The pre-ASPH has a little CA and slight veil wide open, more like a good copy of the 75 Lux. The 50 Lux ASPH is as near to perfection as I have seen in a 50, and it has a beautiful look.
The 90s are trickier. I love the 90AA, and find it has a little magic in it. The 75 Cron was too sterile for me. I have not tried the 90 Elmarit, it is supposed to be excellent, but at 90mm, I prefer a larger opening, since I need the light to compensate for the higher focal length and handshake. The pre-ASPH is a very similar compromise to the pre-ASPH 50, perhaps not quite as good as the 50.
If you like the (recent) traditional Leica rendering, then the 28 Elmarit pre-ASPH, 50 Lux pre-ASPH and 90 Cron pre-ASPH would be a tremendous set, and very affordable in comparison.
The Nokton 1.1 has failed to impress me. I was very interested until I saw the first results from it. The boke is very tricky to get smooth, there is no 3D, and a lack of contrast and punch. By all rights, if it were a truly great lens, everyone should have bought one, but it remains a specialty, a bit like the CV35 f/1.2. And it is big and heavy.
The 28 Cron would fit in a jeans pocket, if the jeans are loose. The 50 Lux ASPH would be a squeeze, and the 90AA would burst the seams. The 90AA is not a large lens, but it is a large M lens....Show more →
I'm actually not sure what "kind" or rendering I like from Leica... I haven't seen much really.. I'd guess I want the newer stuff, but on stevehuffs(?) reviews I really like his shots using the 50Lux pre-asph.... And would probably consider one, but then what one? 50 Summilux F1.4 Type 3 right, it has the closer focusing. That's the one they consider pre-asph?
Sad that the nokton failed to impress... Maybe it's one of those lenses you just have to try.. Though to be honest the most impressive lens I've seen to date has been the Noctilux f/1.... The .95 doesn't even have what I've seen with the f/1 and then, I don't even know what version of the f/1 I like!!
Best,
Adam
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