Re: Do you prefer softer lenses on Digital M bodies?
Pindy wrote: ZdevilH1 wrote:
I just received my summilux 35mm SR reissue today. We are going to get along just fine.
I have had older lenses that are soft and or have a glow to them. But this little guy offers it at f1.4 in a way that I have never experienced it before. F1.7 is tamed and by f2 I have the making a modern lens. This will be my main lens for the year.
The size of it is just perfect. I'm only in B&W at this stage, but I'm really enjoying my rented copy. How is your aperture ring? I know people in the past have complained.
If I cannot afford one (more on that later)—assuming this is a direction I want to go in—I might not be able to pull the funds. I wonder about the CV Classic as a cheap alternative to the SR for the time being.
Completely agreed, the size of it is perfect on a M body. The lens aperture is tight and well built. There's a tiny tiny bit of play but it doesn't bother me. I believe that Leica fixed the issue when they first released their first batch of lenses. Mine was built in October 2024.
What I wanted was a small lens that would give me good character as well as a modern lens. Funny that you mentioned the CV 35mm f1.4 classic. I have it right here next to me. In fact I have two copies, the 40mm f1.4 MC ii which I adore and also the 35 mm f.4 MC ii. The 35 will probably sell now that the simmilux is here. While you can get the 35 CV to Glow, it is not the same effect on the entire image as the sumulux offers. It's not just how the subject glows, it's how the entire image comes alive. If you have any more questions on it just let me know.
PS. The simmilux just looks so damn sexy on a black body. 😄
Jan 23, 2025 at 04:00 PM
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