Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I once had a Canon LTM 35mm F1.8. But I wasn't happy with it either. I paired with it with a Nikkor 50mm, which was somewhat acceptable. All were used on a Canon L1. After I got a hold of a M3 bugeyed 'cron, the Canon was history. Slobodan Dimitrov Studio G-8, Angels Gate Cultural Center http://sdimitrovphoto.com On Mar 12, 2006, at 7:42 AM, Mark Langer wrote: > Had the 35/3.5 and wasn't that impressed with it. I now use a > 35/3.5 Elmar, > which is incredibly tiny and acceptable in quality, a 35/2.8 > Summaron, which > is better, and a 35/2 Canon, which blows them all away, but absolutely > requires a lenshood. > > Mark > > > On 3/12/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: >> >> The consensus from the people who have it and those who have >> reviewed it >> is >> that the 35/3.5 is good as long as it is stopped down >> considerably. I'm >> not >> crazy about that restraint, so I'll go after big brother 2.8. >> >> Jeffery Smith >> New Orleans, LA >> http://www.400tx.com >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> Slobodan >> Dimitrov >> Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 8:53 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] 35/3.5 Summaron LTM >> >> >> Now the f2.8 Summaron is another animal. While not as small as it >> F3.5 counterpart, it certainly dovetails quite well, with its >> signature, alongside the current lenses. >> >> Slobodan Dimitrov >> Studio G-8, >> Angels Gate Cultural Center >> http://sdimitrovphoto.com >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mar 12, 2006, at 6:40 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: >> >>> Well, that's the kind of character I'm looking for. When lenses were >>> designed for B&W film, I guess there wasn't much tweaking for >>> color. With >>> color as the way to go later in the century, saturation was the way >>> to go. >>> And with that came contrast (which I can do without). Although I'm >>> not a >>> praticer of the Zone System, I would like to see all of those zones >>> represented in an image. >>> >>> Right now, I'm pursuing the 35/2.8, which is more of a challenge >>> than the >>> 35/3.5. >>> >>> Jeffery Smith >>> New Orleans, LA >>> http://www.400tx.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >>> Peter >>> Dzwig >>> Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 3:24 AM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] 35/3.5 Summaron LTM >>> >>> >>> Very happy with it. Good performance for its time, still a very >>> good lens, >>> although obviously very different from present lenses in character. >>> >>> see: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album164/pathSt_Marthas200512 >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album347/Blowingoutcandles >>> >>> Peter Dzwig >>> >>> Jeffery Smith wrote: >>> >>>> What is the consensus on this as a shooter? >>>> >>>> Jeffery Smith >>>> New Orleans, LA >>>> http://www.400tx.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information