This OVERLOOKED Legendary Leica Lens Is Killer!! Why YOU Should Get A 35mm f/2.8 Summaron!
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Good day you awesome #Leica Camera geeks! Even in the fanatical world of Leica, where nothing can be secret for too long, there are still hidden gems and bargains to be discovered. This legendary Leica lens that has been criminally overlooked, even by Leica fanatics. This lens is the 35mm f/2.8 Leica Summaron.
I have to admit that I too have overlooked this lens for many years. I got rid of my 35mm f/2 Summicron-M V4 many years ago and since then I've been on a mission to get another 35mm f/2 Summicron for my Leica M cameras. But taking a look at the prices for the 35mm f/2 Summicron-M today, I can tell you it's beyond my budget and what I'd be willing to spend on a 35mm f/2.
I had been curious about the 35mm f/2.8 Summaron for years, mostly because of the passionate cult following it has on rangefinder forum (RFF) but I always skipped out on buying one simply because I believed the 35mm f/2 Summicron to be better. I only got the Summaron because I found a great deal on it but now after using this lens for the past few months, I no longer feel the need for the Summicron.
In this video, I shoot the 35mm f/2.8 Summaron exclusively with my M Monochrom CCD. I used to find the name "Summaron" funny sounding and thought it was inferior to the Summicrons. I no longer laugh. I respect this lens and find myself in love with it!
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Finally a new video about this great lens. I love mine 🤓
Glad to hear it! I was honestly surprised at the very few videos I saw on this lens! 😲📸👍
@@cameralegend1033 I just tried my copy on a Leica SL2 and wooooooooooow it really made me take this lens more seriously 🔥
Great video and great photos. The M Monochrom really gives a fantastic look to the photos. I loved using mine in NYC last year
Thanks Paul! I think there's a special kinship between us M Monochrom users and I appreciate your comments and insights 😍📸👍
Very sharp images... beautiful monochrome...thank you 🙏🏽
Thanks Stephen! Appreciate your comments! 😍🙏👍
Woah! Loves this episode!
Thanks for watching and leaving some kind words! Best to you and your beautiful fam 😍🙏👍
Beautiful shots!
Thanks so much Bro! Be blessed, you and yours 😍🙏👍
I love this lens. I have the non-goggled version. Beautiful, natural colors straight out of the files. The contrast is a little on the lower side, but this gives the images a vintage look. The tones in BW images look great. Won't part with it. Thanks for talking about it.
Appreciate you sharing your experiences! I've tried it on my M9 and can attest to what you say about the color files. This lens has that secret sauce to the vintage look that I love. Thanks again for your comments!
@@cameralegend1033 Thanks. I used it initially on the M9 as well. Some photos I've made with it are etched in memory. :)
Love this lens! Great value (in the Leica world, anyway!).
It really is! In a Leica sense you're right! 😂
Another enjoyable educational video, I really look forward to these appearing on my notifications. Although you’ve made me add another lens to my wants list. 😂
Thanks for watching and sorry for giving you lens GAS 😂 Appreciate your comments! 🙏👍
Fun video, nothing wrong with a f2.8! Speed is sometimes overrated. Love seeing a goggled lens in use. I do find the infinity lock frustrating at times especially when focusing at near infinity objects, like you say, maybe I should just use it more...
Thanks Rick! And hey if you got one, yes use it more often, rediscover it. And absolutely right, nothing wrong with f/2.8! I used to think 35mm f/2.8 lenses were "boring" but not this one 😂 Appreciate your comments thanks!
Summaron is a vintage lens from the time of film photography. I have two of them, one with the goggles for M3 and the other one that fits my M2, M6 and M TYP240.Due to its small size and light weight, it is an absolute joy to leave on the camera all day. It is nowhere as sharp or as well corrected as a Summicron in larger apertures, but stopped down it is blisteringly sharp. It has lower contrast than a Summicron, so it will tame the manmade and unnaturally high contrast of a digital sensor. The coatings are soft, so don't go using your T-shirt for cleaning. Enjoy the lens.
@@lensman5762 Appreciate the input and all the good information on these fine lenses, thank you!
Another useful content 👏👏👏👏
Thanks and I'm loving your new channel keep it going!! ❤️👍
Just picked up the m2 version, hopefully it’s the 1
If you get a clean copy you should get great results from it. Have fun, it's a great lens!
Legendary
Thanks as always! 🙏🙏👍
Yeah, that's a sharp lens alright. Wow!
PS Dayyamn!
Thanks Number Six! You have sharp eyes! 😍📸👍
shout out to Madam Videographer
I'll send her your complements thanks! 😍🙏👍
Get the regular m mount version not the goggles one. You’ll like it better. Great video.
Thanks a lot for the advice and kind words! If I ever come across the non goggled version at a decent price I'll get it!
How can it be both overlooked and legendary at the same time?
@@jeremykeller211 Sounds almost like a troll question but in this case it's easy...as seen in the video when you have two legendary lenses, the 35mm f/2.8 Summaron and the 35mm f/2 Summicron people will usually gravitate towards the faster lens
@@cameralegend1033 I acquired the 8 element Summicron 40 years ago, not because it's faster than the Summaron wide open, but because it has higher resolving power at ca. f4. Granted, however, from f5.6 onward, I expect there's not much to choose from. They are both exquisite lenses.
@@jeremykeller211 That's awesome! I've always been curious about the eight element Summicron. I had the V4 Summicron many years ago, great lens but I sold it since I have the 40mm f/2 Summicron-C and the 50mm Summicron-M. I thought it was redundant.
However, I recently picked up the Light Lens Lab 35mm f2 Eight Element and it's spectacular! It's supposed to be a close clone of the Leica and it got me curious for the real thing but they are very expensive in good condition and the ones not in good condition usually have issues like haze or separation.
One reason I made this video is because I myself always overlooked the Summaron. I always thought of 35mm f/2.8 lenses as "boring" but I got the Summaron at $500 which is a great price, well below the going rate. The lens amazed me but I would have never bought one if it were not for the low price because my mindset was Summicron f/2 or nothing else. Now I understand why the Summaron has such a cult following, especially on the Leica forums. I might not be getting the eight element Summicron any time soon but I appreciate your insights! It's a lens I may still pick up some day. Thanks!