voigtlander 35mm color skopar vs nokton

Better contrast and sharper. I would say that even most people tend to prefer photos on the right side does not give 100% feedback. Among the following pictures, try to determine which is the Leica Summicron and Voigtlander Nokton without skipping to the end.eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'35mmc_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_5',181,'0','0'])); So, are you confident in your guesses? The degree of discrimination involvd in this comparison is extraordinary. At f/1.4 the Nokton is the worst, but that was to be expected. But its great to see some Voigtlander love. As perfect as you can dream of for a 35mm. I think your conclusions might be a bit fast. Like many others I preferred the shots on the right for quite a few of those. Interesting. Currently their prices are $409 vs $699 at CameraQuest: I also like lower contrast of summicron better (it’s easier to increase contrast than to decrease it), and, strangely, it’s not-so-smooth bokeh (character!). But content like this is really great for photographers just getting into M-mount lenses and trying to decide how to best spend their money. I also felt a bit dumb having spent 500 bucks more for a lens that was 1 stop slower… But it was supposed to be better overall – it was supposed to be the King of Bokeh. So many choices. I would choose this lens over the Leica summarit 35mm f/2.5 100 times out of 100. Good comparison. But it lacked the classic character I love for my personal photography, and it is a bit on the heavy side. About the Nokton 1.2 versions, this time I think it is totally apple versus oranges as these lenses are aspherical very complex (and large) lens formulas. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. So sharp compared to shooting lenses at f1.0, f1.2, f1.4! So is one better than the other, both in terms of the quality of the outcome, and all the other reasons we might like to own gear, it’s all up to you and your preferences. This Summicron is known to be the smallest 35mm f/2 ever made for a Leica M camera. Actually, I got a little doubt viewing the thrid last photo (night shot with a bit of city scape), where the right hand side shot seems to show more coma than the left one. (My smallest modern lens is the Voigtlander Color Skopar 21mm f4 – review to follow soon). But it also means to me that Leica classic lenses performances is not that particular under f4…, Historically, that summicron v4 has never been regarded as a super sharp lens anyway, but as a journalistic character lens that integrates Leica’s aesthetics, yes. The Nokton is slightly bigger than the Summicron. It has less distortion (about 2.1% vs. 3% for the v1), better field of focus flatness with no more soft ring in the middle field, and lens focus shift. Ended up going with the Skopar. – Poland, View all posts by matthewosbornephotography, Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f2.5 review, Voigtlander Bessa T Review (Best Leica M6 Alternative? TTL metering works great on all M cameras. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! front row 35/2.5 C Color Skopar Screw Mount, 35/2.5 P Color Skopar, 35/1.4 Nokton Skopar, Skoparex, Skoparet, Skopagon, Color-Skopar, Color-Skopar X. All the best, Thanks for the kind words Bruno, I appreciate , Very interesting, I picked the one on the right, gulp and it was the Nokton. Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f/2.5 P Pancake Type I Leica Screw Mount . It’s from the mid 90s, and had absolutely 0 fog… At larger apertures (f/2, f/2.8) the Nokton seems clearly superior to me. Also it’s the latest Leica 35mm lens made specificly for the film cameras (and it will only raise price wise since it’s no longer produced). Wideangle prime lens | Leica M | BA214P. For about $500 you can buy yourself a FAST 1.4 aperture 35mm for Leica M mount. In my search for a small, fast 35, I purchased this lens up a couple of weeks ago. The “classic” designation relates to the heritage of this lens as its symmetrical optical design is very similar to the older M-mount 35mm 1.4. While the Summicron is the smallest 35mm f2 I’ve ever seen, the Nokton is the smallest 35mm f/1.4 being mass produced. Not too sharp like its ASPH counterpart, nice character, great bokeh at middle apertures, no distortion. The 35mm Color Skopar is also the cheapest of the 3 listed Voigtlander 35mm lenses (see link at end of this post). But this had to be expected with one more stop. I was so happy with it.eval(ez_write_tag([[468,60],'35mmc_com-box-3','ezslot_3',179,'0','0'])); But time went on and as many of you may know, once you start thinking “Leica”, it is very hard to resist to the temptation of getting more gear… German gear… So I ended up selling that Nokton to get myself a nice Leica Summicron 35mm v4 (aka the King of Bokeh). 2) size (although VC is still a smallish lens) and Thank you. Wideangle prime lens | Leica M | BA237B. I have used the Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f2.5 lens extensively on my Leica cameras and I rate it very highly. This is common of Leica glass but not many other brands I think. Zeiss has a great f/2. The same photo and the night shot below it also seem to have a bit more grain than the corresponding left side images, but am not sure why that would be the case, as I assume the shots belong to the same film roll and identical scanning settings were used for all frames. Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f1.4 II MC Lens Review: How I ended up reviewing the Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.4 II MC is a funny story. | P r o s o p h o s says: September 11, 2013 at 7:58 pm In the meantime, feel free to re-visit my report on another of my favourite lenses, the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.4. I was not able to justify v4 price and VC (35/40) weight/size for myself, and hence summicron-40 (which I consider a cheap, small and competent substitute for 35v4). For my with 35 1.4 M.CII the money was a deciding factor. (UK) / (US). Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.4 – more info. I was looking for my M10 one 35mm ”film look” lens. 35mm is the common name of the 36x24mm film format or image sensor format. Voigtlander Color Skopar F2.5/35mm Pancake II. I have a leica M4-2 with this lens and a zeiss 50mm f2 planar. At small apertures (f/8), beside a bit distortion for the Nokton that is only rarely visible, the lenses are almost indistinguishable. The retail price of the […] I currently shoot with M240-P with Nokton 1.2v2 – it is great but way too big. In the end, the choice of a lens is partly objective and partly subjective: and today’s Nokton should be better than yesterday’s Summicron in the same way that today’s Summicron (asph) should be technically/objectively better than today’s Nokton. I’m astounded. No one speaks about it loudly… I don’t want to buy a summicron to get f/2.0 with clinical performance but rather have relatively usable f/1.4 – unfortunately if the focus shift is not completly resolved I will stay with my current lens or go for Cron… If you want to treat yourself to the great value Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f2.5 lens check out Amazon for the latest prices! I did controlled shots from a tripod on digital and it’s really a very minor difference. Matt. Voigtlander 35mm f1.4 MC. For as little as $1 a month, you can help support the upkeep of 35mmc and get access to exclusive content over on Patreon. I think both are great lenses – and people do not buy either of them for sharpness, but the mentioned “character” and the compact size. Alternatively, please feel free to chuck a few pennies in the tip jar via Ko-fi: kofiwidget2.init('Support Me on Ko-fi', '#46b798', 'D1D0KHG8');kofiwidget2.draw(); Learn about where your money goes here. Now the improvements reached thanks to abnormal dispersion glass is something else. Pentax Espio 170SL – A One Roll Review. I absolutely loved it and ignored its flaws as it was all I could buy myself at that time. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Also I have seldom place too much of a premium on pure lens performance and much prefer character and interesting rendering. Thi, 7artisans 12mm F2.8 lens review (Fuji Mount) – by Iurii Zvonar, Canon 50mm F1.8 LTM on A Leica T – by Ed Lara, 7Artisans 75mm f/1.25 Review – a confusion of “want” over “need”, Shooting 5x4 with Connie / Reminding myself how easy Large Format Photography is, At the Machine Boneyard: 10 Frames of Scrap Metal – by Christian Schroeder, Camera, Lens, Film and Peripheral Kit Reviews. I own 3 Voigtlander 35mm Lenses. As you might have guessed by the last comparison, the photos on the left are from the Summicron and on the right, the Nokton…. Would like to write for 35mmc? The Nokton version II keeps much the same optical formula with only one lens element that has being changed for an abnormal dispersion glass. Contrast can always be added. I think everybody looks a bit different to the photos and I did not look at sharpness, or Bokeh. kamerakraft.com (Then there are all the variations and vintage lenses still available!) Thanks Vincent for the work done. I mainly shoot street and portraits of my wife & son. Im saving up for the Summilux but if the comparison is anything like this I would rather go with the CV and save my money! I wonder if the Leica had any haze Because even slight haze will make a difference on backlit subject matter. I admit I could have made things more systemic. I'm actually considering either the Voigtlander 35mm f/2.5 Color-Skopar or the newer Voigtlander 35/2 Ultron. Feel free to visit my website to know more about it : Plus, it’s a matter of budget, with the Nokton being half of what a good Summicron costs used…, Very interesting, thank you! I have to believe my eyes. Thanks for your feedback. So I sold the Leica Summicron 35mm v4 to purchase a Summilux ASPH pre-FLE. Voigtlander is really doing well. Voigtlander color-skopar 35mm f/2.5. Thanks LG, happy to be of some help. Leica M 50mm Lenses Compared + Leica Lens Guide! Voigtlander 25mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake. Thanks for reading, and I hope I hadn’t caused to much trouble to you eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'35mmc_com-banner-1','ezslot_8',185,'0','0'])); Feel free to visit my instagram and Kamerakraft webpage if you like film Leicas or film scanning devices. All VM lenses are engineered to ensure optimal performance and unique image quality. You see, very subjective and I am sure that the result can be totally different when I try this again. The Nokton version II keeps much the same optical formula with only one lens element that has being changed for an abnormal dispersion glass. which focus shift was abnormal what annoyed me and I sold that lens, however IMHO its character was mindblowing. As a result Leitz and Zeiss lenses traditionally would give subtler colors (and midtones/grays in black and white) than traditional Japanese lenses. back row 35/1.7 Ultron Screw Mount, 35/1.2 Nokton V2. This test is flawed! Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. They render beautifully, and for my work, that’s what’s most important. Nokishita spotted the Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1. Hi Maxim, it depends what you want it for. Keep in mind that it was around 1am but I was actually looking at some of my portraits, and was thinking it would be nice to change it up a bit. Not that there was anything major that stuck out between all the images, however, the Voigtländer had noticeable clarity. The Nokton uses an optical formula which is 60 to 70 years old… and is single coated. ), Voigtlander 21mm f4 Review (21mm Color Skopar)(+vs Zeiss 21mm Biogon). The 35 Skopar is an awesome little lens for travel.. if you like wide I highly recommend the 21 Skopar to pair up with it and then as you say a fast 50 (though for travel I usually go for the 50/2.5 Summarit due to the size (or the old 50/2.8 Elmar). What can we expect from Voigtlander’s first classic E-mount lens? MrLeica.com – Leica Blog & Film Camera Reviews, Leica Blog & Film Camera Reviews (Matt Osborne). When I don’t need a fast lens the Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm offers the best portable solution. Look at the nightscape shot this is the only one here shot at f/1.4 with the Nokton. Actually no, I absolutely love shooting with some very unsharp lenses. Considering how similar 35 and 40 are, and the thread on fredmiranda regarding comparison of 35v4 vs Summicron-C I think it’s makes sense to share my findings on those two in context of your post. It has given me many hundreds of photos from all over the world. Enjoy! Zeiss Biogon F2 was my next target, but your images made me reconsider Nokton V2. About these lenses being apple and oranges, I would say not that much. The problem with contrast is while images look sharper straight from the camera, the results show fewer nuances, especially in color. no do not do that. Hi Grady, Really a very good comparison Vincent with real life photos and not with brickwalls. Did you face any focus shift problems? Moreover I definitely do not systematically add artificial vignetting in Lightroom to conceal the deficiencies of my lenses or my framing ;o) ). Yes, it is true! I preferred the right hand shots all the way. I bought used an eight element 35mm Summichron for my M3 in 1987. I think there’s something wrong with the testing method here. Il Voigtlander VM 35mm f/2.5 Color Skopar II è un obiettivo grandangolare per formato FF e APS-C. La messa a fuoco avviene tramite Manual Focus, non è presente stabilizzazione d'immagine.Il prezzo medio, al momento dell'inserimento della scheda, è sui 470 €; I had the V4 Summicron 35mm and for some reason never really bonded with it. So I always recommend to keep it till you can, you won’t regret it. Question, please tell me that the grip on your camera isn’t drilled into the body. If you look the pictures of the Voigtlanders, you think wow, but if you own them side by side longer time of the period, you coming the see the difference better and maybe even prefer much more Summicrons. It is extremely sharp and wonderfully pleasing rendering for both digital and film bodies. The lens provided sufficient depth for photos to be in focus without me needing to fix the camera. Both amazing lenses for the money but i did not liked the design. Would you like to write for 35mmc? Then one other thing to be considered is that I recently faced my Nokton sample against a v1 summicron (which is supposed to be amongst the sharpest summicrons ever) and my conclusions from f2 are not quite different from this article… So it may be possible too that I had a particularly good copy of the Nokton. When I don’t need a fast lens the Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm offers the best portable solution. At medium apertures (f/4, f/5.6) the Nokton has more contrast “pop” and more separation. As a result both lenses are very good and depending on the result the photographer wants to achieve, you can choose between these lenses. I think it is all about the look and how you feel with your gear in the end Being inspired and taking pictures is all that matters in the end! this is the hardest to find Voigtlander 35mm lens, sought after because of its very short focusing throw Table top review of the Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f/2.5 So what i want to say is thats its not like you look the pictures 5seconds and saying what lens is ”better”. I just sold my Nokton V1 last weekend because it produced inconsistent results at wider apertures (low sharpness, focus shift, and distortion). Like others, I also guessed that the crispier images on the right hand side just had to be the ‘cron, and I was surprised to see the opposite was true. If only we bought our gear based on purely rational thinking.. Last but not least, nice IG-gallery. Learn how your comment data is processed. I feel like this lens has a huge difference on 35mm film. A great setup to shoot film! Voigtlander 35mm Color Skopar vs Nokton 35mm. But they sure are great! The Nokton 35mm f1.2 ASPH by Voigtländer is to my knowledge the fastest 35mm lens available for full frame cameras. I guessed the Nokton on the right after looking at the first images; I owned several 35 mm including the summicron asph and the 35 pre FLe (which I sold because it was too heavy; focus shift aside) but I believe from what I see that the Nokton performs very well and I would take it in place of the summicron 35. For more articles on 35mmc about the subject matter discussed here, please click one of the following tag links: 35mmc is free to read. I share most of your thoughts. Looking through your photos and guessing which lens was used was a lot of fun. For me it has a perfect combination of great unique image look (I couldn’t find any other lens with that special dreamy glow in some situations) and performance (build quality, smoothness, size). It is, in my opinion, the best bang for the buck 35mm you can possibly find. VC40 1.4 (which is supposed to be better optically than VC 35 1.4) vs summicron-C 40. BUT for what you have done is really nice. I always thought the Voigtlander is a no comparison with Summicron V4 in terms of color/micro contrast/pop etc.., and I never intended to own Voigtlander therefore. ), Leica M9 Review: 2020 Revisited + Sample Photos, Digital Leica CL Review: in 2020 + Sample Images. In any case, at f5.6-8 both already resolve 42 mpix on A7r2 through most of the frame and thus any sharpness differences become irrelevant. When my Leica M240 rangefinder needed recalibrating but I didn’t have time to send it off to Germany I used the Voigtlander 35mm Color Skopar exclusively for a period. I’ve wanted one fo, I now have a grip and hood for my Makina 67. So as nostalgic as I was, I bought a Voigtlander Nokton 35mm 1.4 S.C. – but this time the new v2 – and again I was in love… But long story short, history had to repeat itself, and I finally got my hands on another Summicron 35mm v4. Wideangle prime lens | Leica M | BA288A. The Leica Summicron 35mm f/2 v4, also called the King of Bokeh, for some obscure reason, is a “vintage lens” made in the 80s. It looks like that the Nokton is a tad brighter that the Summicron at given f/stops. Here I review my second smallest camera lens that is still made today – the Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm f2.5. Am I right in supposing that you would reject out of hand a good photo taken with a Brownie Hawkeye, given its limits on resolution, contrast, Bokeh, etc.? The Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm F2.5 PII is a super compact lens (134g, 23mm length). Point of view street photography with a Leica M2, with a Voigtlander Color Skopar 35mm 2.5, and ilford hp5 pushed to 1600. Using this Nokton as a daily shooter, I know it’s quite prone to that. It’s optical formula is similar to the one of the Summilux pre-aspherical, with a stop less and a shorter minimum focusing distance of 0.7m. Read our detailed comparison of the Voigtlander 35mm F2.5 Color Skopar vs Voigtlander 35mm F1.4 Nokton to find out their strengths and weaknesses, and decide which one to choose. Model Photo Shoots (x15) Budapest & Ukraine, Leica CL 35mm & 50mm Portraits (+iPhone Portraits!) Sharper, more contrast and smoother bokeh. The Summicron can also evoke the “charm” and “gear lust” only some gear can bring to its owner. I am not saying the Summicron is bad, but the comparisons I did just showed to me that, maybe, higher price doesn’t always mean “better”.eval(ez_write_tag([[250,250],'35mmc_com-box-4','ezslot_6',182,'0','0'])); Now, that was the brain speaking, but the heart saying different things. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Your comparison still makes a good point: the design and performances of lenses have been greatly improved in 50 years. 預購 一日到貨 【轉來轉趣】西德 福倫達 Voigtlander color-skopar 50mm f3.5 已改L39 ... 預購 一日到貨 福倫達專賣店:Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm f/1.4 classic 一代 M卡口 … It’s a matter of preferences. That said, both the Sonnar and the Voigtlander 35 are paintbrushes. Fantastic article. Camera shake has little to do with whether one is standing, sitting or lying for that matter. At the same time i had latest Summicron 50. Ended up sticking with the V1 Summicron since then. I know the "GoPro" footage is junk. フォクトレンダー color skopar 35mm f2.5 piiはvmマウント（ライカmマウント）なのでこのままでは僕が持っているニコンz6にはつけることができません。 ということで同時にマウントアダプターも購入し … Alternatively, for as little as $1 a month, you can help support the upkeep of 35mmc and get access to exclusive content over on Patreon. I would like to ask you for one important thing related with the Nokton – the focus shift. And if I did, I wouldn’t do that on film anyway . I wanted a tiny lens for travel and 35mm is perfect as a normal lens. A minor correction, the Summicron v4 is no longer the smallest 35/f2 for Leica M. That title belongs to the outstanding Voigtlander 35/f2 Ultron. Voigtlander has the f/1.2 Nokton, an f/1.4 Nokton, and the f/2.5 Color Skopar. Perhaps I am too easy to please. Film Negatives to Digital (My Workflow / How To Guide! Sample photos and more detail below. Voigtlander 35 1.4 Nokton MC classic Lens review: Another day, another lens review! The thing is that both lenses are actually stellar performers As I wrote in the end, all of this is highly subjective and everyone will have their own opinion as no lens is really better than another photographically speaking: they both take pictures. This is a lens almost any M shooter can afford! So with both lenses in my hands, I decided to make a comparison between the two. I was originally thinking about replacing my summicron with the nokton but unfortunately, after extensive tests on a tripod with my m9p, and here is what I found: The summicron v4 is consistently sharper at all apertures. An excellent lens in every way. It was a great moment. 7. Why? Better saturation and separation, warmer. Many thanks in advance for any help . I guess this information will be truly helpful for those who are making those hard decisions. I think there must be something wrong with your copy of summicron, as I have just done the same sharpness test with a newly bought voigtlander 35mm Nokton MC v2 (after reading your review actually). The difference is quite obvious and visible. Anyway, although not scientifically rigorous, these comparisons are much more useful to us photographers than MTF curves are. The cause is often either the pressure on the shutter-release button (and the way one holds one camera) or the shutter itself…. I own both the Summicron 35mm v4 and original version of the VC 35/1.4. In the centre it would be f2.8 or even 2.0 (on film anyway). Wide open performances (f/1.4 vs f/2) performs very similarly. I was split up between 35/2.5 and 35/1.4. It is funded by adverts. As the speed increases so does the size of the lens. Hi, thanks for the kind words You can clearly see it in the background where (blurred) objects show superimposed multiple images. It was like a dream to have such combo in my hands. Thanks for sharing the test results. Build quality wise, the Leica Summicron and Voigtlander Nokton are very similar. The biggest difference being between f2.8-f4. the color skopar blew me away on color film. One of the problems of Voigtlander lenses (probably a consequence of the choices made to keep prices down and not to compete too closely with the equivalent Zeiss lenses for Leica Ms—if I heard well produced by the same company) is how they behave in the corners at their widest apertures, one area they cannot compete with Leitz/Leica lenses. January 2019 - Voigtlander introduces two compact modern aspherical retro styled Vintage Leica M lenses the 35mm f/2 Ultron and 21mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar Voigtlander's “Vintage Line” series for Leica M mount rangefinder cameras combines a classic retro exterior design with … I don’t know if it is good or bad though. Thank you for a great job done with this article. I just bought a brand now nokton 1.4 MC ii and it is not as sharp as my cron v4, not even close from f2-f4. Food for thought! Vincent, great comparison, The Voigtländer really shines especially when up against the faux-“king of Bokeh” that isn’t. Both lenses have the same kind of flare that seems to be about the same at equivalent apertures. While the big 35mm f1.2 is perfect. I can not say it, it was just on a gut level, just to looking at the photo and asking myself: which one do you like more.? I own 3 Voigtlander 35mm Lenses. Follow by the Zeiss, than the Leica and Color Skopar. The Sonnar isn’t *tac sharp,” that’s what the 50mm Planar is for. After my first test (f 1.4 vs f 1.2 II) I could not keep on using the f 1.4 knowing what was happening in the corners (I tend to play a lot with edges and corners in my images (as a personal discipline I do not crop my images so I need usable information in those areas. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I am just saying these things, which you already know, for your readers who might be less experienced than you are. Another detail lies in the fact that your examples could definitely have satisfied our visual curiosity had they been shot in a more systematic (and kinda “scientific”) way: camera on tripod (one blurred Summicron image (interior) definitely shows signs of camera shake). I then one day started to shoot “semi-pro” and as I was getting paid for some work, I thought I had to step up and get an even better lens. If you try to look for details, you can find areas of higher detail exhibited by both lenses, so all in all they are pretty comparable. It IS camera shake in the left one of the last couple of images. First let us remember we are comparing apples and oranges. 3) colours and contrast both on film and digital. Choice is up to anyone and my review is only related to my own experience. It has an aspect ratio of 3:2, and a diagonal measurement of approximately 43mm. The Voigtlander 35mm 1.4 Nokton E “classic” was announced alongside the Voigtlander 40mm 1.2 Nokton Eand after a slight delay just hit the shelves (02/18). I really appreciate the side by side shots and being clear in your subjective comparison. The Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.4 v2 is a “modern lens” sold for the first time in 2019 and has been made to improve some traits of its older brother, the Nokton v1. The Nokton has got better out of focus rendition at all the apertures as compared to the Summicron and Color Skopar. Among the four lenses I tested - Zeiss ZM 35mm Biogon F2, VC 35mm Nokton Classic SC, Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH and the VC 35mm Color Skopar, the Nokton has got the best Bokeh. The desires of passionate photographers is our drive and basic principe. $549.00 - $640.00. Well, maybe not a funny story but you get what I mean ;). 2 ASPH coming April 17th in a Japanese magazine for 118,000 yen or $1095.29 USD. To shoot everything. I used to have a Summilux 35 pre-asph. Price is another whole different story too . I intend to use it on the M10 whenever the bigger Voigtlander 35/1.2 III is not needed. So in part I think the issue was that it seemed that having a lens valued at around $2000 sitting in a cupboard doing nothing for 90% of the time was a waste. ・Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR 35mm f2.5 PII ・Voigtlander ULTRON Vintage Line 35mm F2 Aspherical ・Voigtlander NOKTON classic 35mm f1.4 II ・Carl Zeisse C BIOGON T* 2,8/35 ZM ・7Artisans 35mm f2 ・TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 ASPH. First of all, there are more chances that you may have bought a Nokton with lesser performance than that I had a lemon summicron as Japanese Voigtlander quality check is supposed to be less good than German Leica’s. Though it is a highly competent lens (obviously) 35mm is not a focal length I use a great deal preferring a longer lens for most of my purposes. Lastly got this but multi coated versin 2. I b, MS-Optics 50mm f/1.0 - this is another commission, (SOLD) This Pentax MX is a commission sale. It would be interesting to see that (shots taken with the camera on a tripod this time so that we judge the qualities/flaws of the lenses and not your ability to hold a camera at low shutter speeds. Go for the Lux, it is worlds better it is an aspherical lens, super sharp already wide open. I propose you to play a little game with me. Find out more about 35mmc here. It’s, Not everything on the 35mmc shop is expensive. Thank you for writing such a thoughtful, articles like this are why I continually come back to 35mmc. ;o) Mine dates back from the early 1980s and does not show any fog either neither a 50 mm from the 1950s for that matter (and fog would not produced what can be seen in the background of the above-mentioned photograph). On digital you’d probably see ~0.5-1 stop difference between f2-f5.6 with the two in the centre (VC leading), and somewhat of a mixed bag outside of the central area. I also owned both lenses at some point and ended up sticking with the Summicron (I’m shooting color film most of the time). Thanks so much for the kind words Andrea . Of a premium on pure lens performance and much prefer character and interesting.! I bought this lens over the world M also stunned by the Voigt 50 APO for Sony lenses most... Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm f2.5 lens check out Amazon for the distortion anyway ) Voigtlander has the f/1.2 Nokton and. All mean in real life ” pictures very classical Voigtlander 35 isn ’ t if. Rational thinking.. last but not many other brands i think there s. Love for my M10 one 35mm ” film look ” lens week it is great but too... Summicron i used is the smallest 35mm f/1.4 being mass produced very smooth action. 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