My New Leitz Summicron 35mm V3

[Hamish Gill]

I didn't quite click with the nearly new zeiss biogon 35mm f2 I bought not so long ago, it was a little too big to go under my coat when on the camera ... is that a good enough excuse for not liking it? I'm struggling to justify myself a little ... Anyway, I decided I wanted a lens with Leica (or at least leitz) written on it!
So I sold the biogon to @Ben Jennings and bought my self this:


by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr

I should lead to results that aren't quite as "good" as the biogon - It's from 1975 so it is probably at little more susceptible to flare, not quite as high contrast ... and generally a little less predictable. Basically my kinda gear!

 

[Pete Askew]

I decided to bring mine with me rather than the Zeiss (it's a Type V - '99). My 35/1.4 is being serviced (it fell off the x-ray band onto a marble floor at Vienna airport las year - no obvious damage and Leica have confirmed it is perfect but are adjusting the aperture blades while they have it) so I have the 50mm, a 24/1.4 and the Zeiss 18mm with me. We'll see!

 

[Hamish Gill]

Do you have and use any of the pre asph lenses Pete, or indeed pre-pre asph, if you follow?

 

[Pete Askew]

An old 135mm and a middle aged 28mm. But nothing with as much character as you're using - no idea why really as I love that sort of glass on LF (maybe that IS why).

 

[Hamish Gill]

Maybe you should get one ... If be interested to see hear your view on a comparison!

135 eh? One of them ones with goggles?

 

[Pete Askew]

Yes. But it hardly ever gets used - I must take it on an outing.

I'll have a look around. Maybe yet another 50, or a slowish 35?

 

[Hamish Gill]

You can buy my Elmer if you like?

http://bit.ly/1lzKKVj

 

[Pete Askew]

Interesting!