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I bought a Summicron 35mm f2 R for $25. I still can't believe it. Its turned out to be one of the best lenses I've ever used.

@LucaBono.Studio

Жыл бұрын

That was a very lucky strike ahahah

Beautiful lens for sure

Hi Luca thank you so much for share this beauty, your images and comments are shocking in this digital era, hope the prices as you said stay the same. All the best, stay in health

@LucaBono.Studio

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind comment Aryan! Yes the Sony A7 will produce great results as well!

I bought my Leica lens set about 20 years ago. I love it and will never sell. I think one lens sells for more than I paid for the entire set back then. 15, 19, 24 28, 35, 50, 90, 135 and the 180. I think I paid like 3500 for all of them.

@LucaBono.Studio

Жыл бұрын

Ahahah! Nice that you bought them for so little! Same here...I will never sell them!

And by the way, an A7 can mate decently this superb lens?

Yup, I need a 1stAC with an umbrella, my copy has some wild lateral flares, though the longitudinal aberrations can be annoying in the wilderness. Rendering and focus roll off are seducing. Nice review.

@LucaBono.Studio

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe it's time to send your copy for a CLA, your problem can be fixed. I don't have many LoCA with my copies, if stopped down to f5.6 they're CA free...maybe you also have a glass element that is not in the correct position. Thanks for watching John!

With those prices I don't think I'll ever start collecting Leica lenses. Thanks for the recommendation to find something similar though. Presently I'm in the process of looking for a few cheap vintage lenses from different makers and deciding which ones I like the most before trying to make a set.

@LucaBono.Studio

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, if you can try different lenses it will be better. Keep in mind that wide angle lenses are difficult to find, so base your decision also considering this aspect! Good luck mate!

I bought my copy for 150€ (ok, in not so good cosmetic condition) in 2012. Crazy, these prices are not justified by any means. As you mentioned, the field curvature is crazy. And the Bokeh is very strange, almost a triangle at the corners. Sharpness and contrast is mediacore. I have 3 Leica R lenses, this 35mm, a 50mm 1.4 (first design) and a 135 2.8 (that is actually super affordable). None of these are my favorite lenses. They are too good to really shine as vintage lenses and too bad in comparison to modern lenses. But I keep them as they get super valuable, apparently. And sometimes they are nice. But for that money I would definitely just buy a modern lens, like a Sigma 40mm 1.4 Art. Way more versatile. I recommend, if you want to have the look and feel of old lenses without the hustle to find a good copy and spend way too much money for it, just buy something like a TTartesian. Or use modern lenses and add flaws later or via filter. Or just buy the type of lenses nobody is interested in. There are no real hidden gems anymore, but some lenses are still fantastic. My all time favorite is the Canon FD 50mm 1.4 SSC. Dreamy wide open, super sharp from 2.8 on. Olympus OM lenses are also crazy (but unfortunately many people know this). Incredibly sharp for the age, but also weird Bokeh.

@LucaBono.Studio

4 ай бұрын

You got a pretty good deal with your cron 35mm! 🙂 I think you simply had bad luck with your copy of the lenses. They are very beautiful and with an unique look...to me what you're saying sounds a bit weird. If you don't see the differences in the image quality between Sigma/Leica/TTartisans, it's fine...but suggesting those lenses instead of Leica R seems an exaggeration and you can confuse people doing so. I suggest you to make a comparison video about these lenses you mentioned or you can also post an article with some pictures in the forum www.lensrating.com/forum to help the community, if you have the time 😁

I’m really liking your videos - thank you! I am in the process of deciding between Leica Rs and Contax Zeiss, just trying them out at home these days and would really appreciate your opinion on the following topic: the Leicas have a much longer focus throw than the Contax…do you have a preference working alone with a handheld Camera? Initially the shorter Zeiss seem more convenient for manual focusing by hand.

@LucaBono.Studio

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Vilmos! Thanks mate! The long focus pull is not a big problem if you use a follow focus... I think that the Leica R lenses are more versatile than the Contax Zeiss, but that's my opinion 😜 You'll have to decide. Good luck!

I bought the Zeiss 35mm F2 for 300€ thanks to your recommendation. I love it. Didnt want to search for a good Leica for ages and then also spend a load of money on it. Now i have to pick my next Zeiss. Not sure if its gonna be a 21,25,50 or 85. Maybe the 25mm because its versatile

@LucaBono.Studio

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad my recommendation was helpful mate! If you can find it, get the 25mm F2... it's and incredible lens, better than the 35mm F2!

@milan_arius

2 жыл бұрын

@@LucaBono.Studio yeah i have found one used for 850€. Its very expensive. So i have to save a bit

@LucaBono.Studio

2 жыл бұрын

@@milan_arius meh...that's expensive, but it's worth the money. I've found mine for 400 euros after a long research...

a small part of me wished I had this lens, in the meantime the 28 f2.8 is my stand in for this range

@LucaBono.Studio

2 жыл бұрын

This 35mm is really an unique lens! If you can live with some onion rings, during night shots, the voigtlander 40mm F2 is extremely close to the summicron 35mm f2

Would you find these R lenses suitable for commercial work with a SL2 or SL3 for instance? Or do you feel/see a very noticeable color fringing or aberrations proper to vintage lenses?

@LucaBono.Studio

Ай бұрын

It depends...these are imperfect lenses and that's why you should pick them (they very very good from f5.6). For a perfect and clean look, apochromatic lenses are the way to go.

Nice! Any recommendations on cinematic lenses and anamorphic lenses?

@LucaBono.Studio

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I like the Leica R as cinematic lenses. For anamorphic I'm happy with the Isco Ultra Star, but the Sankor 5E is also a great scope ;)

I use this with the 90 all the time. Good to see more people reviewing these. Have you shot with the summilux version?

@LucaBono.Studio

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ben! Yes, I also love to shoot both with the 35mm and 90mm...they're fantastic! No I didn't shoot with the Summilux and I don't plan to get them...I'm happy enough with the Zeiss F1.4 lenses, for a secondary look.

@HiddenOaksMedia

2 жыл бұрын

@@LucaBono.Studio Nice. I’ve been working with the 28-90mm a lot. The zooms are interesting too.

@LucaBono.Studio

2 жыл бұрын

@@HiddenOaksMedia I tried vintage zoom lenses, but the distortion bugs me 😂 I only use primes and modern zoom lenses (for corporate work) with distortion compensation on.

Does de 50mm R Summicron have the same rendering?

@LucaBono.Studio

Жыл бұрын

It has the same Leica glow characteristic, but it renders the images in a different way...Imho the 35mm f2 is the sweetest lens of the Leica R lineup

Have you seen the DZOFILM CATTA Zoom lenses?

@LucaBono.Studio

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I saw a sample video for few seconds, until I saw the green flares ahahah. Jokes aside, it's a great zoom lens... but I'm happy with the Tokina 28-70 F2.8 (20 times cheaper), so I'm pretty sure I'll never buy any other zoom lens.

I really like your video Luca one question is recently so many people selling there Leica lenses ?

@LucaBono.Studio

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Hamza! They're selling them because they want to make profit or maybe they don't use them anymore because they just rent cinema lenses.

@HamzaAwesoFilmmaker

2 жыл бұрын

@@LucaBono.Studio okay thank you

In pratica, dal tuo video, sembra che abbia lo stesso bokeh a medie distanze e comportamento a infinito del primo 35mm elmarit. Stupendo per ritratti ambientati e street ma terribile per i paesaggi 😂. Anche a f8 ha bordi soft. Ma il modo in cui stacca i soggetti dallo sfondo è perfetto.

@LucaBono.Studio

6 ай бұрын

Si, per landscape ad infinito tocca croppare un pelo per rimuovere i bordi spappolati. Non lo trovo un problema sul digitale, ma sulla pellicola da un poco di fastidio 😅

As much as I like it, I still reach for the 28mm Elmarit-R whenever I can 🤔

@LucaBono.Studio

2 жыл бұрын

I never had the 28mm Elmarit, I'm sure it's a beautiful lens too! But having the 24mm f2.8 and the Zeiss 21mm f2.8, I don't think I would use it...thanks for watching!

What's your favorite 35mm lens?

@carbonwhiskey8535

2 жыл бұрын

Mir-24M 35mm f2

@LucaBono.Studio

2 жыл бұрын

​@@carbonwhiskey8535 I was really close to get one multiple times...but I've to stay minimalist ahahah. This rabbit hole is getting too big!

Nikkor AIS 35/1.4 pregooooooooooooooooooo :)

Beautiful rendering from this lens. Wish I could justify the price...

@LucaBono.Studio

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it's beautiful! It's a pity that the prices are going too high...maybe you can consider the Zeiss 35mm F2, that is still affordable

He has his cap on backwards.

@LucaBono.Studio

5 ай бұрын

At least I don't own a RED camera 🤣

Hi, great video as always. Recently I did a fitness shot with the 35mm summicron and I’m very happy with the image quality but someone from reddit said that the flairs are distractiv because of purple flashes and the flairs are more like a modern lens and not like a vintage lens. I would love to hear your opinion. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qYScs9uccc_Rj8o.html

@LucaBono.Studio

2 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy! Your video looks great, good job! There are no modern lenses that can flare like the cron 35mm, except for another 2 vintage lenses that are kept as a secret :) Lens flares are difficult to manage, they can be distractive and sometimes they're a bit of a cliche'...there are no rules about it so do what you like to do, it's your style! Cheers!

@ZEROFilms_

2 жыл бұрын

@@LucaBono.Studio Thanks Luca you are totally right 😊

M lense better

@raksh9

2 жыл бұрын

M lens also much more expensive.

@leicaman2213

2 жыл бұрын

@@raksh9 yes but summicron m are cheaper

@LucaBono.Studio

2 жыл бұрын

0.7m close focus distance is a big no for me ;)

@leicaman2213

2 жыл бұрын

@@LucaBono.Studio you can use the marcro m to rf adapter up to 30mm no problem