Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for an interesting comparison, Len. I suppose everyone will draw their own conclusions. Mine, even though I viewed the images on a laptop screen (Powerbook G4), is that the Summilux ASPH is so obviously superior to the Summarit that the only possible reason for choosing the Summarit would be budget--and even in that case, I would personally go with one of the modern CV offerings instead. Nathan On 8-jan-2008, at 20:07, Leonard Taupier wrote: > Ever since I purchased my M8 I've been experimenting with it and my > older LTM Leica lenses. This not only gives me an idea on what my > film photos taken with the Leica III series bodies will look like > but it allows me to compare performance to the modern lenses. I > find the older Summars, Xenons and Summarits are very low contrast, > flare easily and definitely need a lens hood at all times. However > that does not mean they are low resolution lenses. The next 5 > photos will demonstrate what to expect from a 50mm Summarit > directly from the camera and then 3 easy post processing steps > ending up with the comparison of the final photo compared to a 50mm > Summilux Asph. > > First I would like to mention that none of the photos have > sharpening applied during the process. > > The first photo is taken directly from the camera and has not been > altered except to convert it from a raw file to a jpeg. All the > Summarit photos are from the same M8 digital photo. It has low > contrast even at f4. > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Summarit/L1008908.jpg.html> > > The 2nd photo is the same as the first except the saturation was > reduced to zero in the raw converter. > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Summarit/ > L1008908_BW.jpg.html> > > The third is the original except Auto Levels was used on the image. > Things are looking better. > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Summarit/ > L1008908a.jpg.html> > > The fourth photo is the same as the third except contrast was > increased +20 and green was increased +20 in Color balance. > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Summarit/ > L1008908a_Color_Contrast.jpg.html> > > or > > http://tinyurl.com/373sce > > The final picture is a comparison shot to a 50mm Summilux, unaltered. > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Summarit/ > L1008910_SummiluxAsph.jpg.html> > > or > > http://tinyurl.com/37tctj > > The Summarit lens cost me $275 1 1/2 years ago. The Summilux cost > me $2350 two years ago. > > Regards, > Len > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Nathan Wajsman nathan@nathanfoto.com General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.frozenlight.eu Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog