571514m3
Established
Now that's really nice and has a lovely feel. I do think that stopping down to f8 and deliberately reducing the resolution capacity of the lens to half of what it is fully open makes for some excellent soft yet punchy rendering of the subject. Good to know it works, just as it did for the original 8E and the Summaron 2.8.
I would so love to have this lens!
Platinum RF
Well-known
Maybe due to old lens has fogged or hazed elements?
retinax
Well-known
Are you saying the lens is diffraction limited? Seems dubious, f/8 should be barely affected by diffraction even in the centre and the corners probably benefit from stopping down further, if everything important is even within the depth of field.
Deardorff38
Mentor
On the subject of lens caps for the replica..., the supplied one is loose and bound to get lost first time out. I found the Leitz-made metal caps a bit tight. On a whim i ordered the $7.99 Chinese knock-off and it fits perfectly (on my example) both with and without a filter.
Leica0Series
Well-known
A shot from today, f/4, focus on the second flagpole from left. Still learning my way around the lens but very much liking it so far. Worth the wait!
Flags by Brett Davis, on Flickr
Flags by Brett Davis, on Flickrtamibss
Newbie
So finally two lenses arrived. One is V1 and Second is V2.
Sadly both lenses are way too soft wide open. Tested on few different film bodies, will be testing on digital as well soon, however not a happy camper!!
I have informed kevin, waiting to hear from him.
those who have recently recvd their copies, Please share some images taken wide open.
Sadly both lenses are way too soft wide open. Tested on few different film bodies, will be testing on digital as well soon, however not a happy camper!!
I have informed kevin, waiting to hear from him.
those who have recently recvd their copies, Please share some images taken wide open.
raid
Dad Photographer
I hope that Kevin can help you get the lenses back for QC.
valdas
Mentor
I don't know how soft your lens is wide open, but it meant to be somewhat softer wide open.
tamibss
Newbie
Valdas,
soft enough to worry
Can you share some images from your lens if possible wide open?
I am a film man! so trying to get my hands on digital to see where things stand.
soft enough to worry
Can you share some images from your lens if possible wide open?I am a film man! so trying to get my hands on digital to see where things stand.
Erik van Straten
Mentor
soft enough to worry
My LLL v1 is wide open neither soft nor hard. It is exactly how it should be. When your lens is too soft, something has happend to it after the manufacture. Maybe it was kept in a rain forest for some time.
gelatine silver print (LLL 35mm wide open) leica mp
Erik.
valdas
Mentor
Valdas,
soft enough to worry
I am a film man! so trying to get my hands on digital to see where things stand.
I only shoot on film, so I have no digital examples. The one below is the softest I can find (maybe some camera shake also a factor- the speed was really slow), it was surely shot wide open:
On the other hand, shot @2.8 looks quite sharp to me:
Emile de Leon
Well-known
Put it on a tripod and test from there with timer or cable..thats the only way you are going to know for sure..
Kevin tests these lenses beforehand..so it's probably fine.
Kevin tests these lenses beforehand..so it's probably fine.
Deardorff38
Mentor
The experience with my sample is the same as Erik's. I shot the entire first roll wide open. Since Erik's photo is close up...here's one at infinity (any extra softness is due to the iPhone photo of the print....they really need to put a tripod socket on those iPhones!
Flickr
valdas
Mentor
Valdas,
soft enough to worry
I am a film man! so trying to get my hands on digital to see where things stand.
Well, out of curiosity checked my lens on Fuji xe-1 wide open and I can’t really say it’s soft.
tamibss
Newbie
Well, I had been told that this passed his tests
However i know what i am doing. lets hope i am wrong
tamibss
Newbie
I only shoot on film, so I have no digital examples. The one below is the softest I can find (maybe some camera shake also a factor- the speed was really slow), it was surely shot wide open:
On the other hand, shot @2.8 looks quite sharp to me:
Very nice! Def not soft.
tamibss
Newbie
My LLL v1 is wide open neither soft nor hard. It is exactly how it should be. When your lens is too soft, something has happend to it after the manufacture. Maybe it was kept in a rain forest for some time.
gelatine silver print (LLL 35mm wide open) leica mp
Erik.
Erik, this is lovely. Crisp and very nice!
raid
Dad Photographer
Yes, Erik's images are very cool.
Erik van Straten
Mentor
Thank you, tamibss and raid!
Erik.
Erik.
rokkorx
Member
I got a Light Lens Lab v2LC 35mm f2 Summicron Copy last week
Overall, the Lens shares a similar tone to Leica Summicrion 35/2, with good enough micro-contrast, sharp in a relatively cheap price level.
I like using colour pic more than BW pic when using v2LC.
For me, the main difference between Leica Summicron, which can provide a richer image texture and 3D rendering.
But Light lens Labs 35/2 did a good job at this price level.
Light lens Labs 35mm F2, Leica M10D, TCP Vision3 500T film Preset
Light lens Labs 35mm F2, Leica M10D, TCP Vision3 200T film Preset
Light lens Labs 35mm F2, Leica M10D, TCP K64 Film Preset
Light lens Labs 35mm F2, Leica M10D, TCP K64 Film Preset
Light lens Labs 35mm F2, Leica M10D, LR10.2, Nik Sliver Efex2
Light lens Labs 35mm F2, Leica M10D, LR10.2, Nik Sliver Efex2
Light lens Labs 35mm F2, Leica M10D, LR10.2, Nik Sliver Efex2
Light lens Labs 35mm F2, Leica M10D, LR10.2, Nik Sliver Efex2
More Pics and full review Here
Light Lens Lab v2LC Summicron 35mm f2
Overall, the Lens shares a similar tone to Leica Summicrion 35/2, with good enough micro-contrast, sharp in a relatively cheap price level.
I like using colour pic more than BW pic when using v2LC.
For me, the main difference between Leica Summicron, which can provide a richer image texture and 3D rendering.
But Light lens Labs 35/2 did a good job at this price level.
Light lens Labs 35mm F2, Leica M10D, TCP Vision3 500T film Preset
Light lens Labs 35mm F2, Leica M10D, TCP Vision3 200T film Preset
Light lens Labs 35mm F2, Leica M10D, TCP K64 Film Preset
Light lens Labs 35mm F2, Leica M10D, TCP K64 Film Preset
Light lens Labs 35mm F2, Leica M10D, LR10.2, Nik Sliver Efex2
Light lens Labs 35mm F2, Leica M10D, LR10.2, Nik Sliver Efex2
Light lens Labs 35mm F2, Leica M10D, LR10.2, Nik Sliver Efex2
Light lens Labs 35mm F2, Leica M10D, LR10.2, Nik Sliver Efex2
More Pics and full review Here
Light Lens Lab v2LC Summicron 35mm f2