Buy Leica Summicron-m 28mm F/2 Asph Lens- BlackLeica Summicron-m 28mm F/2 Asph Lens- Black Product Description:
- Construction 6 Groups/9 Elements Angle of view 76° F stop range 2-16 Closest Focusing Distance 2.3'
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The 28 mm f/2.0 SUMMICRON-M ASPH. is the high-speed addition to the 28 mm f/2.8 ELMARIT-M. Its strengths become especially obvious in poor lighting, such as at dusk or in poorly lit interiors where the lens aperture has to be opened as wide as possible to take an atmospheric free-hand shot without using a flash. In order to retain the out-standing performance of the 28 mm f/2.8 ELMARIT-M even at higher speed, the constructive effort for the 28 mm f/2.0 SUMMI-CRON-M ASPH. had to be increased considerably. Thanks to a sophisticated optical formula, in which special types of glass and an aspherical surface were used, the Leica designers succeeded in surpassing the excellent performance of the 28 mm f/2.8 ELMARIT-M. And, although the 28 mm f/2.0 SUMMICRON-M ASPH. is one f-stop faster than the 28 mm f/2.8 ELMARIT-M, the dimensions and the weight are almost identical.
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Best 28mm Lens For Rangefinder Cameras Currently Available, But.....
By John Kwok
This is without question one of my favorite Leica M mount rangefinder camera lenses, and definitely among Leica's finest. The Leica 28mm f2 Summicron-M Aspherical wide angle lens is the best fast 28mm lens that's currently available, capable of making excellent images in both low light and bright light conditions. The 28mm lens has especially become a favorite one for fine art "street" documentary photography (Some recent examples of mine can be seen at www.tamarkin.com/gallery.htm, which are images from two New York City demonstrations held last year.) but it is also suitable for a wide array of applications ranging from architectural to landscape photography. It is definitely tack sharp wide open at f2, and its optical performance only improves slightly from f2.8 onwards. However, is it truly worth its extravagant price now that Leica has issued for approximately half price, a f2.8 Elmarit-ASPH lens that is more compact than this one, and performs nearly as well (A better bargain might be had too by purchasing instead the Zeiss ZM 28mm f 2.8 Biogon which currently sells for approximately one-third the price for the 28mm f2 Summicron.)? That's truly a difficult question to answer, and one which only you, the potential user, can answer well. Clearly if price is no object, then this superb lens is definitely worth acquiring.
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