I joined the club...!

[Cancelledreality]

Finally I joined the "28mm Summicron" Club!

I found a used one on ffordes.com for 1265,- pounds which is around 1700,- dollars. Most go for 2000 and up.

First shot with it today, a colleague of mine.
Not the most artistic shot

 

[TRSmith]

Congratulations! Excellent choice. It was my first leica lens and it convinced me almost immediately that the price was worth it. You managed a very good deal! Best of luck and happy 28-cron-ing.

 

[kipkeston]

Very nice. I keep telling myself that my elmarit-asph is enough but forums make that difficult to believe. Have fun with it!

 

[Mango]

According to Ken Rockwell, the 28mm f2.8 Asph has less distortion than the 28mm f2.0 Asph. Is this correct? I ask because there is one more day left for the $300 rebate (saw it on www.bhphoto.com), and the 28mm f2.8 is at a relatively good price for a new lens, speaking Leica-wise. Thanks for your thoughts.

Here are the relevant quotes and some pictures with this lens:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/leica/28mm-f28.htm

http://kenrockwell.com/trips/2009-01-dv/

 

[Cancelledreality]

Ken Rockwell isn't the most reputable reviewer on the net, IMHO.

I haven't seen it yet what he says.
I have had the 28mm elmarit asph too, and found it too harsh, the bokeh wasn't good either. But it was sharp and small.

You could check Reid Reviews, he did a comparison on all 28's for Leica.

 

[Guy Mancuso]

The best 28mm on the market is the cron ,bar none. Seriously it is just that simple. The 28 cron was and is my favorite Leica M lens

 

[ecliffordsmith]

Hans,

Congratulations on a lovely lens and a very good deal.

I look forward to seeing more of your results from it!

 

[jeff stevens]

Congrats, it was my favorite M6 lens by far!