28/2.8 or 28/2.0 which is considered better

[charles barcellona www.bl]

Which lens is considered better optical performer (speed issues aside) the 28mm Elmarit or the 28mm Summicron Asph?

 

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My leaning is for the Summicron, but would consider the Elmarit if it was actually a better performer.

[matthew_pulzer]

Providing you can afford it, Erwin's advice is unambiguous:

 

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http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/mseries/testm/m2-28.html

 

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As always try before you buy.

 

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Matt

[paul_chefurka1]

Over the shared aperture range their performance is essentially

identical. Think of the Summicron as an Elmarit with an extra stop.

[jay_.]

Subject matter has more to do with the choice. At 28mm the DOF is

substantial. For better subject isolation, the wider the aperture

the better. For landscape work at f/8 and smaller the 28mm setting

of the Tri-Elmar, or any of the older 28mm Elmarits will produce

results as good as the current Elmarit and Summicron. To confuse the

buyer even more, one of the best all-round bargains is the 3rd-

generation Elmarit (1979-93)with performance almost identical to the

current Elmarit at lower cost but less compact dimensions.

[eliot]

Quality of 28/2.8 vs 28/2.0? It's a photo finish.

[stewart_weir]

I had the elmarit (see pics all taken with the elmarit)

http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=190598 I now have the

summicron and would say the end result is slightly better in all

respects to Putts views. However, i like to work in low light and the

only reason I went for the cron was the extra stop.

[anon_terry]

Trying to squeeze the most quality out of your 35mm by using slow,

fine grained film? The faster lens is almost always the better

performer. My Nikon 28/1.4 for my purposes (handheld low light

photography) is sharper than the 28/2-M ASPH and kicks the pants off

the 28/2.8-M. When the last two are riding the edge at 1/15 and 1/8

respectively, I'm getting 1/30. That makes for a big, consistent

difference in sharpness in the final result. "Yeah, but which one is

sharper, bolted to a wooden Ries tripod?" I'd venture to guess the

28/2.8-M, all things being equal (although I have heard that it is

superceded by the 28/2-M ASPH due to an improved optical design, I

can't confirm this as I <b>haven't tested them myself</b>). But then

you're barking up the wrong tree, get yourself a Mamiya 7.

[roberto_watson_garc_a]

I´m very happy with my my third version of the Elmarit.

[roberto_watson_garc_a]

Amazing body of work Stewart.Is a 28 the only lens you work with?