A true master will not let focal length change their style… Why limit oneself to a certain focal length? Wide-angle lenses don’t just cram more into the frame, they bring you closer to your subject.
Today, let’s talk briefly about the Leica M28 F2ASPH wide-angle lens, which doesn’t have very obvious characteristics, so there’s no need to delve too deep into it. If we were to talk about the old Leica M28 2.8, there are many stories to tell, from the 28/6.3 Hekor to the 28/5.6 Summaron. The current version of the M28 F2 ASPH was designed for the film era and evolved from the fourth-generation M28 2.8. It’s not quite like the digital ASPH lenses, but it has good stereoscopic effect and even has a slight progressive blur. It’s not that progressive blur is superior, it’s just one of the lens’s characteristics.
Modern ASPH lenses have stronger isolation and cutting effects, and belong to the aesthetic type. Modern ASPH lenses are incredibly sharp inside the focus area, with incredibly blurred out-of-focus areas, which is a style in itself. The M28 F2 ASPH has good far-distance blur, but I don’t like its foreground blur, which looks like it’s been pasted on and is very fake.
The background blur of the M28 F2 is realistic blur, the kind needed for humanistic themes, and it’s solid and not cluttered. The advantage of this kind of blur is that even if you blur too much at F2, the photo can still be used. However, don’t expect too much, as it can’t compare to the stereoscopic effect of the Leica nine-element glass.
The Leica ASPH M28 F2 is a lens from the transition period between film and digital. But for old Leica enthusiasts, classical design lenses have the most flavor. Although it’s not a nostalgic lens, it is a top-notch high-speed wide-angle lens that will never disappoint you!
he Leica 28mm f/2.0 SUMMICRON-M Aspherical Lens is a fast and compact wide-angle lens that delivers exceptional performance. Its outstanding speed makes it particularly versatile and enables brilliant imaging results even in difficult lighting conditions. The lens also features a full-metal lens hood with a screw mount to protect against undesirable stray light and flare. Additionally, a screw-in protector ring is included to safeguard the filter thread of the lens when the hood is not in use.
Leica 28mm f/2.0 SUMMICRON-M Aspherical Lens This wide-angle Summicron lens is fast, compact and delivers exceptional performance. Its outstanding speed makes it particularly versatile and delivers brilliant imaging results even in difficult lighting conditions. Its full-metal lens hood with a screw mount protects the optical system against undesirable stray light and flare. A screw-in protector ring is provided with the lens to protect the filter thread of the lens when the hood is not in use. Focal length: 28.5mm Aperture: f/2 to f/16 Camera Mount Type: Leica M Angle of View: 75-degrees
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