I am one lucky sod. A buddy of mine (David) has loaned me two exquisite lens from his collection. Both are 35mm focal range, just from a different era. I have been toying with the idea of adding another 35mm to my stash of M-mount lens. In my ownership, I have the little speed monster in the Voigtlander 35mm 1.4 SC. The lust after a vintage 35mm is where all this danger is coming from.

The Summarit handles better than the Summaron due to the short focus throw, and large focus tab. It may not look as cool as the Summaron, but its slightly smaller, and equally well built.

The Summarit is sharp. This roll of Delta 400 shot at 800 and developed with TMax has nice tones (personally preference) here. From this test roll, I would say that the Summarit is more contrasty, and equally as sharp as the Summaron. The little Voigtlander would be left behind in this aspect, though the VC has its special character, but only shot wide open.

I admit that I would have to run more real world test of both lens wide open.

I worked much quicker with the Summarit. Swinging the focus from 0.7 to Infinity is quick, and with practice, almost lightning fast as an auto focus lens. This shot above was obtained as I bumped into them just around the corner of the block. I had to focus real quick, and it would be considered a hyper-focused shot somewhere between 1m - 1.4m, at about F5.6.

It never has been my favourite focal length, the 35mm. I started Rangefinders in 2010 with a 50mm Summicron, and have favoured the 50mm for the longest time. It has only been recently that I realise how useful the 35mm range is, as I can switch from regular street scenes, buildings to portraits.

The truth is, I didnt have as as many keepers from the Summarit as the Summaron. Maybe its all emotional. The lust for a small built, chrome vintage 35mm is what I really want.