Guess what
After some exclusive shooting during the past 6 days, maybe around 800 shots with the Summilux ASPH ...
I think I want my Nokton back!
I've seen some pretty good stuff come out from the Summilux but for the life of me I can't seem to ride it to give me character. It's very clinical. Unless I can focus far, I actually plain dislike shooting it wide open because it explodes to full creamy bokeh, what's the point. Might as well be shooting a Canon or something. Whereas with the Nokton the immediate impression I got was favorable with pretty much all conditions, all apertures. The Nokton will fall short if I shoot wide open at a distance but even then, doesn't fall that short.
I returned the Nokton as soon as I closed the deal on the Summilux as I was able to get my money back in full. Now I'm entertaining I should get it back and give the two a decent workout during the upcoming months. Maybe I'll learn to ride the Summilux to my taste. After all, there's a huge benefit to being able to shoot a sharp landscape photo at f/1.4 and print it large.
When it comes to closed-down shots, I prefer the CV Heliar's color. It also renders a hint less contrasty shots which gives me a most pleasant starting point at the raw developer.
And to think I was such a sucker for perfectly rendering lenses not long ago. I think the Fuji X system that I experiment(ed) with broke my brain (in a good way) and now I fully see what's the character stuff really about.