4/24/2021 0 Comments Leica Apo Summicron 50Mm Review
It never failed me, never let me down, and never ruined an image due to flare (many say this lens flares bad, but I have yet to see it in ANY of my shots.use your hoods, I do).AirPods Pro vs BudsLive vs Sony vs Master Dynamic vs Sennheiser I chose.So many 50s but luckily I have had a lot of time It has been a long journey fore me trying to find a set of lenses that I could be happy with on my Leica M9 that fit within my budget.
![]() On on hand Leica M owners can go out and buy something like a Voigtlander 50 Nokton 1.5 and get amazing results. This lens is inexpensive and seems to deliver superb image quality from what I have seen (there will be a guest articlereview of that lens coming this week) but for those of us who really want a Leica lens on their Leica camera, a Voigtlander, no matter how capable, is not going to cut it so we look for a Leica to attach to our beloved camera. Wether it is their build, their style or their unique color signature I am pretty much hooked on Leica. But do not take that as a negative or a stab at Voigtlander and Zeiss. Both companies make some great little lenses for the Leica M mount and the Zeiss ZM range is considered by many as a true alternative to Leica. Today I am here to talk about Leica and one of the classical focal lengths for 35mm photography. I feel that one could do 95 of their photography with just a 35 and 50mm lens which is why I enjoy having both, but the 50 has been the focal length I have really enjoyed shooting for the past couple of months. So if you shoot an M mount camera and are looking for a nice Leica 50, what are your choices for a new current production lens. At 1395 it is certainly not cheap but hey, its about as low as it goes for a Leica lens. At the time of this writing I have not shot with the 50 summarit so I can not comment on the quality of the lens but if it is anything like the rest in the summarit line, I am guessing it is really really good. The summarit is small and has an F2.5 aperture, so its not the best for low light work AND IT DOES NOT come with a hood. It is not an Aspherical lens and it is a classic design dating back to 1953. Over the years it has morphed into what it is today, a simple, small, well built heck of a 50 I love the design of this lens with its pull out hood and small size. ![]() At 3795 (Feb 2010 pricing) this is a lens you buy when you want the best and most versatile 50mm created. But that 10k buys you a world class stupid fast lens as well as a lethal weapon in case anyone ever tries to rob you. He he. Prices have since gone up (about 4 times) and these days it is getting harder and harder for me to justify Leica purchases. This is why I decided I had to finally settle on a three lens kit for my M9 and STICK TO THEM Buying another 50 Lux was out for me because if I did that, well, I would not be able to buy a 35 to go with it. My lens budget consisted of about 4800 and my goal was to get three really great lenses for that money. When I bought a Leica M7 years ago it came with a 50 cron and I shot that combo every day. Talk about classic. ![]()
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