Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Hi ... > > I recently acquired an M3 SS, which is my first Leica. It came with a > 50mm Summarit. I'd like to supplement that lens with a 50mm Summicron. > I've been reading a bit about the various models of these lenses (11817, > 11819, and others) and while there's a fair amount of technical > information out there, I'd like to get some user impressions of these > lenses. Which ones do you like and for what reasons? Shel, I am not so sure that you need to supplement your Summarit with a 50mm Summicron. The Summarit is the older sibling to the Summilux 1.4, my personal dream lens. But since you are asking about the older Summicron's this is what I think; first I also have the current version Summicron which gives an excellent image, sharp as a razor blade, but maybe a little on the 'hard' side, looks very much like my Nikor 50/1.4. I also have a Summicron collapsible which I use as much as the current version, gives a wonderful creamy glow (but not as good as the Summarit) which is wonderful. Another 50 that I would recommend is the screw-mount Summitar collapsible which you would need an adaptor to use on your M3, these lenses are dirt cheap and excellent. When I want to shoot Agfa B&W 25 ASA the Summitar is the lens I use and IMHO will blow you away. Steve Annapolis