RE: [Leica] Re : Summicron 50

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

It is indeed rangefinder coupled- perfectly - and I really like it...there
are those who haven't been thrilled with its "bokah" and overall look, but
it sure suits my purposes.....were there a modern ASPH Summilux, with better
flare control, etc., that would be another matter...but given that there
isn't, check out the Nokton...


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Bergman,
> Mark A.
> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 12:02 PM
> To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Re : Summicron 50
>
>
> I got to look at this lens this weekend in Kansas City (the
> Cosina Nokton 50
> 1.5) and was told that the lens is not rangefinder coupled.  The clerk
> wasn't terribly knowledgeable but I could not see how it would be.  Is it
> rangefinder coupled?  Anybody using it?  I have a 50 Summicron
> now and have
> been toying with the idea of splurging for the Summulux for awhile now (at
> least 3 or 4 years anyway).  I just can't convince myself that I
> really need
> the extra stop.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: B. D. Colen [mailto:bdcolen@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 10:08 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Re : Summicron 50
>
>
> And the fact that the formulation of the Summilux M predates the
> Presidency
> of JFK is why Erwin Putts' testing showed the $350 "voigtlander" Cosina
> Nokton 50 1.5 to be at least marginally superior to the Leica lens....and
> the Nokton has at least one aspherical element.....for $350....which is,
> what, 1/5th the price of the Summilux?
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Pitak
> > Chenkosol
> > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 10:52 AM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re : Summicron 50
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Pitak wrote :
> > >
> > > > Leica just released the new 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-R within a
> > year or two ago.
> > > > It does not have an aspheric element in it. I doubt if the
> 50mm f/2.0
> > > Summicron-M
> > > > will get an aspheric element in the near future.
> > >
> > > Sorry, but the last version of the 50 summilux dates from 1995.
> > And this is
> > > only a cosmetic change ( build-in lenshood ). The optical
> > formula dates from
> > > 1961 !
> > >
> > > The optical formula of the present summicron dates from 1980.
> > cosmetically,
> > > it was changed in 1994 (build-in lenshood, suppression of the lateral
> > > hand-lever)
> > >
> > > C. Louis
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Christian,
> >
> > Please allow me to re-quote a portion of my previous mail just
> in case you
> > already deleted it.
> >
> > Leica just released the new 50mm f/1.4 "Summilux-R" within a year
> > or two ago.
> > It does not have an aspheric element in it. I doubt if the 50mm
> > f/2.0 Summicron-M
> > will get an aspheric element in the near future.
> >
> >
> > Pitak
> >
> >
>