Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Fellow LUGnuts, I use the 50/2 Summicron and the much beloved 50/1 Noctilux. The Noctilux is great but boy does it weigh a ton. I have tried carrying it for trips but often get a sore neck. My 50mm Summicron is great but wish it had just another stop of speed for those moments when you don't want to be noticed. I take a Leica with me when I travel to lecture. I guess I'm just another HCB "wanna be <bg>." I guess I could be worse things. Question: Does anyone out there really like to 50/1.4 Summilux M lens over the Summicron? It almost seems the Summicron is the gold standard for 50mm lenses and if you want extra speed - just go for the Summilux. I guess weight is the biggest factor here. I want the biggest aperture with the least amount of weight. The one thing I have learned that has had a trmendous influence in my Leica photos is to shoot wide open. That is actually the biggest lesson I have got from this list. And it works. Photos look different from the many I have studied and observed over the past year. Maybe I should just tape my aperture rings so the lenses only work wide open. That would be interesting. Anyone use the 50mm Summilux and love it wide open? Thanks, Richard - ------------------ Richard Clompus, OD West Chester, PA, USA