Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/28

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Subject: [Leica] Summilux-M 50
From: etruscello at yahoo.com (Thomas Pastorello)
Date: Fri May 28 07:29:14 2004

   I believe the current Summilux-M 50 IS the best
lens Leica (or for that matter anyone) ever made.  In
addition to its two main attributes of near absolute
freedom from flare and a signature bokeh of subtle
beauty, it is characterized by an artistic balance of
high resolution and realistic contrast -- even wide
open.  It is perfectly balanced on the M body, such
that hand-holding is easy at 1/4 -- which makes it
very fast indeed at f1.4 (more so than the less well
balanced and holdable Noctilux at f1.0).
   Will the new Summilux-M 50 ASPH have higher
contrast and resolution than the current?  Of course
-- no need to wait for the Puts report!  If all I
wanted was the highest possible (and most useless)
resolution and contrast, all I'd have to do is slap an
adapter and a process lens on any camera body.  If the
new Summilux-M 50 ASPH has the look and feel of most
other new Leica ASPH lenses, with harsh bokeh and
flare proneness, I will not buy.  To learn about flare
and bokeh, I'll have to look at reports other than
Puts'.    Tom


	
		
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Replies: Reply from leicaman at sympatico.ca (Dan Cardish) ([Leica] Summilux-M 50)