Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Indeed, if not using the lens wide open (as you have a Noctilux) there will be little difference between the 50s at f5.6. The Summilux asph is still my favourite of them though ;-) john > -----Original Message----- > > I'd have a collapsible ELMAR-M, 50mm 2.8 so make my camera near > pocketable; and take some of the weight off. I just read it has the lowest > distortion of any Leica lens. Its such a simple optical formula I can > belive it. > > B&H lists it (no longer made( Leica Normal 50mm f/2.8 Elmar M Manual Focus > Lens (6-Bit, Updated for Digital) - Black > > Mark William Rabiner > Photographer > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > On 10/28/13 5:14 PM, "Robert D. Baron" <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Tina, I think if the Noct is your only 50 you may well need the Summilux. > > > > I've been looking and I think a good current version can be had in the > > low > > $3,000 range; I just haven't committed yet. > > > > IIRC the current version was introduced around the time of the Cape > > Cod Seminar in 2001 or 2004. I think Don Dory had one of the first > > ones; I think I thought it was too sharp; but those were film days. > > > > You might ought to try one out from lensrentals.com and report back. > > > > --Bob > > > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 3:01 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > wrote: > > > >> LUG: > >> > >> Does anybody have a 50 Summilux for sale? Do I need a 50 Summilux? > >> > >> I probably have enough lenses ;-) Is there such a thing as enough > >> lenses? > >> > >> Tina > >> > >> -- > >> Tina Manley > >> http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com > >>