Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]LUGs, Like others on this forum, I also like the Type 2 50mm Summicron. I also have a number of shots of my daughter next to a X-mas tree. This is a lovely lens and I know what to expect from it, at least with Black and White. The newer, Type 3 Summicron is probably better with slide film. I know that Leica may be coming out with a ASPH version of the 50mm Summicron. Don't sell your old Summicron until you are sure that the new one has Bokeh. Privately, I think that the lenses made in the M5/SL2 era are among the best lenses ever made. I just like their mechanical finish and handling. IMHO, images obtained with these lenses may not be as contrasty as the latest, but they are smooth and have good out-of-focus characteristics. By the way, I just came back from photographing trains at Rollins Pass. I did not take my Type 2 50mm Summicron, because I was afraid of getting it wet. Instead, I took my 2.8 Elmar, a more-modern lens, but one that appears to have more contrast and, probably, less Bokeh. Best of Light, Chris