Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]David, Your feedback is precisely what I'm looking for. Looking at the specs of the 50 Summicron and Summilux, they do not seem to have a big difference in size and weight. Your answer suggests a significant difference in the actual handling and also in image quality, with the Summicron better in both respects. I want to look at it from another angle, though. Presuming I _didn't_ have a Noctilux, would you still recommend the Summicron over the Summilux? Ben David Medley wrote: > Ben, > > Considering that you have a new Noctilux, and with the new film > emulsions > that are cropping up, I would opt for the 50 mm f2.0 Summicron. It is > small, > light , handy to carry around and the image is superb. > > I shoot with both, and at times the extra stop of the Summilux is > handy, but > I would sell the Summilux in an instant if I thought it would help pay > for a > Noctilux replacement. I would, however, always keep the Summicron > close. > > Cheers, > David Medley > Whidbey Is. WA > USA > dmedley@whidbey.net