Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You have received some excellent feedback on the properties of the 50/1.5 Summarit. But I think it is important to understand that the Summarit was optimized for mid aperture use for scenic shots and what not. It was designed to provide the additional speed for the occasional low light shot but that was not its strong point, and wasn't intended to be. It was really a lens designed for amateurs who mostly shoot in daylight with an occasional low light shot. It was not intended as a professionals lens for primarily low light use. Interestingly neither was the first version 50/1.4 Summilux. It had similar characteristics to the Summarit (tendency to flare, lower contrast, and coma at wide open). The Summarit is an excellent lens as a general purpose lens. When stopped down a couple of stops from wide open its contrast increases, it flares less, and it sharpens up considerably. At f/5.6 and smaller mine was quite comparable to my old Summicron in performance. And it was nice to have the additional speed on those occasions when I needed it. It does, however, have its own wide open characteristics that can be exploited or complained about (much like any other lens). If you find a nice one at a good price don't pass it up. It will do nicely until you can afford a newer faster lens. Best, Don - ---"Ferdinand U. LuDo" <fld@mozcom.com> wrote: > > Hi all: > > Can someone comment on the 50/1.5 summarit lens? Is this a poor man's > alternative to the 50/1.0? how is it compared to the DR Summicron or the > latest 50/2.0 at f2.0? > > Many thanks, > > Ferdinand > _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com