Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 1/22/01 1:51 PM, MEBerube at MEB@goodphotos.com wrote: > I had set my sights on a new Cosina Nokton but have since found a lead on a > fairly nice Summarit. > > Has anyone written a comparison out there between the three that any > LUGgers know of? I poked about in the archives but didn't find any > comparison between the three. I know this question annoys some of you, but > would YOU spend $350 or so for the Summarit, spend about the same on a new > spotless Nokton (under warranty) or just buy more film and use the Jupiter 3? Can't help you on the Jupiter as I never owned one (a 50, anyway... the 85 I had was a dog...) but I had Nokton which I traded in for an old chrome Summilux-50. The Nokton is for you if you prize contrasty, sharp pictures even wide open and are not particularly worried about the look of the out-of-focus areas (bokeh). My priorities are different, and I didn't get on with it. It DEFINITELY doesn't look like a leica lens wide open (even though it's actually sharper than the M-50/1.4 at full aperture). If you cherish the Leica 'glow' and very textured bokeh then the Summarit may be for you... Stephen Holloway has shot some outstanding stuff with it at www.deepturtle.com. Of course if you buy wisely you can sell the Summarit for what you paid for it if you don't like it... definitely not the case with the Nokton. So I'd go for the Summarit and if you hate it bung it on *bay and make some $$$. Some people even prefer the Summarit to the 50 lux but they are not sharpness fiends methinks. The 'rit will certainly be sharper than your Jupiter, incidentally. - -- Johnny Deadman http://www.pinkheadedbug.com