[Leica] Recommendations? I never want to buy another 50mm lens again as long as I live.

[Richard Man]

This is why I only have one lens per focal length that I use per camera. I
am not into finding the "right characteristics for this atmosphere." I just
want the best that I can afford and forget about it.

Of course I am now down to only 2 real Leica lens, and 2 Zeiss lens, and
one exception to the above rule as I have a MS Optical 35 Perar. Great for
using on the M9 as a light meter and as the "Pelican Man" shows, makes a
fine image also.

Back to the OP, the Zeiss Planar no doubt. If you can afford ~$1500, the
last Summicron before the ASPH is one of the best ever anywhere as well.

On Sun, Oct 26, 2014 at 12:27 PM, Charlie Chan <topoxforddoc at btinternet.com>
wrote:

> Kyle,
>
> How about an used 50/2 Summicron? My current (but non APO) version of the
> 50/2 with the built in hood focusses down to just closer than 0.7m.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Charlie
>
> www.charlie-chan.co.uk
>
> On 26 Oct 2014, at 19:18, kyle cassidy on the lug <leicaslacker at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Folks --
> >
> > I have a lot of half-assed Leica lenses I've bought over the years for
> dumb reasons and I want to stop this. I want to get rid of a lot of useless
> junk (Oh f3.5 lens, why did I ever buy you?) and replace them with The
> Right Lenses.
> >
> > I have an M9, if that matters.
> >
> > So far my (used) 50mm options seem to be:
> >
> > Zeiss 50mm Planar f2 -- $860
> >
> > Voigtlander M 50mm f 1.5 -- $900
> >
> > Voigtlander 50mm 1.5 screwmount -- $550
> >
> > Summilux f 1.4 -- $1300
> >
> >
> > Important to me: Focusing closer than 1 meter. Not terribly important to
> me: super fast speed (because I can't focus the 1.8 I have -- unless someone
> wants to sell me a diopter). I'd just buy the screwmount Voigtlander, but
> the close focusing is kind of wrecking that one. I think the summilux only
> focuses to 1 meter too. which leaves the voigtlander M and the Zeiss -- it
> seems the extra XYZ many stops might throw this to the voigtlander, but I'm
> wondering if y'all have any advice (or a 50mm in a drawer that I should be
> considering). I'm told the older 50mm Summicron's, while affordable, aren't
> any better than the Canon Serenar I already have, and I'm not going to drop
> $3,000 for a new version.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > kc
> >
> >
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