[Leica] IMG: The Age-Old Question: Which 50mm?

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks for your observations, Lluis.  I also have the 60 Macro and the 
90 Elmarit, both of which are excellent.  I traded my 28 Elmarit because 
I could not focus it reliably on either Fuji or Olympus gear.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 12/16/2016 5:16 PM, lluisripollphotography wrote:
> Jim,
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> Yes, it is a big difference with the Summicron R, I had that lens in my R days and it, and all other Leica R lenses I had was superb!
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> Lluis
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>> El 16 des 2016, a les 23:13, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va escriure:
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>> I have recently posted some images made with the post-war Russian Jupiter 8, a Zeiss copy, and have had some favorable comments.  I personally like its images, and it is a very small package. Today, I decided to compare it to other older 50s in my collection.  I have no modern prime lenses in my collection.
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>> I set up a porcelain Wood Duck near a window, so that I could shoot as I normally do, hand-held at about 3 ft.  The light required ISO 1000.  I shot two images with each lens at f/2.8. The collection included the Jupiter 8, the Canon 50/1.4, the Leica Summitar, the Leica-R Summicron, and the Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50/1.4.
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>> I processed the RAF files sparingly, to let the original files prevail.  Surprisingly, the Canon and the Summicron appeared the best.  After a little sharpening, I picked the Summicron-R as the winner, with the Canon a close second.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Leica+Summicron-R+50mm+2_0+Lens+at+2_8+Final.tif.html
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Canon+50mm+1_4+Lens+at+2_8+Final.tif.html
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>> Unfortunately, these are two of the largest, heaviest 50s in my collection, so I may not make them my normal choice.
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>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
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>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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