[Leica] Comparing new 50s, or 1 meter focusing.

[Frank Farmer]

Excellent advice. Rest assured that rentals will certainly happen before dropping that sort of cash on either the Noctilux or the new Summicron. I’ve been around the block with the Summilux ASPH a few times with borrowed glass. I know only I can answer the question for me. 

Of course, my other concern is focusing the Noctilux accurately at .95. That will be a problem, too. At f/2.0 I think I’ll have more success.

Frank F. Farmer
Jackson, Mississippi 

> On Feb 19, 2018, at 2:30 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> If you are using a Leica body then you will crop if you want that Noct
> look.  If you use a mirrorless body there are adapters that will get you
> closer with a built in helical.
> 
> Another option is to pick up a Softar 2 and use it with a Summicron or
> Summilux.  Another option is to use a Nikon 6T close focus lens with your
> new Noct.
> 
> What I might humbly suggest is to rent one from Lensrental.com and see if a
> week of use warrants a purchase.
> 
> All the best.
> 
> On Feb 19, 2018 3:15 PM, "John McMaster" <john at mcmaster.co.uk> wrote:
> 
>> The f1.0 and f0.95 both focus to 1m only, they have different looks so
>> which were you looking at?  Depends on what result you are going for, my
>> most used 50s are the f1.0 and the APO Summicron each with very different
>> images....
>> 
>> john
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 
>> Warning: this topic may’ve already been beaten to death, so my apologies
>> in advance if that’s the case.
>> 
>> I’ve toyed with the idea of replacing my long-serving 50mm Summicron
>> (version III) for some time, and recently, I had a chance to visit the
>> Leica Store in Washington, DC (what a treat) to mount up the current
>> offerings. I’ve always loved the idea and look of the Noctilux, and that
>> was really what I was there to see. I figured if I was going to buy another
>> Leica 50, I may as well purchase one that grabs more light, right? However,
>> what I quickly found is that I think I’m going to be flummoxed by the 1
>> meter minimum focusing distance.
>> 
>> If I remember correctly, my version III was the first 50 to focus to .7
>> meter (that may be totally wrong, but I had that tucked away in my head,
>> anyway). I have to admit, though, that I’m quite accustomed to using it at
>> that less-than-a-meter range. Are my Noctilux dreams dashed? Do any older
>> Noctilux lenses focus more closely? Should I just crop? Have I just saved
>> myself a pile of money?
>> 
>> I get it, this is really a subjective question, and Noctilux aside, I will
>> say that I loved the look of the new ‘cron in the very, very limited time I
>> had to play with it in the store.
>> 
>> Decisions, decisions.
>> 
>> Frank F. Farmer
>> Jackson, Mississippi
>> 
>> 
>> 
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