Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]HI LUGgers, I'm still plugging through those digests (212 yet to read, the "metallurgy" thread made me take a few nights off) and so far I have not seen any discussion comparing the old style 50 Summilux with the new version. When did they update the 50 Summilux (to the built-in hood, 46mm filter)? Did they update the optics along with the mechanical changes? I'm assuming they did, how much improvement or unimprovement was there between the two? I know the feeling on this list of Pop Photography lens tests. But I've found it's comparison between Leica lenses to be generally consistent with the comments and reviews of you LUGgers. That is to say that in comparing Summiluxes to Summicrons and Elmars. All of the before mentioned lenses seem to perform nearly equal stopped down beyond 4 or 5.6. I saw that in their tests, the old 50mm Summilux out performed the new Summicron at every aperture but f/2. Does the new Summilux version equal or out perform the new Summicron at every aperture? PLEASE DO NOT START ANOTHER THREAD ABOUT POP LENS TESTS!!!! I concede that they are not perfect (period) especially in comparing the look of Leica lenses to other brands. etc., etc. Duane Birkey Seize the dog fur or was it......... down boy. (attempt to translate Gaelic humor.) I do enjoy Marc's posts