Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]While the 50 Summilux is reportedly a nice lens, it is a, what, 40 year old design?...Try the 35 Summilux ASPH before you decide you're satisfied long-term with the 50.... - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of drodgers@nextlink.com Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 1:16 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Re: Re: 35/1.4 ASPH vs Noct I neglected to add in my last message that I bought a 50/1.4 Summilux M as an interim step until I could afford to buy either a 35/1.4 ASPH and the Noct. I found a used 50/1.4 Summilux for substantially less than the price of the other two lenses. In retrospect I must say that the 50/1.4 Summilux has performed admirably well. So well, in fact, it really took away my desire for the other two lenses. I guess this evaluation regarding the other two lenses resulted form recent case of "low-light-itis". But that I mean that I tasked myself with shooting at maximum aperture (not always really low light). I had only the 50 Summilux, but again it performed extremely well. So the evaluation is really between three lenses, 50/1.4 Summilux, or the 35/1.4 ASPH and Noct. I really only have first hand experience with the 50/1.4, and in truth it's a lens I'd hate to be without. I'm concerned about the size of the Noctilux. One of the biggest draws of the Leica M is it's small size. I'm just not certain how much I'd use a lens that's three times the size of the 50/1.4 Summilux. (Even the Voigtlander 50/1.5 Nokton is bitter than the 50/1.4 Summilux). I have no concerns regarding the 35/1.4 ASPH. Except that I wonder how much better it might perform than my 50/1.4 Summilux. Has anyone used both and how do the two compare in practice? I just wish there was some way to try the other lenses before actually buying them. David