Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, Take a look at: http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/m/lenses/pages/choices.html In Erwin's words, the Summilux is "one of the best second-hand buys." I used to have one and found absolutely no mechanical or optical flaws with it. The only thing I did not like was that it focused only down to 1 meter, but the new version may focus down to 70 cm, I am not sure. I sold mine because I acquired a Noctilux and so found that having both a Summilux and a Nocti was a bit too much overlap. Instead I now use a Summicron as my everyday 50mm and the Noctilux when the light requires it. But if I could have only one 50mm lens, it would definitely be the Summilux. Nathan Bob Walkden wrote: > Hi, > > I'm planning to buy one or other of these, preferably a 50mm chrome Summilux > post s/n 1844001, for my M3. I've had various comments which claim that the > optical quality is noticeably inferior even at small print sizes to the > equivalent Summicrons, and that mechanically they are also poorer because of > soft aluminium (aluminum) used in the gears and cogs and things, but others > which claim that the 'luxes are, if anything, better optically than the > 'crons (of course they are at 1.4). > > Is there a resource which compares the different 50s in their different > incarnations, giving the pros and cons of each one? > > Thanks, > > Bob > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/