Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dr. Yao, I agree with you about the 50/1.4 . It is easily my favorite B&W lens. I had a 50/2 (new) and sold it in favor of a new 50/1.4 . It produces images that are uniquely Leica. Especially at f/1.4 . This lens might as well be welded on to my B&W (chrome) M6. Jim At 11:07 PM 12/18/00 +0800, Dr. Joseph Yao wrote: >The Summilux-M is my favourite lens. It offers one extra stop over the >common Summicron-M 50/2.0 without too much penalty in terms of size and >weight, and depends on where you buy it from, it may cost only a faction >more than the Summicron. My 'standard' kit comprises of 35/1.4 ASPH., >50/1.4 and a 90/2.8, all share the same filter size of E46. > >The Noctilux is faster still, but it is much larger, heavier, as well as >much more expensive. I am surprised that only 500 or so M 50/1.4 are sold a >year globally. > >I must also admit/confess I have a fetish for 50/1.4 lenses, and the >Summilux 50/1.4 is the only lens I have in all versions ever produced, and >there are four finishes in all! > >Cheers, > >Joseph