Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, I second Dan, Beginning of the year i bought a 50 DR, and a few days later I fall on a Noctilux which I bought. I was owning a 50 Elmar also. I decided to sell the elmar or the DR to help finance the Noctilux. I sold the DR without any doubts. I prefer the higher contrast of the elmar and the warmer color rendition. Even the test of Erwin mentions that the elmar is very very close to the current summicron in terms of qualiy, except that you win a stop with the summicron, of course and thus the summicron is a lot better at 2.8. I do not see any problem with the fact that it is collasp: slow to take out the lens, as reported by other luggers. The same "extracting time" applies to the hood of the latest summicron. The previous summicrons with 12585 hood is a lot bigger and heavier. krgds, logan. >From: "Dan States" <dstate1@hotmail.com> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] New 50mm Elmar >Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 02:30:26 -0000 > >I recently purchased a new Elmar M 50 while visiting Leica in Germany. I >was looking for a small, light, flare resistant lens and this one is >outstanding. > >I also own a Summicron that is about 15 years old and frankly I find the >Elmar an easier lens to print in black and white. Shadow detail is >outstanding and I have found far less back light flare than with my >Summicron. > >The performance at full aperture is good, with high contrast across the >frame. When I stop down to 3.5 or lower it really becomes outstanding. > >All this said if you are one to get your shorts in a bundle over "bokeh" >this lens is not as nice in that department as the Summicron. > >What really put me over the top on this lens was the price. It is MUCH >lower in Europe (around 664 euros) compared to the price in the US, which >is >almost the same as the Summicron. > >By the way, the Pop Photo review of this lens was very favorable, and I >happen to agree:) > >Best wishes >Dan States >> >>Hey gang, >> >>Does anybody have experience with the new 50mm elmar? I have a 50 Summilux >>but am considering the Elmar for walk around daytime use. The black >>version >>is much lighter than the silver and much lighter than the summilux, and >>extends about ten millimeters less. How is the performance? I notice >>Stephen >>Gandy isn't too high on it, so I'm just wondering if that's the general >>consensus or not. >> >>Thanks in advance, >> >>Craig >> > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.