[Leica] Re: Summilux vs Summicron

[sethrosner at direcway.com (Seth Rosner)]

Luis, too bad you weren't using a Dual-range or Rigid 50/2 Summicron. You 
would never have sold it. Comfortable contrast and better resolution than 
the 50 Summicron you sold.

Seth         LaK 9

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Luis Ripoll" <luisripoll@telefonica.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 7:05 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Summilux vs Summicron


> Just a final question Andrew, do you mind that in your opinion you prefer
> E43 than E46?
>
> Best!
> Luis
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]En nombre de
> Andrew Nemeth
> Enviado el: martes, 09 de noviembre de 2004 23:10
> Para: lug@leica-users.org
> Asunto: [Leica] Re: Summilux vs Summicron
>
>
> On 09/11/2004, at 12:31 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:
>
>> Summilux vs Summicron
>
>
> Hmm, all this traffic and no-one has answered the question :?)
>
> I have owned both the M Summicron and M Summilux (an E43
> 1989 version).  In the end I sold the 'cron because:
>
> o  I found it too contrasty and harsh, especially for colour (gasp!)
>     work under the Australian sun.  It may be great for polluted
> northern
>     hemisphere light, but for our part of the globe it's just too
> "forte".
>
> o For hand-held available-light use, the 'lux is every bit as sharp.
>
> o The 'lux has better flare control (an important issue for me as a lot
>     of my indoor shots have room lights shining into the lens).
>
> o It has a long focus travel, making precise focus easier.
>
> o Obviously you get an extra stop (although you have to do a luminance
>    correction in software to compensate for vignetting when wide open).
>
> o E.Puts hates the E43 version of the 50-lux, another very good reason
>     for liking it :?)
>
> FWIW the great bulk of my "Sydney Unposed" project has been shot with
> the
> 50-lux.  Have a look in particular at the Bondi beach shots at:
>
> <http://4020.net/unposed/fun.shtml>
>
> Here I shot into the sun and yet the 'lux managed to retain details in
> both
> the shadows & highlights without flaring.
>
>
> Regds,
>
> Andrew Nemeth
> <http://nemeng.com/leica/>
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