Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeffery, The 50 ASPH will in the right circumstances have wierd bokeh. Normally, it just is sharper, more contrast, and better edges. If you want lower contrast, pull the film. Yes, it is the Summilux 1.4. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 5/10/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: > > DOW! I have a 50's collapsible 50/2 Summicron, and the latest version. Is > the bokeh the difference? Asph seems to lead to funky bokeh, but even the > current version is non-asph, isn't it? > > That also explains why I play with myself so much. > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Christopher Williams > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:08 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: [Leica] Re:What's the Best All-Around 50? > > > Early 70's 50/2 Summicron, still considered the best 50mm by many. > Anything > else and you're playing with yourself. > > And you should already have one I'm guessing. > > Chris > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeffery Smith" Subject: [Leica] What's the Best All-Around 50? > > > > Now, this isn't a "What should I buy?" question because I have nearly > > all of them already. And the Noctilux 50/1.0 isn't the right answer > > because it is really designed to be used under limited light and it is > > just too > darned > > big, expensive, and heavy to be a "best" of all worlds. Take into > > account: > > > > Sharpness (a subjective perception) > > Contrast > > Bokeh > > Easy of use (yeah, I guess that means weight and size) Contrast > > Versatility > > Affordability (keep in mind that I'm talking to LUGers who could afford > the > > body...they have enough to buy this lens, but who spend $3,800 if you > > can buy the best all-around 50 for less?) Use with today's films, not > > classic films Intangibles > > > > I have a pretty good idea of what most folks would say, but wondered > > if I > am > > right. If the Department of Homeland Security dictated that a > > photographer could have only one lens, a 50 (so you couldn't take > > pictures of places > you > > planned to attack), what would it be? Oh, and it has to be Leica. > > > > Jeffery Smith > > New Orleans, LA > > http://www.400tx.com > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >