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Introduced in 1953 with the Leica IIIF, the price for this gem is $2,295. I had the 35 Summarit on loan to me from Leica, and I loved it. It’s small size is great, and reminds me of the previous 50 Cron with the detachable hood (my favorite version of the Summicron). While still a little expensive, you’re getting a brand new Leica lens that performs exceptionally well. For those who are more price conscious but still want a Leica lens, you have the wonderful 50 Summarit for $1,495 without lens hood. The Ever Growing Choices of Leica 50mm Lenses:įast forward ten or twelve years from when I bought my M6 TTL, and now you have a variety of Leica 50mm lenses to choose from to complement your M system. ↑ My old Leica M3 with my 50 Summicron in chrome. Combine the price with the image quality that the 50 Summicron has to offer, and it’s pretty much a no brainer.
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At the time, since I bought my M6 new, this was the only lens that I could afford other than the 50 Elmar. My lens of choice? Again, it was the 50 Cron. When I went to college, I finally saved up enough money to buy an M6. There was no way that I could afford another Leica lens while in high school, so I made do with only a 50mm. When I received my first camera (a Leica M3), this was my first lens (borrowed from my dad), and it was my only lens for many years to come. I’d like to get my hands on a V2 summicron (also called the rigid summicron) to check it out.The 50mm lens is my favorite focal length for the Leica M system, and one of the biggest reasons for this is because of my relationship with the 50 Summicron. Of course, earlier versions are interesting as well, since the V3, V4 and V5 share the same optical formula. The 50 Summicron has seen a recent increase in price and can be found just under 2000 Euros. In fact, the 50 Summicron is the only Summicron left that is not ASPH (aspherically corrected). Well, maybe the APO-Summicron, but that one is a few times the price of the regular Summicron. Why? Because it doesn’t get any better than this. In fact, many photographers own both the Summilux and Summicron, or the Noctilux and the Summicron. It is not a cheaper compromise for the Summilux. It has excellent image quality characteristics and is delivered in an excellent package. You can get close enough for nice framing, yet keep enough distance for kids that are a little scared of new people.ĭon’t be fooled by its size: the 50 Summicron is all you need for a one lens setup, or for an everyday 50 – which every photographer should have I think. Portraits of kids: a perfect job for a 50 cron. Most important: it is very light, very small and has the perfect focus throw.
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Next, it is sharp, wide open and is almost free from distortion. Why? Because the rendering is very Leica like: a bit classical, not too clinical, with smooth bokeh and a lot of micro contrast. So the 50 Summicron was a compromise, but it turned out to be the best lens I ever had. I bought my cron for 1350 euros and by now it is almost 2000 euros. If you see them everyday, you’ll finally start to think that 3,5K for a lens actually isn’t that much. I think I was just getting used to the prices of Leica back then. And the 50 Summicron made me take another step back, because I was used to the 50/1.2 from Canon.
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With the M9, I already took a step back in the ISO department, compared to my Canon 5D2. I love everything about this picture, including the model…Īctually, I wanted a Summilux, but I thought it was too expensive.