#Leitz leica 50mm summicron f2 iso#
The first is that shutter lag on a digital M240 etc is around a 1/15th second, way too slow to capture that exact moment you want in poor light, and second, that even on a modern sensor digital noise above about 400 ISO on even the best sensors available, destroys fine detail. There are reasons that escape you for this. And I'll post a few from a beater f1.4 Nikkor on a D800 (cost £70)
#Leitz leica 50mm summicron f2 full#
When you have gone out and bought a Leitz 50mm like the one here and used it on your digital M body, after several weeks or months use, by all means we'd all love to see what benefit it has in low light levels relative to any ordinary 50 f1.8 lens! Go right ahead, and you will find that in low light at full aperture there is none. IF you are a reportage Leica photographer in training, you are these days necessarily bankrupted by the cost of basic equipment, which were it at Nikon prices you afford. This affects everyone as Leitz and Zeiss prices should be reduced to enable photographers to actually be able to afford to use them. It has been /is spreading out from the Leitz/Zeiss axis of evil through the industry and now you have Sigma, and Samyang upping the cost to match Nikkor and Pentax and Sony prices which are themselves disproportionate. Manual focus single focal length lenses are very easy to make at a pittance, they need no AF mechanisms, have no zoom nor in most cases any active electronics, yet are priced as though they were gold or diamonds, now, but this is a recent trend. Where I parted company with snob/class based pricing 50 years ago was the result of knowing that manufacturing costs are disproportionate. Of course everyone should have the best equipment. in red anodised finish is scheduled to be available from 9 December 2016, at a suggested retail price of £7,575 including VAT. Coupled with the Leica ‘Made in Germany’ stamp of excellence, this blend of cutting-edge technology and precision manufacturing guarantees consistently outstanding quality. Offering unrivalled reliability and enduring value, the lens is engineered from the finest, high quality materials and meticulously assembled by hand. was designed and developed by Leica optical specialists in Wetzlar and represents the perfect combination of optical and technical expertise. Thanks to the continuous advancements in optical technology, processes have been refined and perfected over time, resulting in consistently outstanding imaging quality.Īs with all Leica lenses, the Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. Based on original developments from the former Leitz glass laboratory, the use of these specially formulated glass types requires exceptional effort and many years of experience. Three of the elements are made from glass with high anomalous partial dispersion for apochromatic correction, and two have a particularly high refractive index. The use of a floating element in its design ensures that this is also maintained at close shooting distances.Ī total of eight elements is employed to achieve the extraordinary optical performance of this lens. is considered to be the reference model amongst standard focal lengths, and is recognised for its exceptional imaging performance, incredibly sharp reproduction of fine details, and high contrast rendition from corner to corner of the image frame at maximum aperture. The world’s sharpest standard lens, the Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. With just 100 units available globally, this exclusive Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. Leica Camera has introduced the first ever special edition Leica lens in a red anodised finish. special limited edition in red anodised finish The Summilux ASPH works better in low light and is more flare resistant than the Cron and is as sharp as I need.Leica APO-SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. Plenty more testing to be done with each lens but those are my initial findings.Īfter having the Summicron 50mm and Summilux 50mm for more time I tend to use the Summilux for most applications when chosing that focal length. The Lux can be quite clinical in it’s rendering whereas I think the Cron is closer to the Sonnar with more character. It focuses closer than the Zeiss ZM Sonnar 50/1.5 (Cron = ~0.68M / ZM 0.9M) and is lighter and smaller than the Leica Summilux ASPH 50mm f1.4 (“Lux”) lens. The Leica Summicron 50mm f2 v5 (“Cron”) is fast becoming my go-to 50mm Leica M mount lens. Leica Summicron 50 vs Summilux 50 vs Sonnar 50 Sample images using the Summicron 50mm v5 on my Leica Summicron 50mm f2 Sample Photos
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