My example is the silver or chrome version, which is made out of brass.
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Plus the focusing ring is extremely smooth besting the feel of my 50 Lux ASPH. The aperture ring on the 50 Summicron clicks very nicely and firmly. Like every other Leica lens, build quality is top notch. ↑ Leica M6 TTL Millenium with 50 Summicron. For those who are afraid because the formula for the 50 Summicron hasn’t changed in quite a few years, all I have to say to you is that I was completely blown away by the image quality from the M9 and 50 Cron combo. My M9 was my first digital M…actually my first real digital camera other than the D-Lux’s, and I was extremely eager to try all of my older M lenses on it. While the 50 Lux ASPH might be my lens of choice, you’re not losing much if you choose a Summicron instead. You can say what you want but there is something about how a Leica lens feels that draws people in like no other, and the Summicron is no exception. Plus, while there are cheaper alternatives made by companies, such as, Voigtlander and Zeiss, IMO, none of them can offer you the same image quality, build quality, and Leica feel that the 50 Summicron can. Well, the 50 Cron might be the oldest but to me, it just means that it’s so close to perfection that there is no reason to change it. So with all these 50mm lenses to choose from, why choose the 50 Summicron? Its the oldest lens in the Leica catalog, and it’s not even an aspherical design.
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If you want something faster, you can get the Zeiss 50 Sonnar for half the price of the Summicron. You can get such lenses as the Voigtlander 50 Nokton F1.1 for about $1,100 or a Zeiss 50 Planar for under $800. If the Leica 50’s don’t suit your need or if they’re too pricey, there are a variety of 50mm lens choices from manufacturers, such as, Voigtlander and Zeiss. But the price is $10,995, which basically prices itself out of the reach for many people plus…it’s huge! It would be a great lens to own for certain purposes but not something that I would like to carry everyday. This is a beast of a lens, and offers a truly unique quality that no lens can match. The last 50mm in the Leica line up is the Noctilux. This lens costs $3,995 but trust me, it’s well worth it. Plus, it’s only slightly bigger than the current 50 Cron. It’s got an aperture of F1.4, and a built in locking lens hood. If I had one lens to choose from, the 50 Lux ASPH would be it. The third 50mm in the Leica catalog, which is also my favorite, is the 50 Summilux ASPH. The current version of the 50 cron, which has a built in lens hood and no focus tab, has been in production since 1994, and has essentially the same optics as the earlier version from 1978. Mandler built wonderful lenses, such as, the 75 Summilux which I reviewed. Don’t forget, the 50 Summicron is the last Mandler design currently in production. Even though this version has been introduced in 1978, which makes the 50 Cron the oldest lens in the current Leica catalog, it can and still competes with the latest and greatest. Like the Summarit, this lens does not have an aspherical design.
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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.
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↑ 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. 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. 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.