Summarit M 50/1.5 first photos

[takeda72]

Hello all,

I would like to share some shots from my Summarit M test roll. I read a lot of mixed reviews on the net, but I guess this one is a keeper.

I shot with my M6 + Kodak BW400CN.

Hope you like it. They say it is a great lens to photograph women, so I decided to test it with my wife. 🙂

Thanks.

André

 

[Peter A (NYC)]

Very very nice! Looks like wide open. Are they full-frame, shown here? And can you tell us the condition of the lens? Many have a bit of haze inside. Thanks

 

[Trius]

Those are beautiful shots; I've always liked the Summarit.

With all due respect, I think you could use the bottom of a Coke bottle and get beautiful pictures of your wife.

 

[raid]

This is very nice, Andre'. My Summarit may have some optical problems, so it gives me dreamy looking images.

 

[waileong]

Harsh bokeh though. See second shot.

 

[takeda72]

Thanks for your comments.

Yes, these are full frame scanned with a cheap flatbed Epson V200.

My Summarit is in very good condition.

I never understood what a "harsh bokeh" is... I guess it is bad, isn't it? Anyway, I really liked the effect with the trees in the background.

 

[elshaneo]

Great image examples of the Leica Summarit 50mm f/1.5 !!! You're also lucky to have a beautiful wife to photograph ;-)

 

[direwolf101]

Very nice takeda72! The Summarit is one of my favourite lenses (especially for portraits).

 

[Melvin]

Maybe not harsh bokeh so much as swirly.

 

[hans voralberg]

Not many lens can render such busy background smoothly. The Summarit is quite smooth already. Anyway great shots, I've abandoned mine for too long, time for resurrection haha, some how it's really hard to focus on my M8.

 

[Morca007]

Very nice shots.

 

[MCTuomey]

wonderful light on the first one. imho, that kind of portrait lighting is handled beautifully by the summarit, often seeming to lift the subject a bit. very nice work!

 

[dave lackey]

Yes, very nice results and NO the bokeh is not harsh. Bokeh is way too subjective IMHO, for people to impose their own preferences on others. Some like swirly, I do, and some do not.

Now, try the same shots with color and you will be surprised at how the Summarit renders the images!

 

[dave lackey]

Very very nice! Looks like wide open. Are they full-frame, shown here? And can you tell us the condition of the lens? Many have a bit of haze inside. Thanks

Haze? What would cause you to mention haze? I see no evidence on my screen. Am I missing something?

 

[ferider]

Nice shots, beautiful subject and nice "Leica glow", especially in the first one.

Bokeh is in the eye of the beholder ... the Noctilux would look similar.

Cheers,

Roland.

 

[MikeL]

Nice ones Andre. I like the lens too, and I ignore the net 'experts'. Some like the look, some don't.

 

[mfogiel]

Nice rendering, although with some "busy" background in case of these leaves... However, one quarter merit to the lens, one quarter to the film (it would not be as smooth on FP4 or Tri-X) and one half to your wife... 🙂

 

[takeda72]

Thank you guys. And Helena is happy too because of your comments.

I will try some color soon. Right now I have my M6 loaded with Neopan 1600.

Cheers.

 

[bobkatz]

Great photos and lovely lady too...
I have two summarits, the newer came yesterday, good condition, waiting for the first roll, the first summarit some specks, CLAd by Youxin, but the focusing ring stiff gave some pretty photos from my wife too 😉..
Bob..

 

[nzeeman]

very nice shots - i also bought summarit a month ago and it is beautiful.
here is a shot of my brother and my wife. @f2