raid
Dad Photographer
I don't know. The portrait is very sharp.
LLL 50mm f/1.2 ASPH "1966"
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Erik van Straten
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Yes, but usually 50mm f1.4 lenses aren't sharp fully open and aren't ultra sharp at 1m.
raid
Dad Photographer
Is it a made in China lens?
sojournerphoto
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Now I’m watching - I like the rendering very much
Sonnar Brian
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5cm F1.5 Xenon, wide-open on the M Monochrom- after disassembling and cleaning inner surfaces. The Summarit Swirlies are Similar.
I found the Xenon with a Yellow filter was pretty good on the m Monochrom, better than the reputation. Before cleaning internal haze- looked like mud.
sojournerphoto
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TTArtisan 50mm f1.5 Asph?
raid
Dad Photographer
We just guess here! Maybe so. Erik will let us know.
Erik van Straten
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No. I will tell what lens it is.
It is a black paint 50mm f1.4 Summilux lens from 1959 with serial number 1703XXX. The diaphragm has 12 slats. The focusing ring has ridges on the lower surfaces.
I've never seen a better lens in my life.
The coating is bright orange. Not a single scratch can be seen.
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Sonnar Brian
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Canon 50mm F1.4, wide-open on the M Monochrom. But not the one you think of.
RF coupled to 0.65m. I went on a convert SLR lens to RF coupled M-Mount some 10 years ago. Canon FL mount 50/1.4 V2.
raid
Dad Photographer
You have several special lenses, Erik.
Maybe you should give us here some overview of each of your special lenses one day.
Maybe you should give us here some overview of each of your special lenses one day.
Erik van Straten
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Thank you, Raid. This is with the same lens.
gelatin silver print (summilux 50mm f1.4 1703XXX) leica mp
gelatin silver print (summilux 50mm f1.4 1703XXX) leica mp
raid
Dad Photographer
There is such a lens for sale on ebay for 30k EURO.
Erik van Straten
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I'll look, thanks!
Erik van Straten
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No, that is another lens, but looks like it. It's the number that is important, 1703XXX, 1959. Balsam separation was often a problem in the later type. I myself have one with such a problem, 18XXXXX.
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Erik van Straten
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gelatin silver print (summilux 50mm f1.4 v1 (1703XXX) leica mp
Amsterdam, 2019
Amsterdam, 2019
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Ororaro
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Balsam separation is a problem and highly possible on all V2 summiluxes.
raid
Dad Photographer
Do you mean the 35mm 1.4 Lux v2?
raid
Dad Photographer
I get it now. It is the early number. The ebay lens has number 2 xxx xxx[MINT] Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 Made in Germany Black Paint w/Caps From Japan | eBay
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No, that is another lens, but looks like it. It's the number that is important, 1703XXX, 1959. Balsam separation was often a problem in the later type. I myself have one with such a problem, 18XXXXX.
Erik van Straten
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Yes, the early number. Most likely the design of the early lens is not by Leitz, but by Taylor, Taylor & Hobson. The collaboration between the two firms already existed in the 1920s. Zeiss was already working on the Sonnar at the time and Leitz wanted a faster lens for the Leica. That's why Leitz sought cooperation with the English firm.
raid
Dad Photographer
It must be a rare lens then.
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