xabi
Established
Just received by 50mm planar from Popflash. What a beauty! Tony is a really nice guy (as many of you already know). I ordered the lens on Tuesday and the lens arrived today, free shipping.
Gonna run a roll of film this weekend with this lens.
I'll probably post a few pics next week.
Gonna run a roll of film this weekend with this lens.
I'll probably post a few pics next week.
Huck Finn
Well-known
Xabi, let me know if I should trade in my 50 Summicron for this lens. 
xabi
Established
Yeah, I'll. I had two 50mm summicron before, and a 50mm summilux. I'm sure that the 50 planar will be the same in terms of optical quality. But with the same money I'd pay for a used 'cron, I get a new lens + 2 years of warranty.
I'll definitely post some pics taken with this lens later next week.
Frank, we're all waiting for you to order your 50 planar.
I'll definitely post some pics taken with this lens later next week.
Frank, we're all waiting for you to order your 50 planar.
pdx138
Established
The only leitz lens I own is an old Summitar. I have mostly CV and Russian glass, so I can't compare to modern leitz lenses, but I love my 50 planar. It is amazing and blows everything else I have out of the water as it should be expected to.
It is extremely sharp, but what I like most about it is its smoothness of transition in tones and in and out of focus areas. It has substantial contrast, but greater tonal range than my CV stuff.
It is extremely sharp, but what I like most about it is its smoothness of transition in tones and in and out of focus areas. It has substantial contrast, but greater tonal range than my CV stuff.
Quercus
Quercus
I got a "used" planar about a month ago via ebay and it is a wonderful lens it also balances the ikon body perfectly also got a viogt lens shade at same time and that is beautifully crafted as well.
optically it is superior to my 1.8 planar on a rollei sl2000 which i rated as the best lens I have personally ever used
Certainly a match for anything Leica are producing at present
also like the touch of using sloted machine screws in the mount rather than hex or philips head only small but a very nice touch
optically it is superior to my 1.8 planar on a rollei sl2000 which i rated as the best lens I have personally ever used
Certainly a match for anything Leica are producing at present
also like the touch of using sloted machine screws in the mount rather than hex or philips head only small but a very nice touch