Erik van Straten
Veteran
This is the black anodized version of the second version of the Summilux 50mm f/1.4. This version starts in about 1968 and was made for a long time. This particular lens is from 1981.
Erik.
Erik.
I have read that there is a lot of curvature of field with the Summilux so that could account for the lack of sharpness of a flat object, even if stopped down, Dirk. And maybe the coding you've had done to your lenses is changing the barrel distortion in software to answer Erik's question. I had a Summilux in 1993 on an M4-P, but sold it. I would like to get another similar one, but I'll have to find out what type it was from the serial number when I find a picture of it. I've got a slide of it somewhere...
Thank you certainly Erik, thats too kind.Thank you Dirk, for your comprehensive reaction. I too have the latest version of the Nokton, but I did not encounter yet the effect you discribed. When I see it, I will let you know, but maybe I will not see it, as I work only on film.
I can see that you are happy with your Summilux, your pictures are, like always, superb! And you are right that small optical imperfections have a charm all their own. I too love to work with old lenses. On film however these things work out differently. Maybe because of that I enjoy the use of modern optics too.
Erik.
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• Personally liking the mid-tone rendering of Lux over Nokton.
giulio stucchi;2 [THE IMAGE HAS BEEN DELETED said:A wonderful image...and I enjoyed seeing your image from last week of this same area, with birds in flight.
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m6, BP Summilux 50 E46 pre asph, Rollei Retro 400s, RHS 1+7