Poll: What 50mm lens for BW for Leica M?

[BillBingham2]

Nikkor 50/1.4 Millennium. None finer anywhere!

B2 (;->

 

[Sonnar Brian]

The Millenium Nikkor 50/1.4 must be used with an adapter.

or a Nikon RF...

 

[Erik van Straten]

The Nokton 50mm f/1.1 should also be taken in consideration.

Leica M2, Nokton 50mm f/1.1 @ f/1.1, TriX printed on Ilford MGIV fb.

I focused on the little fountain.

Erik.

 

[johannielscom]

I frequently shoot:
Summar 50mm 2.0
Wollensak 50mm 2.8
Jupiter-3 50mm 1.5
M-Hexanon 50mm 2.0
M-Hexanon 50mm 1.2

and have shot:
Summilux 50mm 1.4
Summicron rigid 50mm 2.0
Industar 50mm 2.8
Canon 50mm 1.2
Canon 50mm 0.95


I recommended the M-Hex 50mm 2.0

 

[samoksner]

Some of the modern lens' missing from this poll are the VC 50/1.5 and the 50/1.1. The 50mm heliars are also missing.

And where is the noctilux (all 3 versions please), you can't have a decent poll about 50mm lens' without the noctilux.. right?

 

[skibeerr]

As I am a romantic dreamer I voted Elmar.

 

[wlewisiii]

A nice old mid-50's collapsible Summicron or the Zeiss Sonnar - which is what I picked on the poll since the right 'cron isn't listed.

William

 

[BTMarcais]

collapsible 'cron

collapsible 'cron

yep, I'm also for the collapsible summicron- I love mine! Just takes some luck to find one that's not too beat up though.

-Brian

 

[next1]

I will vote for my lens, fixed Summicron 50/2.
Picture on Kodak BW400CN on Costco processing and scanned on a CD...

 

[BTMarcais]

Here's one of my favorites with a nice range of tones from the collapsible 'cron.
(hp5+, Xtol 1:1)

Most of the photos in my gallery were shot with this lens.

-Brian

 

[BTMarcais]

Good for people/portraits too.
(collapsible 'cron, Hp5+, Xtol 1:1)

(my son timothy @ 7months. he's 10 months now! almost walking and I'm SO not ready for that... )

-Brian

 

[MPerson]

1959 Elmar-M 50/2.8 (Type 1) and I love it.


M2 | Elmar 50/2.8 (Type 1) | APX 100 | Diafine

 

[Alex Krasotkin]

My choice would be Summilux 50/1.4 pre-asph

 

[anorphirith]

noctilux ? nokton ?

 

[raid]

The Heliar 50mm 3.5 is also an amazingly good 50mm lens. I can vouch for it. The Heliar 50mm 2.0 is nearly as good, but faster and also excellent.

 

[sepiareverb]

I shoot B&W with the Current Summicron, an Elmar-M and ASPH Summilux lenses. Each brings a different look to the film. I rarely use the pre-ASPH Summilux with B&W.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica M2, Elmar 50mm f/2.8 (first type), TriX printed on Ilford MGIV fb.

This old Elmar is great for B+W.

Erik.

 

[Samsam]

I have a ZM Sonnar but i'm always fascinated by the 50mm Summilux preasph ( which i don't have unfortunately ) The tones/bokeh are so fantastic...If i had to buy and stay with only one lens it would be this one or a 35mm Summilux

 

[wlewisiii]

I'll be finding out how the Summitar does now... I've got a roll of BW400CN in the IIIf & a yellow filter aching to be ... tried out, that is

William

 

[Lilserenity]

For versatility, quality and perhaps also price I am totally smitten with my Canon Serenar 50mm f/1.8 (mk 1 all chrome) -- quite heavy and not as compact as some lenses but not that big, now VF blockage, and sharp as a tack, excellent performer wide open too.

I got one for about £40 (it's LTM so you may need a LTM->M adapter.)