Summicron 50mm M

[DwF]

I do love the hood. It seems I never have the right hood for the right lens at the right time. But with V5 the hood is always there. Same for my 90 and (very old) 135 Elmarits.


I think on film the rigid (or VC 1.5, or Zeiss 1.5) have a little more character then the V5. But V5 is too good and on digital the only way to go.

If I'm honest about it, the only complaint about v5 was that when I had a filter on (always), the hood retracted would move enough to push the cap off easily! But I agree the hood is very slick and nicely integrated in to the body of the lens. Maybe only surpassed by the design and feel of the new APO hood. I will get another one before too long.

David

 

[Erik van Straten]

The big advantage of the collapsible is that it will fit your LTM too if you have that version. Great tonality too.

Leica II conversion, Summicron 50mm collapsible.

Erik.

 

[helen.HH]

Another vote for version 3 summicron... for a long time this lkens was cosidered rather poorly
I always LOVEd it... Eric too
Here is my Favorite shot of his with v3




Legs by Eric Hill, on Flickr

 

[helen.HH]

A few of mine with the v3 cron / film




spying on each other.... by Helen Hill, on Flickr





Portrait in a Cafe... by Helen Hill, on Flickr

 

[helen.HH]

v3 / film




Club Cielo... by Helen Hill, on Flickr





a Twinkle in Your Eye.... On 'EXPLORE' by Helen Hill, on Flickr

 

[helen.HH]

This is Version 4/5 summicron , shot on film. same glass one, with hood, one without hood
Beautifully sharp, sharper than v3 but I prefer v3 , it seems warmer not as cold



Deal me a Hand by Helen Hill, on Flickr





Fatigue by Helen Hill, on Flickr

 

[CharlesDAMorgan]

gorgeous Helen! Those V3 shots are deliciously good!

 

[raid]

These are beautiful, Helen.
It does not seem to matter which lens you happen to be using.

 

[robert blu]

I like you version v3 photos Helen, but v4 are good as well, personally I find not easy to compare the lenses because light seems to be different. To say the true I always like your photos Helen, whatever verson you use 🙂

 

[goamules]

I have a Summicron DR, and recently got a Collapsible. It's taking a while to like the Collapsible one, you can accidentally turn the aperture ring and turn the lens barrel into it's collapse zone, and I've had several shots out of focus because I didn't notice. If it had a detent, it's long worn away. The optics themself seem a little less contrasty. I actually sold another Collapsible one a couple years ago, with front scratches. This one is clean and I'll keep trying to like it.

 

[DwF]

The big advantage of the collapsible is that it will fit your LTM too if you have that version. Great tonality too.

Leica II conversion, Summicron 50mm collapsible.

Erik.

This is nice Eric, and also the bokeh with collapsible Summicron when at wide apertures was creamy smooth. I haven't had this lens in many years but really liked it.
David

 

[Bingley]

A few more with the version 3 summicron. This is the same lens that Helen used in the version 3 photos above. It's sharp but not bitingly so. I think it's a wonderful lens.

Summer in the City by bingley0522, on Flickr

Hats by bingley0522, on Flickr

A break by bingley0522, on Flickr

Duomo by bingley0522, on Flickr

 

[Erik van Straten]

Thank you, David, I will look if I have some shots with the collapsible with out of focus backgrounds.

This one is with the collapsible too.

Leica MP, Summicron 50mm collapsible.

Erik.

 

[DwF]

Erik,

This one ^ is really nice, love the way the avenue recedes from your foreground...really captures it! I sadly have nothing scanned from collapsible but here is an old one made with Dual Range on M6

Chessroom in Amsterdam

 

[DwF]

It's sharp but not bitingly so. I think it's a wonderful lens.


Summer in the City by bingley0522, on Flickr

Really like this one Bingley!
David

 

[helen.HH]

speaking of the Collapsible
One of my Favorite shots my husband took with Miss collapsible



Oh Sh.t! by Eric Hill, on Flickr

 

[helen.HH]

Eric shot this portrait of Me and One with Me kissing Elliot ... with the collapsible summicron...




MOI... by Helen Hill, on Flickr





Erwitt & I by Helen Hill, on Flickr

 

[helen.HH]

gorgeous Helen! Those V3 shots are deliciously good!

Thank You Charles, sweet of You !

i think you have had one too...post some photos if You can,that would be lovely 😉

These are beautiful, Helen.
It does not seem to matter which lens you happen to be using.

Thank You Raid, very kind Thoughts !
hopefully one day soon I can get back into shooting 😉

Love your M8 shots , Beautiful portrait of the Mrs .
Adore the soft color palatte of the Girls

I like you version v3 photos Helen, but v4 are good as well, personally I find not easy to compare the lenses because light seems to be different. To say the true I always like your photos Helen, whatever verson you use 🙂

agreed Robert, version 3, 4&5 are Grand, all of them fir that matter
how cananyone go wrong with a Summicron letaline a 50mm
Thank You very much !!

 

[helen.HH]

A few more with the version 3 summicron. This is the same lens that Helen used in the version 3 photos above. It's sharp but not bitingly so. I think it's a wonderful lens.

Wonderful Photos Steve
Love the Cat , Love the Hats

great to see You carrying on the Tradition with Miss v3, Sweet !

 

[Erik van Straten]

Thank you, DwF, here's another with the collapsible.

Leica IIIc, Summicron 50mm f/2 collapsible.

Erik.