richard_l
Well-known
I'm sure there are other 50s just as good, maybe even better, but I can always depend on my Cron to be silky smooth and scary sharp with delightful tonality, unless I screw up. It has a tendency to flare, but nothing's perfect.
I think this is a grape smasher at the Shelton Winery in northwest NC. I was disappointed to learn that they don't do it any more by stomping around barefoot in a big barrel.
Richard
I think this is a grape smasher at the Shelton Winery in northwest NC. I was disappointed to learn that they don't do it any more by stomping around barefoot in a big barrel.
Richard
cp_ste.croix
At the beginning again.
Beautiful...the tones on that image are amazing.
SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
I understand your passion, Richard. And that shot is a good proof that there's reason to be passionate.
Really nice tonality, good looking shot, even with what looks like a white cloudy sky. Those machines are a mental challenge to their mechanical designers, and maybe they still employ some buxom young lasses to convey the grapes to the squeezers!
richard_l
Well-known
The day was overcast.
In fact, a very attractive buxom lass escorted our small group around the winery, and afterward must have poured me at least $30 worth of wine at the tasting, all for the outrageous sum of $5 for the tour and tasting and souvenir wine glass. They sometimes do things right, here in the foothills of the Blue Ridge in NC.
A shot of the grounds around the winery. I meant to use color film but picked up the wrong camera on the way out. All Leica Ms look pretty similar.
In fact, a very attractive buxom lass escorted our small group around the winery, and afterward must have poured me at least $30 worth of wine at the tasting, all for the outrageous sum of $5 for the tour and tasting and souvenir wine glass. They sometimes do things right, here in the foothills of the Blue Ridge in NC.
A shot of the grounds around the winery. I meant to use color film but picked up the wrong camera on the way out. All Leica Ms look pretty similar.
Once again a most attractive "look"
> All Leica Ms look pretty similar.
Good reason to memorize serial numbers, or at least the first two digits.
I certainly agree about the Summicrons. I keep the Type I rigid on the M2, later one on the M3 SS, and Summarit on the M3DS. Makes it easier to tell the cameras apart at a quick glance. Also keep a Summarit on the Canon 7, but the Selenium meter is a dead give-away that its not a Leica.
Good reason to memorize serial numbers, or at least the first two digits.
I certainly agree about the Summicrons. I keep the Type I rigid on the M2, later one on the M3 SS, and Summarit on the M3DS. Makes it easier to tell the cameras apart at a quick glance. Also keep a Summarit on the Canon 7, but the Selenium meter is a dead give-away that its not a Leica.
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peter_n
Veteran
Yes that really is an amazing picture that Richard posted. I use a label on my 0.85 mag cam to distinguish it from the other one.
Rainer Pawellek
Member
the 50cron is certainly one great lens. i got mine with my m7 in the kit and tried also the new 50lux asph. great lens too but a bit costey.
nice photograph
nice photograph
Carpe Diem
Carpe Diem
Cant argue with you there, The 50 Cron is a good mix of portability and quality in one lens
geoset
geoset
I think maybe you should give the film and processing some credit for the smooth tonalities.
richard_l
Well-known
Fair enough. Ilford XP2 Super rated at 250. Kodak Premium Processing, Fair Lawn, NJ. Negative scanned on an Olympus ES-10 SCSI. Scan was processed in Paint Shop Pro 7 and Ulead SmartSaver Pro 3.0.geoset said:
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Can't agree. Sold mine: boring focal length, too slow, and devoid of the magic that so many others praise. Rather have a Canon 50/1.2 (at least it's fast, albeit lousy at wider than f/5.6).
No big thing. Just to show how personal views vary.
Cheers,
Roger
No big thing. Just to show how personal views vary.
Cheers,
Roger
richard_l
Well-known
Roger Hicks said:
geoset
geoset
I gather that Roger Hicks finds all those 50mm photographs of HCB "boring". Perhaps you should revisit this focal length Roger
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
I've been tempted by the Cron a couple times - most recently by the collapsible version - I don't know if it's the optics (because, yes, that is ONE of the reasons) but lately it's the build quality that I admire.
That thing felt like a bar of gold in my hands - costs as much and just as dense
Cheers
Dave
That thing felt like a bar of gold in my hands - costs as much and just as dense
Cheers
Dave
richard_l
Well-known
If it's build quality you want, get a DR Summicron. The optics aren't too shabby either.dcsang said:
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
richard_l said:
The only thing with the DR summicron is that I won't be able to use it the way it was intended
I'm using an R3A and not *gasp* a Leica Cheers
Dave
richard_l
Well-known
If I had one, I'd use it without the bug-eyes. Most of them come without the eyes anyhow. Or just get a rigid. Rigids are supposed to be just as good as DRs.dcsang said:The only thing with the DR summicron is that I won't be able to use it the way it was intended
flamingo
flamingo
Richard is yours a modern or vintage 50 'cron ? Man that is sharp.
If vintage, what year ?
I just picked up a '58 vintage rigid 'cron for under $200 and it is at Focal Point right now getting some haze cleaned out of it.
If vintage, what year ?
I just picked up a '58 vintage rigid 'cron for under $200 and it is at Focal Point right now getting some haze cleaned out of it.