Your favourite 50/2 Summicron?

[helen.HH]

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[helen.HH]

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[AnteyPole]

Other 11817 from 1972, with M6ttl

 

[rlouzan]

Helen,

That picture rocks! 😱😀😎

Regards,
Robert

though I do LUST for a 50 planar I will try and be content with the 1970 Cron...I do LOVE its rendering / M6ttl"

 

[helen.HH]

Helen,

That picture rocks! 😱😀😎
Regards,
Robert

Oh Hey Robert...just saw this ... Thanks Ever sooo Much !!! 🙂

a Different Style with the same Lens

 

[sepiareverb]

My favorite is even better now that DAG added a tab to it.

Latest Summicron w/ built-in hood and the tab from the previous version!

 

[ramosa]

I have only owned the most recent version. Very good lens. Solid performer.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica M3, Summicron 50mm f/2 rigid, Tmax400, negative scan.

Erik.

 

[sepiareverb]

Nice OOF there Erik.

 

[jordan.dickinson]

Leica M3 and collapsible 50mm Summicron (sold it, unfortunately)


light metering by slantface, on Flickr

Leica M3 and 50mm Summicron DR (still love this lens)


leaves by slantface, on Flickr

and the up to date Leica....a Leica M9 and the current 50mm Summicron


summicron coffee by slantface, on Flickr


Out of all of these, I like the ergonomics of the current Summicron, but love the look of the older DR. I can't decide, so I'll just keep/shoot them both!!!

 

[umcelinho]

Does the DR work on the M9? I know it doesn't on the M8, but who knows...

 

[monochromejrnl]

current 50 with the pull-out hood is a gem

 

[jordan.dickinson]

totally agree with you monochrome!

 

[CopperB]

The collapsible, of course.
That's the only one i have!😀

What he said. 😀

 

[Ronny]

Version 2 Rigid and M3.

 

[rogerzilla]

Most of us probably voted for whichever one we own!

I'll go for the collapsible because (a) it's the only one to work on an M and an LTM and (b) it has an old-world charm that the later ones don't. The collapsibility, incidentally, doesn't make it *that* much smaller; it's a lot bigger than a Summar of the same maximum aperture, and positively huge compared to an Elmar f/3.5.

I also like the muted contrast of the older Leitz lenses - they are pin-sharp (even that Summar) but you don't lose the shadow detail as easily.

 

[WalterM]

owned the current and the DR summicron.

in retrospect, i like the current summicron the best. felt like i had more keepers

this could be unfair though because my DR summicron isnt in the best shape.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica M3, Summicron 50mm f/2 rigid, Tmax400, negative scan.

Erik.

 

[steveyork]

I've owned 4, 5 & 6. They're all good.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica M3, Summicron 50mm f/2 rigid, HP5, negative scan.

Erik.