Bosk
Make photos, not war.
Simply put, I'd like to know which is your favourite version of Leica's venerable M-mount 50mm f2 Summicron lens.
Feel free to elaborate why you made your choice if you'd like.
Cheers.
Feel free to elaborate why you made your choice if you'd like.
Cheers.
Andy Aitken
Registered Loser
Got it for almost nothing and I'll be keeping it until I'm, well, rigid.
Flyfisher Tom
Well-known
The Rigid is old-class magic.
The 5th tabbed and 6th hooded are wonderful as well.
You can't ask us which of our children is our favorite. That sort of talk will guarantee them a lifetime in costly therapy
The 5th tabbed and 6th hooded are wonderful as well.
You can't ask us which of our children is our favorite. That sort of talk will guarantee them a lifetime in costly therapy
Flyfisher Tom
Well-known
wait, we can only vote once ???
lubitel
Well-known
well I only have one and its my favourite
its black, got no tab and no 50 written on it, so I think its version 4.
its black, got no tab and no 50 written on it, so I think its version 4.
Nachkebia
Well-known
Everyone will vote for what they have I guess, there is no truth to be seen in this topic and what I hate most there is no clean and fast place to get old leicas!
and what I hate most there is no clean and fast place to get old leicas! markinlondon
Elmar user
I've voted for the latest, hooded version as it's the one I own and thus I take much better pictures with it than the ones I don't have
Kim Coxon
Moderator
It is
Kim
Kim
lubitel said:
jonasv
has no mustache
Eek, I voted version 5 while I meant 4... apologies!
Having owned 1,2,3, and 5.....I voted for the Rigid. They are all great, the rigid is just right for me.
imhere
Peter
Mine is black no 50 on it so I voted black v4 ? the first 4 digits are 2386*** and I'm happy with it
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Magus
Guest
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ChrisN
Striving
I don't own one yet, but when I do, I'd like it to be a 5th, for the focusing tab, so that operating it is as similar as possible to the 35 Summicron I also use.
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
The collapsible, of course.
That's the only one i have!
That's the only one i have!
MinorTones
Well-known
I have both the collapsible screwmount version and a black tabbed version. I'm choosing the black tabbed one because its aperture clicks easier than my the collapsible(mostly becuase the old one needs a cleaning), and it doesn't have an annoying infinity lock.
And hey its black! It looks good on my black TTL
-Mitch
And hey its black! It looks good on my black TTL
-Mitch
isfint
Member
50 Summicron DR
it's the only 50mm I have. Compared with my other Leica lenses it is the smoothest and most beautiful on the M4. Especially when the "eyes" are mounted.
Quality of the pics are exellent and so is the contrast, but, needs a hood sometimes, that prevent flare...
it's the only 50mm I have. Compared with my other Leica lenses it is the smoothest and most beautiful on the M4. Especially when the "eyes" are mounted.
Quality of the pics are exellent and so is the contrast, but, needs a hood sometimes, that prevent flare...
PHOTOEIL
Established
The regid, this is the one I have, but I would like to have teh DR.
BTW, just to be bold (for once), dous the DR fits the M8 ?
BTW, just to be bold (for once), dous the DR fits the M8 ?
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Nick R.
Guest
Tabbed version or 5th as you call it. You gotta have a tab.
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Magnus
Guest
wish they had a tab on the elmar which would make it the perfect 50 for me.
I am a fan of 50-ties lenses and I like the tabbed 5th too, but the Elmar is still favorit, the new 2.8 version that is.
I am a fan of 50-ties lenses and I like the tabbed 5th too, but the Elmar is still favorit, the new 2.8 version that is.
Ronald M
Veteran
Picking one is hard. I guess my version 4. The DR/Rigid ones are nice and smooth, but not as good at 2.0 and 2.8. The last ones are very sharp, perhaps too sharp for everything.
I have a new 2.8 Elmar and it is very nice, but again can br too sharp like the `cron.
I have a new 2.8 Elmar and it is very nice, but again can br too sharp like the `cron.