When I received my first camera (a Leica M3), this was my first lens (borrowed from my dad), and it was my only lens for many years to come Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2 - Review / Test Repor The Summilux ASPH works better in low light and is more flare resistant than the Cron and is as sharp as I need The Leica 50 Summicron Lens Review: The 50mm lens is my favorite focal length for the Leica M system, and one of the biggest reasons for this is because of my relationship with the 50 Summicron. Summicron 50mm Review - Summary After having the Summicron 50mm and Summilux 50mm for more time I tend to use the Summilux for most applications when chosing that focal length. It also improves very quickly stopping down. The very high and even level of micro- and mid level contrast across the frame, even wide open, is very impressive. The slightly irregular resolution is probably why reviews of the Summicron 50 tend to conclude that it's either super sharp or that it falls a little short - both are true, depending on where you look.

There is a little difference compared to most other systems, though: usually a fast normal prime is also a really affordable lens Leica Summicron 50mm f2 Rigid - the most beautiful 50mm For Leica and the M system, this role is best played by the Summicron 50mm f/2 lens.

The minimum focusing distance is still at 1 meter but in 1969 they changed it to 0.7m for the later version - Summicron version 3 A fast normal prime is a key lens in almost any system. It has 10 blades aperture opening, filter thread is inherited from its predecessor in 39mm. The Leica Summicron Rigid 50mm f2 produced from 1956 to 1968 mainly in bayonet M mount with some rare LTM mount ever made.

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