I recently acquired the previous version of the 50 Summilux and am trying to become skilled at using it. (I’m comfortable with the 50 APO, but sometimes you just want the Summilux look.) I don’t want to flip the Lux, but I think the close focus capability would be great to have. Conundrums!
A note on that lens: I agree on the optical quality, but I ended up selling mine due to size and build quality. It's slightly too big for what I want to use on an M-body. The built-in lens hood became very lose very quickly and the aperture and focus rings felt off to me, stiffer than comparable lenses from Leica and competitors. I an now back to my v4 Summicron and the ZEISS Planar T* 2/50.
I recently acquired the previous version of the 50 Summilux and am trying to become skilled at using it. (I’m comfortable with the 50 APO, but sometimes you just want the Summilux look.) I don’t want to flip the Lux, but I think the close focus capability would be great to have. Conundrums!
It's such a small feature but it's often those little things that make the biggest difference in the field. Good luck, and thanks for reading.
Nice post! Thanks!
A note on that lens: I agree on the optical quality, but I ended up selling mine due to size and build quality. It's slightly too big for what I want to use on an M-body. The built-in lens hood became very lose very quickly and the aperture and focus rings felt off to me, stiffer than comparable lenses from Leica and competitors. I an now back to my v4 Summicron and the ZEISS Planar T* 2/50.
Thanks for reading and yes, I wish the built-in hood was executed differently.
Always a pleasure reading and digesting your view points. Its helped me greatly. Enjoy Gajan.
Thanks for reading, brother.