This lens is great because someone made it great. Some reviewers beat up Leica products because they're Leica and some reviewers revere Leica because they're Leica. That's too bad because careless criticism can stop others from enjoying something special. And what a lens It performs superbly from f/2 to f/16 and from edge to edge. I doubt whether those who criticized this lens have used it. This is the lens which most people will buy when they enter into the Leica system. Other lenses do similar special things-Olympus 50 1.8, the 35 on the Konica Hexar AF, the currednt Voigtlander Nokton 50 1.5, the Nikkor 50 f2 AI and others. This is a superior lens that delivers beyond the measurable numbers. If you just look at prints, the beauty of the tonal range and the perfect balance of all optical qualities (as opposed to pumping one or the other for visual effect) will be evident to anyone. But if you enlarge the negs to huge prints, the fine detail will astound you. I don't know the exact technical terminology. 1026251, chrome body, fitted a Leitz Summicron 50mm f2 lens, with cap. The results: incredible fine detail with very fine gradients between objects in the frame. A Leica R4 MOT Electronic 35mm SLR camera body together with a Leica SF20 flash. I had a 10 year old Canadian 50 f2 pre ROM. The body shows a lot of paint loss and has a worn appearance.
Yes the Zeiss Planar 1.4 was top dog in the Pop Photography review a few years ago. This Leica R4 camera comes with a Leitz Summicron 50mm lens. Zeiss Planar T 50mm f/1.4 ZE Posted on Posted in Uncategorized Well be treading into some hotly contested territory by comparing the Leica-R Summicron 50mm F/2 with the Zeis Planar T 50mm ZE F1.4. This forum is for people who have used the lenses themselves. Ignore reviews where reviewers refer to magazine reviews.
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