Scott Root Posted February 20, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted February 20, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Does anyone know if Leica has plans on designing an upgraded M 50 Summicron to Asph that would address the compromised close focused performance of the M 50 Summilux Asph? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bavaricus Posted February 20, 2007 Share #2 Â Posted February 20, 2007 A few years ago when the new Summilux 50 was reviewed (nice comparison between elmar, nocti, new Lux and Cron) in LFI Leica stated that it would be a vast expense to advance the Summicron 50. So i gues they let it be as it is. What istn't so bad either, is it? Â Regards Reiner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek Posted February 20, 2007 Share #3  Posted February 20, 2007 A few years ago when the new Summilux 50 was reviewed (nice comparison between elmar, nocti, new Lux and Cron) in LFI Leica stated that it would be a vast expense to advance the Summicron 50. So i gues they let it be as it is. What istn't so bad either, is it? Regards Reiner  The review was in LFI 4/2006.  - Svend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 20, 2007 Share #4 Â Posted February 20, 2007 The problem is that it would mean a radical design change.The Summicron 50 is really at the theoretical limit of its design. However, it might be possible to make a one-stop-slower Summilux 50 asph, as Leica has gone that way before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfleica Posted February 20, 2007 Share #5 Â Posted February 20, 2007 FWIW, about 8 months ago I spoke with a London based Leica Premier dealer who had been told by Leica (source not checked) that a 50 summicron asph was "coming out". Admittedly, this is a bit of a "friend of a friend of a friend" type conversation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavaricus Posted February 20, 2007 Share #6  Posted February 20, 2007 The review was in LFI 4/2006. - Svend  Hi Svend,  just took a look in my bookshelf. It was Issue #6 in 2004  Regards Reiner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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