marknorton Posted January 24, 2013 Share #1 Posted January 24, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm pleased to say my APO 50mm Summicron ASPH is waiting for me at Red Dot Cameras, will collect tomorrow. Whatever problems caused production to be held up have presumably now been solved so others waiting for the lens may see them over the next weeks and months. Elaine tells me I am first to get one, though they are not expecting the M240 until March at the earliest. I'm first in the queue for a chrome one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 24, 2013 Posted January 24, 2013 Hi marknorton, Take a look here APO-SUMMICRON-M 50 mm f/2 ASPH has arrived!. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
k-hawinkler Posted January 24, 2013 Share #2 Posted January 24, 2013 Congratulations and some pictures please when you have it. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted January 24, 2013 Share #3 Posted January 24, 2013 Congratulation to your new lens, Mark! It´s a beauty and you will love it. For the time being here are two shots, taken at full aperture with a loaner Apo SUMMICRON last October. Best GEORG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/196814-apo-summicron-m-50-mm-f2-asph-has-arrived/?do=findComment&comment=2223658'>More sharing options...
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted January 24, 2013 Share #4 Posted January 24, 2013 Well, just one more, kudos to the brilliant lens ... Again, f2.0, focus was on the camera. Regards GEORG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/196814-apo-summicron-m-50-mm-f2-asph-has-arrived/?do=findComment&comment=2223694'>More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted January 24, 2013 Share #5 Posted January 24, 2013 I was just passing Red Dot Cameras and called in. They had an APO 50mm summicron ASPH in that was waiting to be picked up tomorrow by one of their regulars. Elaine said he wouldn't mind so I snapped it up there and then. She tells me they're expecting a chrome M in March and she'll give me a call. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted January 24, 2013 Share #6 Posted January 24, 2013 I was just passing in front of Red Dot Cameras when saw a gentlemen going out of the shop with a package in his hands... he was busy to cheer a certain lady in the shop (seemed to me to hear "thanks again, Elaine !"), so quickly grabbed the package from his hands and run away quickly. Opened the package at home , just to find a small black lens... bah... well I suppose someone will give me a pair of bottles of Whisky for it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MarcRF Posted January 24, 2013 Share #7 Posted January 24, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I was just passing in front of Red Dot Cameras when saw a gentlemen going out of the shop with a package in his hands... he was busy to cheer a certain lady in the shop (seemed to me to hear "thanks again, Elaine !"), so quickly grabbed the package from his hands and run away quickly. Opened the package at home , just to find a small black lens... bah... well I suppose someone will give me a pair of bottles of Whisky for it... make an unboxing video and in the end: smash it with a hammer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazwell Posted January 24, 2013 Share #8 Posted January 24, 2013 I love the red, heart-shaped bokeh rings! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafster Posted January 25, 2013 Share #9 Posted January 25, 2013 Congrats to those who are getting it. Pls kindly put up some pics when you have it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbl Posted January 25, 2013 Share #10 Posted January 25, 2013 Congratulations, I'd love to have that lens, though I'd probably just shoot resolution charts for a while :-). -jbl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted January 25, 2013 Share #11 Posted January 25, 2013 ... though I'd probably just shoot resolution charts for a while :-) Uh ... then you'd totally miss what this lens is about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Cameras Posted January 25, 2013 Share #12 Posted January 25, 2013 Please stop taking my name in vain, the only way I would give Marks' lens to someone else would be if there was a VERY big bribe involved and we are talking Jaguar XJ size here. Elaine. x Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmradman Posted January 25, 2013 Share #13 Posted January 25, 2013 I was just passing in front of Red Dot Cameras when saw a gentlemen going out of the shop with a package in his hands... he was busy to cheer a certain lady in the shop (seemed to me to hear "thanks again, Elaine !"), so quickly grabbed the package from his hands and run away quickly. Opened the package at home , just to find a small black lens... bah... well I suppose someone will give me a pair of bottles of Whisky for it... In my mind it unfolded something like this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Cameras Posted January 25, 2013 Share #14 Posted January 25, 2013 Ah.... Well I might make an exception for George Clooney, but only if he was driving a new XJ. A coffee machine won't do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbl Posted January 25, 2013 Share #15 Posted January 25, 2013 Uh ... then you'd totally miss what this lens is about. I was kidding. I don't even own a lens chart. -jbl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted January 25, 2013 Share #16 Posted January 25, 2013 After Seinfeld Not that there is anything wrong with a lens chart. :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted January 25, 2013 Share #17 Posted January 25, 2013 Come along now Mark, you must've practically worn it out by now! What's your initial impression? Which 50 are you comparing it to? Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobu Posted January 25, 2013 Share #18 Posted January 25, 2013 Today I got my 50 AA which I ordered some months ago. It was already getting dark when I received the parcel, but I managed to do some quick test shots. Here are some 100% crops: Summilux 50 @ f/2.0: 50 AA @ f/2.0: This is the whole test image: I've posted some more examples on my blog: Quick Test of the Apo-Summicron 2.0/50mm Asph. | Wild Places Short conclusion (after using the lens for about 1 hour): The 50AA is extremely good wide open at f/2.0, especially at the edges/corners. Outside of the centre area it is significantly better than the Summilux (at f/2.0). Stopped down to f/8.0 and in the centre area the sharpness difference between the two lenses is very small and probably not visible in a print. Due to the extreme price difference of the two lenses the 50AA makes only sense if you use it wide open and edge/corner sharpness is important. This conclusion is only valid regarding sharpness at infinity. I’ve not yet tested other as aspects like bokeh, colors, contrast, sharpness at MFD etc. I will do some more tests tomorrow. Boris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted January 25, 2013 Share #19 Posted January 25, 2013 Yawn ... the Summilux shot has camera shake Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted January 25, 2013 Share #20 Posted January 25, 2013 Yes, I thought camera shake too. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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