koala54 Posted June 16, 2013 Share #81 Posted June 16, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have seen the M and S comparo as Lou stated above, both excellent detail, both strong performers, but a slight edge by the APO on a FF M camera, that is why the APO is such an attractive lens apart from the tech data and specifications. I know not to sell a Leica lens so I am keeping my 50 Lux when the APO comes my way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 Hi koala54, Take a look here APO 50 delivery status. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
MarkP Posted June 16, 2013 Share #82 Posted June 16, 2013 I know not to sell a Leica lens so I am keeping my 50 Lux when the APO comes my way. My dilemma if I'm crazy enough to get one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
koala54 Posted June 16, 2013 Share #83 Posted June 16, 2013 It is a dilemma alright, Leica puts a dent in ones account but look at it this way. With the prices increasing every year / year and a half, acquiring and holding on to Leica glass beats the current bank interest rates AND you have the joy of the lens. As Lou commented, they are all 50mms but they all tell a different story..... cheers mate. Koala54, fellow Sydneysider in Miami 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted June 16, 2013 Share #84 Posted June 16, 2013 .... cheers mate. Koala54, fellow Sydneysider in Miami You beat me to it but I was actually going to ask you why someone in Miami (assumed American, sorry about that ) called themselves Koala. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted June 17, 2013 Share #85 Posted June 17, 2013 I received the lens today. Testing will start soon :-) What dealer in France did you get it from, please? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennersten Posted June 24, 2013 Share #86 Posted June 24, 2013 This thread is depressing to me as I ordered one. Seems to me that nobody got one in months? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted June 24, 2013 Share #87 Posted June 24, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I can update my status. I was in the local Leica dealer in Austin, TX Precision Camera. I was just snooping around and wanted to look at their X Vario, not to buy just to touch. Jon who works there and I were talking as I was fiddling with the X and and I asked him if they had actually had any M240's and he said three had been sold as soon as the hit the store. He said someone call last week wanting a 240 and 50 APO for a project. Jon told him he had the 50 APO but not the M240. I said Jon you have a 50 APO? He said yes in the back. I said can I "look" at it. To make a long story short, I put a deposit on it and will pick it up this week. Both it and the Noctilux would be cheaper if they did away with the fancy packaging. Sorry guys. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted June 25, 2013 Share #88 Posted June 25, 2013 I can update my status. I was in the local Leica dealer in Austin, TX Precision Camera. I was just snooping around and wanted to look at their X Vario, not to buy just to touch. Jon who works there and I were talking as I was fiddling with the X and and I asked him if they had actually had any M240's and he said three had been sold as soon as the hit the store. He said someone call last week wanting a 240 and 50 APO for a project. Jon told him he had the 50 APO but not the M240. I said Jon you have a 50 APO? He said yes in the back. I said can I "look" at it. To make a long story short, I put a deposit on it and will pick it up this week. Both it and the Noctilux would be cheaper if they did away with the fancy packaging. Sorry guys. Wonder how long Jon had had it sitting "in the back"? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted June 25, 2013 Share #89 Posted June 25, 2013 Wonder how long Jon had had it sitting "in the back"? I asked him and he really did not know. This shop does not have a good webmaster and I told him that if they did, it would have been gone!!!! After I pick it up perhaps I can tell by the included information or the serial number how long they have had it. There have been no other US deliveries reported lately. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted June 25, 2013 Share #90 Posted June 25, 2013 Yes, 4 lenses with over the top fancy packaging - those two 50's and the two wide Summiluxes. Fitting I suppose for their 4 most expensive lenses but when the APO 50 comes in a bigger box than an M240 (more or less), it does seem OTT. FWIW, I much prefer using the APO on the M240 to the M9, something to do with the higher resolution LCD display seeming to go hand in hand with performance of the lens. Irrational I know and I now know that my initial disappointment with the lens was down to the focussing going off in my M9. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted June 25, 2013 Share #91 Posted June 25, 2013 FWIW, I much prefer using the APO on the M240 to the M9, something to do with the higher resolution LCD display seeming to go hand in hand with performance of the lens. Irrational I know and I now know that my initial disappointment with the lens was down to the focussing going off in my M9. If the APO 50 I have on order ever does arrive (may I live so long) I intend it for the MM. Am I wrong in thinking that originally it was "designed" with that camera in mind rather than the M9? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted June 25, 2013 Share #92 Posted June 25, 2013 Am I wrong in thinking that originally it was "designed" with that camera in mind rather than the M9? I do not think it was designed for a specific camera, but as an exercise to produce the ultimate lens. Putts suggested it needed the resolution of the MM sensor (and hopefully the M240 as well) to take full advantage of its resolving power. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted June 25, 2013 Share #93 Posted June 25, 2013 Yes, four lenses with over-the-top fancy packaging ... Those fancy boxes are made just from cardboard, and they are the same for all four lenses. So I'd say they look more fancy than they really are. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted June 25, 2013 Share #94 Posted June 25, 2013 Puts suggested it needed the resolution of the M Monochrom sensor—and hopefully the M (Typ 240) as well—to take full advantage of its resolving power. This notion is a common misconception. In fact, a high-end lens like this one will show superior rendition on any sensor ... umm, provided it focuses properly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted June 25, 2013 Share #95 Posted June 25, 2013 I am planning on using mine exclusively on the MM. I will pick mine up today. Had to sort of clear it with the wife you know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted June 25, 2013 Share #96 Posted June 25, 2013 I am planning on using mine exclusively on the MM. I will pick mine up today. Had to sort of clear it with the wife you know. Another watch! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted June 25, 2013 Share #97 Posted June 25, 2013 Another watch! I offered nothing. I did not reveal the price of the lens either. I just said I was going to get ONE more lens and then I was through!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted June 25, 2013 Share #98 Posted June 25, 2013 I offered nothing. I did not reveal the price of the lens either. I just said I was going to get ONE more lens and then I was through!!!!! Just like me. (Until the next time) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted June 25, 2013 Share #99 Posted June 25, 2013 I was in Precision a week ago, and never thought to ask about that lens. Good thing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted June 25, 2013 Share #100 Posted June 25, 2013 I was in Precision a week ago, and never thought to ask about that lens. Good thing! Yes good thing Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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