Summicron 50 rigid or summitar 50 1.5 For my leica m9 (and m6)

[luigi bertolotti]

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Luigi's comparison set the standard, so I am sure you can distinguish on the following four examples which lens made which photo.

 

The competition is between

the 1:1.5/50mm Summarit,

the 1:1.4/50 Summilux 1. version,

the 1:2/50mm Summicron 2.nd version (rigid) and

the 1:2/50mm Summicron 4. version (current).

Though unfortunately the photos aren't in the same sequence as my list above.

 

All lenses at f/2, 1/180 sec,

 

Nice quiz, Uli !!!

 

I'd say thet the sequence is (from top)

 

Summicron current

Summicron 2nd

Summilux

Summarit

 

which would be exactly your list in reversed order... an this disturbs me a little... ...

could be Summilux and Summicron 2nd interexchanged... is at least one of my answres the right one ?

[Ecar]

OK, I'll play. Funny summer game indeed.

How about:

- Summicron V4

- Summilux

- Summicron V2

- Summarit

If I had a wild card, I'd switch the Summicrons.

But the last one has got to be the Summarit.

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[sandro]

Here is my sequence:

1 Summilux

2 Summicron II

3 Summicron IV

4 Summarit 1.5

 

Lex

[UliWer]

Since everybody took the photo taken with the rigid Summicron for one from a "better" lens this might indicate its quality. The sequence is:

 

1. Rigid Summicron

2. Summilux 1. version

3. Summicron 4. version (current)

4. Summarit.

[Peter Bailer]

Hallo,

If I want a compact set up, I use the old collapsable Summicron with the old Benser leather case.

Otherwise I use also the rigid Summilux in Titanium.

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[luigi bertolotti]

Since everybody took the photo taken with the rigid Summicron for one from a "better" lens this might indicate its quality. The sequence is:

 

1. Rigid Summicron

2. Summilux 1. version

3. Summicron 4. version (current)

4. Summarit.

 

Just a clarification... as Summilux "1 version" you mean really the first ? To say, under 1.844.000 ?

[Erik Gunst Lund]

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Since everybody took the photo taken with the rigid Summicron for one from a "better" lens this might indicate its quality. The sequence is:

 

1. Rigid Summicron

2. Summilux 1. version

3. Summicron 4. version (current)

4. Summarit.

Did I miss something?

The current Summicron is 5. version, plain focus ring (without focus tap)

[TomB_tx]

Did I miss something?

The current Summicron is 5. version, plain focus ring (without focus tap)

 

Same optics as version with focus tab, so many call all these v4 regardless of body style.

[Erik Gunst Lund]

Ok, but it seems to me there are difference when you compare for contrast/ coatings