stump4545 Posted September 3, 2013 Share #1 Â Posted September 3, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) besides the slower speed is there any images quality differences between the 50mm v5 and the tiny M elmar 2.8? Â Â if one shoots at apertures 2.8 thru 8 often, is there any advantages to shooting with the bigger v5? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Hi stump4545, Take a look here Leica 50mm cron v5 vs. 50mm M elmar 2.8. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
IWC Doppel Posted September 3, 2013 Share #2 Â Posted September 3, 2013 Resolution wise, very little in it, if one wins its probably the Summicron at the edges. The Summicron is a little more 'polished' in it's rendering and the elmar has a tiny bit more personality to the bokeh and for want of another word a little 'texture' to the rendering. Â Very difficult to put into words, and I've done a terrible job of trying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump4545 Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share #3 Â Posted September 3, 2013 thank you. Â wasn't sure if the 50mm v5 offered much better resolution but doesn't appear so besides corners. Â any reason the 50mm elmar M 2.8 doesn't get as much fanfare as the v5? Â too slow, or just older? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marc G. Posted September 3, 2013 Share #4 Â Posted September 3, 2013 It's slower and discontinued, so only used available. Many people who prefer buying new might discard the elmar for this exact reason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted September 3, 2013 Share #5 Â Posted September 3, 2013 I have owned two Elmars and there was a big difference between them. I've had the Summicron v4 and v5 and found the v5 more prone to flare. My second Elmar that I now own cannot be beaten by the Summicron v5 IMO with respect to clarity and sharpness. IWCDoppel may be right about the edges but I don't care about edges, on the contrary, I like a bit blur at the edges because I mainly shoot people with a 50; for landscape I seldom use a 50. IMO there is no Leica M lens with a better price-quality relation than the Elmar. Let alone that it is an ideal travel companion. I could certainly fall in love with the Summicron again, but only with the v4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWC Doppel Posted September 3, 2013 Share #6  Posted September 3, 2013 It's also stunningly quick to focus 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/212061-leica-50mm-cron-v5-vs-50mm-m-elmar-28/?do=findComment&comment=2412567'>More sharing options...
tom0511 Posted September 4, 2013 Share #7 Â Posted September 4, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) The Elmar has also a good reputation for good IQ at short focusing distance. It is a very nice lens - however I don't use it much because I am sometimes a little afraid how much "punishment" a retractable lens can take vs a "normal" lens?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpclee Posted September 5, 2013 Share #8  Posted September 5, 2013 The Summicron has that classic Double Gauss look -- very natural, very smooth (but not textureless). It has neutral colors and is very contrasty and sharp, but doesn't call attention to its contrast and sharpness the same way that more modern Leica lenses do. Attached is a picture shot on the latest Summicron (Kodak E100G) along with a 100% crop.  The Elmar-M (latest) I've had only for a week. But my initial impression is that it reproduces details that are more apparently crisp and sparkling than the Summicron, and in this regard it has a more "modern" look in the plane of focus. Its bokeh is less creamy than the Summicron but not in a bad way. Finally its slightly less contrasty which can be good in reproducing subtle tonal gradations.  If you don't need the faster speed of the Summicron, then I think the Elmar-M is a very good option. 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/212061-leica-50mm-cron-v5-vs-50mm-m-elmar-28/?do=findComment&comment=2413451'>More sharing options...
Stein K S Posted November 1, 2013 Share #9  Posted November 1, 2013 Resolution wise, very little in it, if one wins its probably the Summicron at the edges. The Summicron is a little more 'polished' in it's rendering and the elmar has a tiny bit more personality to the bokeh and for want of another word a little 'texture' to the rendering. Very difficult to put into words, and I've done a terrible job of trying.  ... that would have my more or less my exact description as well actually....hard to describe the difference... the Cron being "flawless" (polished as you put it...), but I actually find myself using the Elmar-M more...  Stein Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted November 1, 2013 Share #10  Posted November 1, 2013 i have both but its the Elmar that gets most use..mainly down to excellent focussing smoothness, compactness and super sharpness and clarity... here a shot with my M2  best andy 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/212061-leica-50mm-cron-v5-vs-50mm-m-elmar-28/?do=findComment&comment=2455603'>More sharing options...
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