spikemozeley Posted May 12, 2015 Share #1 Â Posted May 12, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hey guys, Â I have been given the option between a '93 50 Summicron or a current model 50 Summicron. Price is not the deciding factor but I wonder what your opinions are re. image and bokeh quality (difference). Â Thanks for your thoughts! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bocaburger Posted May 12, 2015 Share #2  Posted May 12, 2015 The 11819 (1979-93) and 11826 (1994-present) are optically identical. The only difference is the earlier mount has a focus finger tab and a reversible vented clip-on lens shade and is narrower in diameter and lighter. For those reasons I prefer it (I've owned both, the pull-out shade on the 11826 is quite short (especially when a filter is mounted) and tends to not stay deployed if it bumps anything). If the one you speak of is a 11819 it's one of the last made in that style, so if (and I've never heard it confirmed) there were any improvements to the mechanics or coatings, it would have it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikemozeley Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share #3 Â Posted May 12, 2015 Thanks for the reply! I was leaning towards the 11819 with a vented hood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted May 12, 2015 Share #4  Posted May 12, 2015 I own both versions and my current 11826 is less prone to flare than my 11819 from 1979. The color of the reflections is not the same either. Different coatings perhaps i don't know. I prefer the smaller size of the 11819 though. Beware that the latter has a focus tab while the 11826 has none. Both great lenses from the Mandler generation anyway. Both slightly outperformed by more modern designs like 50/2 apo of course, 50/1.4 asph but also the little Summarit 50/2.5 that i can recommend warmly.  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/244931-93-or-now-summicron/?do=findComment&comment=2814816'>More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted May 12, 2015 Share #5  Posted May 12, 2015 Yours is indeed an early one, with the convex tab. Mine's a later example although still made in Canada, so <1988, and I didn't see any flare difference between it and the 11826 I had originally, which is why I sold the newer lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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