frame-it Posted December 1, 2017 Share #1 Posted December 1, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) well...a new lens ? ライカの最新ファームウェア内に「Summilux-M 1:1.5/90 ASPH.」が記載 11月29日に公開されたライカM(Typ 262)ファームウェアに未発表レンズ「Summilux-M 1:1.5/90 ASPH.」が記載されています。 Firmware 1.0.0.7 M (Typ 262) バイナリエディタアドレス：3DEEC3 文字列：Summilux-M 1:1.5/90 ASPH. "Summilux-M 1: 1.5 / 90 ASPH." Is described in Leica's latest firmwareThe unreleased lens "Summilux - M 1: 1.5 / 90 ASPH." Is described in the Leica M (Typ 262) firmware released on November 29. Firmware 1.0.0.7 M (Typ 262) Binary editor address: 3DEEC 3 String: Summilux - M 1: 1.5 / 90 ASPH. the JP support site has a different version from the US site https://jp.leica-camera.com/content/download/132071/1702981/version/4/file/M262_1006.FW 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! Quote 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/279372-summilux-m-11590/?do=findComment&comment=3407892'>More sharing options...
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wattsy Posted December 1, 2017 Share #2 Posted December 1, 2017 Yes, it is coming soon to a Leica boutique near you. For those who feel the 75 Noctilux has too much depth of field and is insufficiently large and expensive. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted December 1, 2017 Share #3 Posted December 1, 2017 This will be the "budget" Noctilux. lol. I was actually thinking the Noctilux is a difficult decision. I couldn't really justify keeping my 75mm Summilux but it is really unique and I they thought of letting it go isn't so great. So maybe the 90mm Summilux will be another option, a little cheaper (or maybe not) and sharing much of the look. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame-it Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted December 1, 2017 probably more expensive than the 75mm 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 1, 2017 Share #5 Posted December 1, 2017 Very hard to focus at f/1.5 w/o magnifier or EVF i suspect. The 0.91x RF of the M3 should do it though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted December 2, 2017 Share #6 Posted December 2, 2017 My Summarex is SO close... 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted December 4, 2017 Share #7 Posted December 4, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) My Summarex is SO close... Yes, and if it follows in the 75/1.25 footsteps - which will likely be the case - the Summarex will not only seem small and unobtrusive (well, except the hood perhaps...), but also light as a feather. I must say I'm more than puzzled by this quest for marginal speed and optical gains at the expense of usability. And let's not even talk about money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted December 4, 2017 Share #8 Posted December 4, 2017 (edited) Oh, boy. GAS just around the corner. I managed to fight off the urge to replace my silver 50 Summilux-M ASPH with a black chrome version (like Ian's), I'm struggling to resist the urge to add the 50 Summilux-SL ASPH to my SL lenses (I really like the images I see, but I already have a Noctilux), and I'm telling myself I really don't need a 75 Summilux & Moctilux ... Thankfully, I don't need a 90 Summilux-M. If Leica releases a 28 Summilux-SL, my self control just might evaporate altogether ... For the moment, I need people to keep bagging the 50 Summilux-SL in the hope it will drive the prices down further - it does look very heavy, and the AF is hopelessly slow, and Greg Turner says all the images taken with it are crap. Surely someone wants to offload this lens before it's price plunges through the floor. Do you really want to lug around a heavy, expensive piece of glass like this, with crap AF ... Edited December 4, 2017 by IkarusJohn 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted December 4, 2017 Share #9 Posted December 4, 2017 Does the fact that Christmas is also around the corner help rationalise what would definitely not be an impulse purchase but rather a well-deserved treat to yourself? It just worked for me - and yes, the 50/1.4 E43 black chrome is a beauty... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albireo_double Posted December 4, 2017 Share #10 Posted December 4, 2017 Can't they just reissue the Cron 90 Apo with a FLE for better performance at closer distances? Nah, that would be too boring and they couldn't sell it at $13k. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom0511 Posted December 4, 2017 Share #11 Posted December 4, 2017 I just wish Leica could bring (finally) some Summicrons for the SL to the market (with availability for customers) instead of eventing one after the other expensive exotic lenses. Really - 75/2.0 is allready difficult to focus, so who really needs those 1.x 75 and 90 mm lenses? Maybe for film makers. But please first give us some lenses for the majority of users, Summicrons for the SL, and a IS version of the 55-135 for the TL/CL. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted December 4, 2017 Share #12 Posted December 4, 2017 Can't they just reissue the Cron 90 Apo with a FLE for better performance at closer distances? Nah, that would be too boring and they couldn't sell it at $13 I really would like the summicron 90mm asph to focus at 70cm. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted December 5, 2017 Share #13 Posted December 5, 2017 I really would like the summicron 90mm asph to focus at 70cm. Out of curiosity, may I ask what intended usage/application you have in mind? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UliWer Posted December 5, 2017 Share #14 Posted December 5, 2017 Out of curiosity, may I ask what intended usage/application you have in mind? Well, I could imagine a few things, e.g. testing whether your precision ruler is still precise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted December 5, 2017 Share #15 Posted December 5, 2017 Well, I could imagine a few things, e.g. testing whether your precision ruler is still precise. Yes, that was my first reaction (well, actually it was more like "nose portraits?"), but then I figured there must be something more to it, and that's why asked the (genuinely curious) question. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwj Posted December 5, 2017 Share #16 Posted December 5, 2017 (edited) Out of curiosity, may I ask what intended usage/application you have in mind? How about photos of stuff at higher magnification with going macro. For many purposes it would eliminate the need for a true macro lens. A 90mm lens that focuses to 0.7m would be hugely useful (a 90mm lens can be used for "non portrait" applications) Edited December 5, 2017 by michaelwj Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted December 5, 2017 Share #17 Posted December 5, 2017 How about photos of stuff at higher magnification with going macro. For many purposes it would eliminate the need for a true macro lens. A 90mm lens that focuses to 0.7m would be hugely useful (a 90mm lens can be used for "non portrait" applications) Well, the 90mm Elmarit-R I bought in the summer certainly focuses to 0.7m - and can definitely be used for non-portraits. Photos from the roll of Neopan 400 shot one Sunday morning to test the lens. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted December 6, 2017 Share #18 Posted December 6, 2017 OK - thanks guys, I know that subjects don't necessarily have to be people's faces... So substitute for macro is the target application: no need for a macro lens or an extender with LV. Makes more sense now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted December 6, 2017 Share #19 Posted December 6, 2017 Out of curiosity, may I ask what intended usage/application you have in mind? I could make pictures of people sitting next to me... No, normally I make these " headshots" with the Nikkor 180/2,8 or the AF 4.0/ 300mm IF ED. It would be nice to take them with a smaller lens with a bokeh which would make me happy. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentShutter Posted December 6, 2017 Share #20 Posted December 6, 2017 probably more expensive than the 75mm pretty sure you are right ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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