Please help M or R lens

[Kamyar]

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Hello dear firend.

I was offered to buy two lexical lenses, a 35mm f2 asph, and a 75mm apo f2 asph, for $ 4,000 for both lenses. Very mint Do i buy .? Or cheap R-type lenses?

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[Jared]

For use on what camera?  And which R lenses would you be looking at instead?  And what type of photography?

[Kamyar]

I have one M monochrome 246 and SL (601) and Tl2. Street photographey. Portrait. And landscape. Because R lebs is good quality and cheap. ( I think)

[a.noctilux]

There is no Leica R equivalent of those two you cited.

I have Leica Summicron-R 2/35mm that is far heavier than M 2/35 Asph. and not so good IQ.

In 75mm, there is no Apo R Summicron 2/75mm.

Edited December 22, 2017 by a.noctilux

[TheGodParticle/Hari]

There is no Leica R equivalent of those two you cited.

I have Leica Summicron-R 2/35mm that is far heavier than M 2/35 Asph. and not so good IQ.

In 75mm, there is no R Summicron 2/75mm.

There is a very rare Elcan R-75/2

[a.noctilux]

Is it Apo, then ?

 

I know that you own one (or more Elcan).

I think it's not cheap Leica R lens as the OP ask for.

Edited December 22, 2017 by a.noctilux

[Kamyar]

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Yes 75 is apo

[a.noctilux]

My wife use one Apo-Summicron-M 2/75 Asph. and she let me use sometime, so I know that 75mm M is apo.

One of the best Leica lens that we use.

 

My question was for Elcan R 2/75 ( for TheGodParticle answer just before) if it's apo.

[earleygallery]

The Summicron R 35mm v1 is a great lens and yes, very different to the ASPH M lens. 

 

The lenses aren't better or worse, just different. 

[ropo54]

There is no Leica R equivalent of those two you cited.

I have Leica Summicron-R 2/35mm that is far heavier than M 2/35 Asph. and not so good IQ.

In 75mm, there is no Apo R Summicron 2/75mm.

 

 

 

I have one M monochrome 246 and SL (601) and Tl2. Street photographey. Portrait. And landscape. Because R lebs is good quality and cheap. ( I think)

 

You might consider the R 80 1.4 which is a Mandler design lens. Very unique look wide open and very sharp when stopped down. (The equivalent is the the 75 1.4 M lens).  Check out some of the threads on the R forum for opinions and photos.

Edited December 23, 2017 by ropo54

[jaapv]

You are aware that R lenses cannot be focused using the rangefinder of the Monochrom.?

[Kamyar]

I use Visoflex on Monochrome

[jaapv]

Always?

[Kamyar]

Yes,but in time buy 35mm f2 and 75 apo f2 ( M ) . I think buy best lenses

[TheGodParticle/Hari]

[emoji6] Is it Apo, then ?

 

I know that you own one (or more Elcan).

I think it's not cheap Leica R lens as the OP ask for.

I have some Elcan lenses, yes.

 

You’re right, this is not an APO lens, yet it still has very impressive performance.

 

Definitely the opposite of a cheap/low cost lens.

 

The M-APO 75/2 can be had, in excellent condition, for about 2500€. Unthinkable when compared to an Elcan rarity.

 

Then again, performance and rarity are two entirely different things. For the performance of the Noctilux 50/1.2 I’d pay maybe €500, but the rarity commands a much higher price.

 

Only reason I brought it up is to say that there is indeed is an R-75/2 lens.

Edited December 23, 2017 by TheGodParticle

[lct]

There is no cheap R 75 or 80 but the Summicron-R 90/2 pre-apo is one of my favorite 90's ever and i like much the Summicron-R 35/2 as well. They can be had for much less than USD 4,000 but they are more bulky than M 35/2 & 75/2 and of course they can only work with the EVF or the LCD. Great lenses on my A7s mod but i prefer the small size of M lenses on small bodies and the EVF-2 or VF-2 is so sluggish that i don't use it anymore. If i had an SL601 i would probably prefer the larger R 35/2 and 90/2 but it is a matter of taste obviously.

Edited December 23, 2017 by lct

[Kamyar]

Finally . I bought a M summicrone 35mm f2 and one M summicrone 75 apo f2. I think both of them are the best