Ray Vonn Posted February 16, 2021 Share #21 Posted February 16, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) I think I’ve seen somewhere that the Summilux 50mm type 2 generally renders a bit like a Noctlux. And of course this new Noctilux has the same/similar shape. Anyone know if there’s any truth in that? The Lux won’t be as good optically of course and like most people I’m not going to drop $30k on a lens but I’m more interested in the rendering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Knipsknecht Posted February 16, 2021 Share #22 Posted February 16, 2021 @Ray Vonn It seems you're kind of right. Have a look at the photos on these sites: Leica 50 Summilux V2 review Travelling light through Brazil with the pre-ASPH 50mm Summilux 2nd version To me the bokeh doesn't look identical but similar - actually even better then with the Noctilux f1.,2. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ray Vonn Posted February 16, 2021 Share #24 Posted February 16, 2021 34 minutes ago, Knipsknecht said: @Ray Vonn It seems you're kind of right. Have a look at the photos on these sites: Leica 50 Summilux V2 review Travelling light through Brazil with the pre-ASPH 50mm Summilux 2nd version To me the bokeh doesn't look identical but similar - actually even better then with the Noctilux f1.,2. Appreciated, thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nowhereman Posted February 16, 2021 Share #25 Posted February 16, 2021 40 minutes ago, Knipsknecht said: ...To me the bokeh doesn't look identical but similar - actually even better then with the Noctilux f1.,2. I gather that the Summilux 50v2 is optically the same as th v3, with builtin hood and focus down to 0.7m, often called the Summilux 50 pre-ASPH. Is that right? ________________________Frog Leaping photobook Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirubadanieru Posted February 16, 2021 Share #26 Posted February 16, 2021 17 minutes ago, Nowhereman said: I gather that the Summilux 50v2 is optically the same as th v3, with builtin hood and focus down to 0.7m, often called the Summilux 50 pre-ASPH. Is that right? ________________________Frog Leaping photobook Yes all v2/3 pre asph lux are the same optically (coatings might have improved though). There’s a V1 that was only produced for a year or so that has a different optical formula but you rarely find these for sale due to the rarity 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuckley Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share #27 Posted February 16, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) 6 hours ago, Bo-Sixten said: Thanks John for coming back with more photos and comments. I find these photos valuable because they show some of the lens characteristics that are not so evident in more staged photos and reviews. 1) You seem to have nailed the focus very well. Did you use RF or Visoflex to do this? 2) Are all taken at 1.2? The edge sharpness is pretty good. Looks better than F1. 3) There is very little vignetting. Did you compensate in PP or is this the look at 1.2? 4) I agree with your comment on Noctilux look. There is a clear object separation even at larger distances. You can have this with e.g a 1.4 Lx ASPH as well but with a different look. Thanks again for posting and please send more samples when you find the time. :)) Thank you, Bo-Sixten - I went out yesterday and kept the Visoflex in my jacket, so, all pictures taken withe the optical viewfinder. Everything was taken at f/1.2. I’ve noticed some vignette for, but not unpleasantly so. (And shooting using the M10R, there is definitely some purple fringing, but easily remedied in LR.) I have done nothing to dial back the vignette for in these pictures. i have come to think of this as a magical lens. It is sharp when stopped down. It renders color really well. It is as difficult to focus as any Noctilux, because of the thin focal plane, but that goes with the territory. And, you can carry it anywhere, and it’s like carrying a Summilux. All in, love it. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malfaris Posted February 28, 2021 Share #28 Posted February 28, 2021 Lovely photos John please keep them coming, I almost bought one where I lived they had few coming, but stopped when I heard it wasn’t sharp wide open and the long focus isn’t so appealing. How you find it regarding these two points. I like the non modern lens look in your photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel Posted March 1, 2021 Share #29 Posted March 1, 2021 I have to say that your pictures show it sharp enough wide open and with all the other characteristics this looks to be possibly the best 50mm street lens from Leica. Pity it’ll have to be next years budget Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WvE Posted March 2, 2021 Share #30 Posted March 2, 2021 How does it feel on the camera, weight-wise? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirubadanieru Posted March 2, 2021 Share #31 Posted March 2, 2021 2 hours ago, WvE said: How does it feel on the camera, weight-wise? Yeah this has been my main concern in trying to decide if I get it (I’ll probably will lol) because all my lenses only weight 250g and that’s the perfect spot for me. Wonder how heavy it feels and if it balances well with the camera. The good thing is that it’s not as skinny as the summicron or summilux so that might make the weight distribution better and provide a better balance. Would love to hear from those who have had the lens on their hands for a while Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T25UFO Posted March 2, 2021 Share #32 Posted March 2, 2021 1 hour ago, shirubadanieru said: Would love to hear from those who have had the lens on their hands for a while I wish . . . still very elusive here in the UK. Maybe some deliveries in March . . . hopefully that's March 2021 🙂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcatral14 Posted March 2, 2021 Share #33 Posted March 2, 2021 Love your fotos John 🙂 Keep 'em coming 😍 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bo-Sixten Posted March 3, 2021 Popular Post Share #34 Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) Got my Noctilux 1.2 ASPH this week. It's so SMALL! Feels like 50mm Summilux v.2, just a little bit fatter. But still with the Noctilux ability for object separation even at larger distances. Flat focus field, no focus shift and very good sharpness at the focal point within a 6mm diameter circle at 1.2. Stopped down to 5.6 it is sharp across the field. Lovely portrait lens. This is taken with M10M at 1.5 m at 1.2 and rather heavily cropped. Solveig, 90yr. My mother-in-law. 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! Edited March 3, 2021 by Bo-Sixten 19 1 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/317906-f12-noctilux-is-a-real-street-lens/?do=findComment&comment=4152760'>More sharing options...
fabior Posted March 4, 2021 Share #35 Posted March 4, 2021 In the street .......The first shots just come out today from the leica store with my new noctilux f1.2 . Shot with M10D 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! 3 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/317906-f12-noctilux-is-a-real-street-lens/?do=findComment&comment=4153820'>More sharing options...
tightsqueez Posted March 4, 2021 Share #36 Posted March 4, 2021 Too bad the thunder was taken away by the the 35 APO. Keep them coming! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonzo Posted March 4, 2021 Share #37 Posted March 4, 2021 I understood, that this was Johnˋs Image thread, not open for everone to post pictures. Therefore I opened up an image thread for all of us: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
insideline Posted March 8, 2021 Share #38 Posted March 8, 2021 On 3/4/2021 at 3:35 PM, tightsqueez said: Too bad the thunder was taken away by the the 35 APO. Keep them coming! On that note I am intrigued how much buzz the new 35 APO lens is receiving, yet over here in our little 50 1.2 thread not many folks seem to be involved spare the hard cores and those who have received a copy. I had heard that this lens is heavily ordered yet is that really true given how little dialog? I am 110% excited to get my copy as I own my Dad's original 1968 copy and am more than curious to compare them. If I go by the shared photographs here by those who have received the new 1.2, my intuition is the old and new lens render similarly at 1.2 but as soon as F2 is used the new 1.2 version sure appears to be a much better performer than my lens, sharper, better contrast and just a higher performing lens. Anyone out there with both the old and the new had a chance to compare yet? I am so hopeful about this new lens that I suspect it will live on my M10M. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirubadanieru Posted March 9, 2021 Share #39 Posted March 9, 2021 8 hours ago, insideline said: On that note I am intrigued how much buzz the new 35 APO lens is receiving, yet over here in our little 50 1.2 thread not many folks seem to be involved spare the hard cores and those who have received a copy. I had heard that this lens is heavily ordered yet is that really true given how little dialog? I am 110% excited to get my copy as I own my Dad's original 1968 copy and am more than curious to compare them. If I go by the shared photographs here by those who have received the new 1.2, my intuition is the old and new lens render similarly at 1.2 but as soon as F2 is used the new 1.2 version sure appears to be a much better performer than my lens, sharper, better contrast and just a higher performing lens. Anyone out there with both the old and the new had a chance to compare yet? I am so hopeful about this new lens that I suspect it will live on my M10M. Probably the reason for silence is that most people simply can’t get one...lol I’m still waiting but very much looking forward to receiving it. No interest in the APO whatsoever 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo-Sixten Posted March 9, 2021 Share #40 Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) Mushroom sculpture in a park. Maybe not the ideal Noctilux usage, but here is the impression when used at 1.2 at longer distances. Nice "sharpish" rendering. Not for pixel peeping. Object separation and VERY sharp in the middle within a 3mm radius of the frame (though this does not show in this compressed image). This character remains from 1.2 to 2 with the radius of sharpness increasing a bit as you stop down. From 2.8 it becomes more "modern" and common looking, very sharp and contrasty though little less so at the edges compared to e.g. a Summicron. Shot with M10M. 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! Edited March 9, 2021 by Bo-Sixten 3 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/317906-f12-noctilux-is-a-real-street-lens/?do=findComment&comment=4156896'>More sharing options...
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