Leica 50mm Summicron APO

Malenn · December 17, 2021

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Hello. Can someone tell me if the new 50mm summicron APO is also efficient on the M10? I know it's a lens with sharp results but does 
it make sense on a camera with a 'low' resolution compared to the M10R.

Edited December 17, 2021 by Malenn

December 17, 2021

Hi Malenn,

Take a look here Leica 50mm Summicron APO. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!

andybarton · December 17, 2021

The 50mm APO Summicron will work just fine on any Leica M camera, from 1954 to the present day.

sebben · December 17, 2021

The 50APO has such a snap because of the very level of high contrast everywhere. The main issue with it that it doesn't have any lenses that pair with it that well. As everything is a noticeable drop in quality in comparison. This is noticeable "even" at 24mpx.

I haven't tried the 35APO but since it is so close in frame size it doesn't make such sense as a partner. Maybe they will make a 28mm APO one day.

Looking forward to hear all the disagreements.

Edited December 17, 2021 by sebben

Kreeshp · December 17, 2021

The first lens I bought for my M10-P about a year ago was the black chrome APO-Summicron 50mm. This was supposed to be my one lens to do it all and my rationale for choosing this was, if I were to buy only ONE lens, which one would serve the majority of my needs?

Well, we know how that turned out. The 50 APO performance blew me away (even on my "low-resolution" M10-P) and I quickly bought within a few months a 24mm Elmar, a matte black 28mm Summaron, a black chrome 35mm Summicron, and a 50mm Summilux pre-ASPH E46. To this day, of these five lenses, I still love the 50 APO the most. Others may aim for more of a vintage character in their renderings but to me, when I think of the 'Leica look', the 50 APO delivers 100%: punchy contrast and micro-contrast with melty bokeh.

It's the first lens I bought and will probably be the last one I own if I ever sell everything else.

Jeffry Abt · December 17, 2021

I have been delighted with the 50mm Cron. APO it is rarely off my M10. It squeezes every bit of juice out of the 24 megapixels of the M10.

T25UFO · December 17, 2021

The 50mm APO is brilliant on any Leica.

Just combine it with the 35mm APO and the 75mm Noctilux and you have the perfect set. Then the following week, just file for bankruptcy.

RayD28 · December 18, 2021

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22 hours ago, sebben said:

Maybe they will make a 28mm APO one day.

You can bet the house on it.

leica5 · December 18, 2021

"The 50mm APO is brilliant on any Leica.

Just combine it with the 35mm APO and the 75mm Noctilux and you have the perfect set. Then the following week, just file for bankruptcy."

Or Wait for M11

FrozenInTime · December 18, 2021

13 minutes ago, RayD28 said:

You can bet the house on it.

The real question is will Voigtlander deliver a 28 APO before Leica and leave enough of a price difference to buy a M-A into the bargin.

Jeff S · December 18, 2021

23 hours ago, Malenn said:


Can someone tell me if the new 50mm summicron APO is also efficient on the M10?

Common confusion; read the quoted Appendix in the following post…

The M10 is a stellar camera. The 50 APO Summicron is a stellar lens. The rest is up to you.

Jeff

SiggiGun · December 18, 2021

The Apo50m is an excellent lens. It works fine with evey M camera. However the benefit of this lens and all the other modern apo lenses is really evident at stop f/2.0. If you take images at f/5.6 every 50mm lens us good

sebben · December 18, 2021

I don't agree with that I’m afraid. The 50APO is noticeably better at 5.6 than all the other lenses as well.

here you can see it compared to Leicas next best 50mm which is the summilux asph. At all apertures the 50APO has better corners.