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Summilux-M 50mm f1.4 center sharpness


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Hello, guys!
I have purchased used Summilux-M 50mm (pre-last version) and have read a lot about it's sharpness in the center of the picture, even on F1.4
But when I made some pictures with long distance (approx. 2km) I was  very dissapointed with result. Center is far avay from the sharpness, or may be because it's 60mp of the M11, I don't know.
If you have this lens, what about center sharpness on wide open?
If I'm making f4 the picture became quite sharp.

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Since you were having problems with a Summarit 35mm lens as well, I suggest having your new lens and camera checked.
Both the Summarit and Summilux should be tack-sharp in center at infinity. When both lenses disappoint, the camera might be the culprit as well.

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2 hours ago, lct said:

You may wish to focus in LV mode with focus magnification. Do you see a difference then?

In rangefinder on some far vertical buildings I see that lens turned not enough into infinity mode. It's like should be turned a little bit left more.
And not enough focus peaking red color in the center of the image in LV mode

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6 minutes ago, SudaliuS said:

In rangefinder on some far vertical buildings I see that lens turned not enough into infinity mode. It's like should be turned a little bit left more.
And not enough focus peaking red color in the center of the image in LV mode

I would forget about infinity if the building stands at less than, say, 1,000m from you. When you focus on those windows, for instance, do they appear as soft as on the crop below?

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58 minutes ago, SudaliuS said:

This windows a too far and small in rangefinder. I do not remember

You may wish to shoot again and focus on those windows, or a similar subject matter, without using the infinity marking of the lens.

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If it is sharp wide open when you shoot a wall a few meters away it should in theory be sharp wide open at infinity as well - if it reaches infinity. I have both lux 50 ASPH and pre-ASPH and they are extremely and very sharp wide open, respectively. MEGAPIXELS HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH IT, NOTHING.

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I returned a lens that wouldn’t focus to infinity despite being repaired, same version, perhaps you got it.  As suggested, use live view or evf to check focus is proper.  Camera shake could also diminish sharpness in the center as well as overall.  

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9 hours ago, SudaliuS said:

Hello, guys!
I have purchased used Summilux-M 50mm (pre-last version) and have read a lot about it's sharpness in the center of the picture, even on F1.4
But when I made some pictures with long distance (approx. 2km) I was  very dissapointed with result. Center is far avay from the sharpness, or may be because it's 60mp of the M11, I don't know.
If you have this lens, what about center sharpness on wide open?
If I'm making f4 the picture became quite sharp.
 

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Is that an image of the whole frame, or just a centre crop?
 

If the former, is anything closer to the camera better in focus when your lens is turned to infinity?

 

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If your m11 works well at infinity with your other lenses then the Summilux needs adjusting, no other outcome really as the quality of this lens wide open is comparable to any other lens ever made for m mount. If other lenses are struggling at infinity then your rangefinder may need adjusting. It's usually one or the other, or for some unfortunates, both!

 

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16 minutes ago, lct said:

OK but how did you focus? Did you simply set your lens to infinity? Just to understand your issue.

Yes, just set the lens to infinity. If I try set it closer - picture begin looks very blurry. I mean picture in rangefinder, live view and the final file

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42 minutes ago, SudaliuS said:

Yes, just set the lens to infinity [...]

You might wish to refrain from doing this, in order to check if there is anything faulty in your lens and/or rangefinder. Just focus on a detail (a window for example) in LV mode with focus magnification.

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