londonuk Posted December 28, 2007 Share #1 Posted December 28, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Looking for a 50mm for my M6. Mostly B & W min f 2.8 any suggestions ? with thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 28, 2007 Posted December 28, 2007 Hi londonuk, Take a look here A good 50mm ?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Shootist Posted December 28, 2007 Share #2 Posted December 28, 2007 Well some say the 50 Elmar f/2.8 collapsable is very good and now they have the Summarit f/2.5 which those that have tested it say it is very good. Or you can get the Summicron 50 f/2, another very good lens. BUT if you want the MAC DADDY of all 50mm lenses then spring for the Summilux f/1.4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
efreddi Posted December 28, 2007 Share #3 Posted December 28, 2007 I have a Summicron 50/2 Wetzlar, the one with 6 lenses. A great lens, maybe a little bit undervaluated. You cannot go wrong with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubenkok Posted December 28, 2007 Share #4 Posted December 28, 2007 Hi NEIL, Here is some nice reading Summilux-M 1:1.4/50mm ASPH | Erwin Puts I have the LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50 mm f/2 and it's great and more info found here hope this is some help All the best Ruben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonuk Posted December 28, 2007 Author Share #5 Posted December 28, 2007 Your information is much appreciated. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted December 29, 2007 Share #6 Posted December 29, 2007 Between new and good used, you have really lot of choices... and so the budgeting has to be considered in the evaluation. Generally speaking, SUMMICRON is a lens on which you cannot make a mistake, new if can afford, used (even not of the last version) if you prefer to spare a discrete amount; but the used MUST be good, i.e., better to look at it before acquiring, for 50s tipically have been much used. Summicrons are not rare... depending on your location, it's probable you can directly look at some item... alternatively, on the net there are very serious top dealers (Leicashop of Wien, one of the best, has always a good availabilty of various kind of Summicrons). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyedeebee Posted December 29, 2007 Share #7 Posted December 29, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Neil - as already said your budget will be key - I recently bought an immaculate Elmar50/2.8 for under £100 (risk taken on e-bay that worked out), and I'm very happy with it so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlancasterd Posted December 29, 2007 Share #8 Posted December 29, 2007 If you are prepared to consider a non-Leica 50mm, the Cosina-Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.5 is an excellent lens. You will need a screw-bayonet adapter to use it on an M, but these are easy to find. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_n Posted December 29, 2007 Share #9 Posted December 29, 2007 The current M-Elmar 50/2.8 is very good (and light in weight, the black one is only 170gm). Pre-ASPH Summilux 50/1.4 if you like the look from the 60's/70's, and if you want to look beyond Leica there is the Zeiss Planar 50/2.0 which deserves attention. Good luck in your shopping! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicabug Posted December 30, 2007 Share #10 Posted December 30, 2007 Pre-ASPH Summilux 50/1.4. Relatively cheap. Classical Leica look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest liesevolvo Posted December 30, 2007 Share #11 Posted December 30, 2007 My combination: M6 with 3.5/50 Elmar (coated) - camera can't be smaller! M6 with V/C Nokton 1.5/50, because this lens has the best relation in price and quality in my opinion. Good luck from Cologne/Germany, Leonard Liese Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 30, 2007 Share #12 Posted December 30, 2007 Looking for a 50mm for my M6. Mostly B & W min f 2.8 any suggestions ?... Depends on your tastes essentially as there is no bad 50 at Leica. From my own stable i would choose: - a Summilux 50/1.4 asph if you shoot a lot in low light and/or you want the sharpest and most contrasty 50 available; - a late Summilux 50/1.4 pre-asph (with built-in hood) as the best of them all for portrait and for its lack of weakness in general photography IMHO; - a Summicron 50/2 as the best affordable fast 50 available; - a current Elmar 50/2.8 if you're after a compact lens and/or you like the Tessar look as much as i do; - a vintage Elmar 50/2.8 for B&W if the current one is too contrasty for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jothiratnam Posted December 30, 2007 Share #13 Posted December 30, 2007 Hi, It's a little hard to answer your query. There are all sorts of 50 mm lenses, many are good general purpose lenses, but some are outstanding for specific uses. The f/1 Noctilux, the f/1,4 Summilux, or even a f/1,8 Angénieux S1, or some of the older, single-coated or uncoated 50's could all be ideal for your use. You might wish to define a little bit more clearly in your own mind what it types of things you would like to shoot before looking for an answer to your question. Good-luck, and happy new year. Jothiratnam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Olof Posted December 30, 2007 Share #14 Posted December 30, 2007 Summilux-M 1.4 ! The best 50mm on these planet and you can use it also for portraits because it has a nice bookeh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leitz_not_leica Posted December 30, 2007 Share #15 Posted December 30, 2007 I have used many 50's on my M, including a Noct'. I still have a 50 pre-asph, but USE a Nikon LTM 1.4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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