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Leica Summilux 1,4/50mm lux pre-asph. V3 Black paint version (millenium editon)

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I took my best photo of 2021 with this lens.

Leica Summilux 1,4/50mm lux pre-asph. V3 Black paint version (millenium editon)

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50mm Summilux v3 BP

Leica M3

Kodak Tri-X

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50mm Summilux v3 BP

Leica M3

Kodak Tri-X

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Any thoughts on the Reissue 50mm Summilux vs the Summicron v5, apart from the obvious extra stop?

For example, I find the Summicron v5 remarkably well-controlled (and prefer its less abrupt rendering on my M11 Monochrom when compared to the latest APOs) .....but find its field curvature problematic for landscapes. I assume the Reissued 50mm Summilux is similar to the v5 in most of these regards?

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1 hour ago, pedaes said:

What is the relevance to this Thread?

There is a pre-ASPH images Tread.

The person who started the thread made for the most recently introduced, Leica Classic range Summilux M 50 1.4 pre asph. But it has a few different tweaks to modernise it and someone claims its a combination of two lens versions of which one of those was never classified a "version" by Leica but still it was slightly different and they let the family secret out in later years in order to clarify the linage. If you dont know what I am saying then someone else might explain. The new Summilux M 50 pre asph Classic Release lens is also somewhat controversial in that it produces some swirly werly bokeh in the corners that people are assessing right now. I think it's a fantastic lens and sharp, sharp like the version 3 and when stopped down is crazy sharp.    

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53 minutes ago, Ken Abrahams said:

The person who started the thread made for the most recently introduced, Leica Classic range Summilux M 50 1.4 pre asph. But it has a few different tweaks to modernise it and someone claims its a combination of two lens versions of which one of those was never classified a "version" by Leica but still it was slightly different and they let the family secret out in later years in order to clarify the linage. If you dont know what I am saying then someone else might explain. The new Summilux M 50 pre asph Classic Release lens is also somewhat controversial in that it produces some swirly werly bokeh in the corners that people are assessing right now. I think it's a fantastic lens and sharp, sharp like the version 3 and when stopped down is crazy sharp.    

I agree with everything you say - and I have the lens! 

However, the 'owner' of the pre-ASPH thread has invited images from the new v4 to post there,

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Why stop some V3 from eventually looking for a new home?

Not of cause the ones of the photographers posting here, but having a lens being recently talked about is nice.

 

Remember the focus of attention the M-5.6/28 had for quite some time?

Though my (well maintained) ltr is so much more different from the M reissue, than the V4 is from the V3 of the lens discussed here, I found an enthusiastic Leicafreund for mine. Actually he didn't buy, we traded - but I am still pleased with the Serenar and Nikkor, that ended up here in the process :) during pictures showing and friendly cups of cappuccino. My buddy ever missing to shoot his "nicht immer nur Kaviar" for a weekend? Or me needing to see the results of the little amount of light coming through and being vignetted on top of it? (centerfilters have really gone out of fashion :D ). No problem - just a phone call away and a good excuse for a (what is the male equivalent?) chat.

 

Enjoy, have fun, relax

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I stopped reading to avoid confusions between v3 and v4 here. V3 i have one, v4 i have none so i could be interested if its weight is not stronger than my GAS. Awake me when you discuss about v4 folks 😎

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M10-R BP and Leica Summilux 1,4/50mm pre-asph. V3 BP (Millenium Edition)

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Funny how this news article about the 50mm Summilux Classic reissue has turned into a pre-ASPH image thread. I'm not quite sure what @LUF Admin thinks about that. As @pedaes says, we have an image thread for all versions of this lens. I was a bit unsure if the new reissue belonged there, since it's not strictly speaking a “pre-ASPH”, but I thought it might be okay as long as you clearly mark which version you've used.

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v4 classic 50mm Summilux f/2.8 MP Tri-X

 

 

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On 4/21/2025 at 10:32 PM, evikne said:

Funny how this news article about the 50mm Summilux Classic reissue has turned into a pre-ASPH image thread. I'm not quite sure what @LUF Admin thinks about that. As @pedaes says, we have an image thread for all versions of this lens. I was a bit unsure if the new reissue belonged there, since it's not strictly speaking a “pre-ASPH”, but I thought it might be okay as long as you clearly mark which version you've used.

Can you elaborate on why the lens is "not strictly speaking a pre asph"? I have been confused about this from the start especially when typing lens and other data on my posts. I have re read the reviews for the lens however nothing enlightening there except for some history of the lens dating back to 1959/60. The version 4 moniker was penned in these very pages as a logical name carrying on from version three. Now we have many Version 3 images posted here and somewhat diminishing the new Classic release its unique status and proper acknowledgement amongst all the confusing version 3 folks comments and images.   

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1 hour ago, Ken Abrahams said:

Can you elaborate on why the lens is "not strictly speaking a pre asph"? I have been confused about this from the start especially when typing lens and other data on my posts. I have re read the reviews for the lens however nothing enlightening there except for some history of the lens dating back to 1959/60. The version 4 moniker was penned in these very pages as a logical name carrying on from version three. Now we have many Version 3 images posted here and somewhat diminishing the new Classic release its unique status and proper acknowledgement amongst all the confusing version 3 folks comments and images.   

I agree that this thread should be for the new reissue/V4. It makes it easier for those of us considering the new lens to scroll through images to get an idea of the rendering. I'm not sure why it's confusing to keep vintage lens posts in the pre-ash thread as this clearly says Modern Classic. 

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7 hours ago, Ken Abrahams said:

Can you elaborate on why the lens is "not strictly speaking a pre asph"? I have been confused about this from the start especially when typing lens and other data on my posts. I have re read the reviews for the lens however nothing enlightening there except for some history of the lens dating back to 1959/60. The version 4 moniker was penned in these very pages as a logical name carrying on from version three. Now we have many Version 3 images posted here and somewhat diminishing the new Classic release its unique status and proper acknowledgement amongst all the confusing version 3 folks comments and images.   

We've had a lot of fun with what to call the new version, because after the v3, the ASPH lenses have been made. So v4 is in a way a “post-ASPH”. 😉 

And Leica has taken quite a few liberties in the design of the new version, so it differs noticeably from the others. But as I said, it is still a full-fledged “pre-ASPH” in my thread, as long as it is stated which version you have used. And that also applies to images from all the other versions.

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5 hours ago, archive_all said:

I agree that this thread should be for the new reissue/V4. It makes it easier for those of us considering the new lens to scroll through images to get an idea of the rendering. I'm not sure why it's confusing to keep vintage lens posts in the pre-ash thread as this clearly says Modern Classic. 

Yes, this is what I also reacted to. There is nothing wrong with posting v4 images in the pre-ASPH thread, but don't clutter up this thread with images from other versions, unless it is to show a direct comparison etc.

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