brickftl Posted June 13 Share #1 Posted June 13 Advertisement (gone after registration) you subsequently got a lux 50/1.4 pre-asph v3 that you totally love, especially wide open? I'm conflicted because my 50 rigid is an excellent copy and I'm thrilled with pics from it, but it seems that the 50 pre-asph can do everything the 50 rigid does, and more. And if you would keep them both, what circumstances would compel you to grab the 50 rigid off the shelf leaving the 50 pre-asph at home? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TL3 Posted June 13 Share #2 Posted June 13 I'd leave the 50 rigid on the shelf because it's the most beautiful lens ever made and does double duty as furniture. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
satijntje Posted June 13 Share #3 Posted June 13 Cheaper to have 2 50mm lenses then 2 wife’s 🙂 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted June 13 Share #4 Posted June 13 (edited) Quote would you keep your cron 50/2 rigid if you subsequently got a lux 50/1.4 pre-asph v3 that you totally love, especially wide open? I'm having difficulty parsing this question without falling apart laughing my head off. Even at my age I have a schoolboy humour. Edited June 13 by LocalHero1953 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Michel Posted June 13 Share #5 Posted June 13 Well, only you can decide which lens to use, and if the proceeds from selling the rigid are worth it to you. I sold my 'rigid' – purchased new back in 1968 – when I let go all my film equipment and it made sense for the eventual purchaser to have that lens to go with one of the film M bodies I let go. I replaced it with the new Summicron model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraxel69 Posted June 13 Share #6 Posted June 13 If the RIGID is in good condition, with no fog or scratches on the glass, I wouldn't sell it. Good RIGIDS are becoming increasingly rare. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TL3 Posted June 13 Share #7 Posted June 13 Advertisement (gone after registration) I would keep my rigid to fill a vintage niche in my lens lineup unless you needed the cash from selling it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
didier Posted June 13 Share #8 Posted June 13 I own several 50s and find use-cases for each, though I don’t own the ‘lux pre-asph (I use my ‘lux asph a lot, and the apo as well). What I like about the Rigid is its high resolution and low contrast comparing to modern Lenses. That’s why I use it in high contrast situations where modern high contrats lenses are just ‘too much’. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted June 13 Share #9 Posted June 13 5 hours ago, brickftl said: I'm conflicted because my 50 rigid is an excellent copy and I'm thrilled with pics from it, but it seems that the 50 pre-asph can do everything the 50 rigid does, and more. I own both, exactly a Summicron 50/2 DR and a Summilux 50/1.4 v3. Different lenses definitely. The Summilux is softer at edges & corners below f/8, has more color fringing, more distortion but less flare. The Summilux has 0.7m MFD vs 0.5m for the DR but the MFD of the Rigid is 1m IINW. My advice FWIW: if you like the IQ of the Rigid as much as i do, keep it preciously because good copies are not always easy to find. Happy snaps 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickftl Posted June 14 Author Share #10 Posted June 14 16 hours ago, LocalHero1953 said: I'm having difficulty parsing this question without falling apart laughing my head off. Even at my age I have a schoolboy humour. and I'm having difficulty making any sense of your response other than its obvious snarc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted June 14 Share #11 Posted June 14 It's lighter. A factor appreciated while you age. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted June 14 Share #12 Posted June 14 (edited) 2 hours ago, brickftl said: and I'm having difficulty making any sense of your response other than its obvious snarc No snarc at all, just a deliberate misinterpretation of your phraseology for the sake of a cheap laugh. An alternative response could have been "I can keep my cron rigid, darling, for anything I totally love, especially wide open" But humour is never successful if you have to explain it. Sorry for disrupting your thread. Edited June 14 by LocalHero1953 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickftl Posted June 14 Author Share #13 Posted June 14 47 minutes ago, LocalHero1953 said: No snarc at all, just a deliberate misinterpretation of your phraseology for the sake of a cheap laugh. An alternative response could have been "I can keep my cron rigid, darling, for anything I totally love, especially wide open" But humour is never successful if you have to explain it. Sorry for disrupting your thread. oh sorry, my bad I misunderstood. And yes that's pretty funny 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickftl Posted June 14 Author Share #14 Posted June 14 15 hours ago, lct said: I own both, exactly a Summicron 50/2 DR and a Summilux 50/1.4 v3. Different lenses definitely. The Summilux is softer at edges & corners below f/8, has more color fringing, more distortion but less flare. The Summilux has 0.7m MFD vs 0.5m for the DR but the MFD of the Rigid is 1m IINW. My advice FWIW: if you like the IQ of the Rigid as much as i do, keep it preciously because good copies are not always easy to find. Happy snaps thanks that's helpful. Under what circumstances would you decide to use the rigid instead of the pre-asph? It seems to my untrained eyes that the pre-asph at f2 is pretty much on par with the rigid, maybe a smidge more contrast, but with the added bonuses of opening up to f1.4 and having a close focus distance of .7M - both of which the rigid lacks. So I guess I'm wondering when I'd ever have a reason to shoot with the rigid over the pre-asph. That said, I have some kind of attachment to the rigid and may just keep it even if I don't use it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted June 14 Share #15 Posted June 14 3 hours ago, brickftl said: Under what circumstances would you decide to use the rigid instead of the pre-asph? For anything but f/1.4. Not sure my subjective PoV is relevant to you though as my Rigid is a pristine DR i consider my best 50/2 if not my best 50 ever vs competitors like 50/2 apo and 50/1.4asph, go figure 🙄 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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