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...selling off my treasured summilux 50 1.4 asph for the voigtlander 50 1.1 (and possibly a new 15 heliar to boot). I've owned the lux for a couple years and have loved every minute of it. however I am really considering this and it is alarming me :D I thought I was done with the lens lust. I was happy being a one lens to camera guy.

 

And just for the record this is not the same as my other lens "considerations" in the past... like the 30 minutes of consideration I gave the new noctilux .95 (pure fantasy, bu a lovely 30 minutes it was). this time I am SERIOUSLY considering it. and I can't think of any real reasons not to do it... or at least try it.

 

someone help me. :D

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Keep the 50mm Lux and save your pennies for the other ones I just ordered the 15mm voight myself. Remmember if you sell it you will have to pay more for a new one or bottom feed for a used one. Bottom feeding is OK but I have got stung a few times doing that.

 

Cheers Jan

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Sure you will be happy with that monster on your camera?...

 

As they say, a picture IS worth a thousand words. I'm starting to come to my senses... I think I should be banned from the internet for a week... :o

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As they say, a picture IS worth a thousand words. I'm starting to come to my senses... I think I should be banned from the internet for a week... :o

 

 

Say 20 Hail Leicas and don't play with your M8 for one week.

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I don't know about others on here but I have a 50 lux and still wana get the 50mm 1.1 It can't be harder to lug around them my R8 with the 280mm mounted on it.

 

Get the 15mm Voightlander old or the new M mount a teriffic little lens for the price.

 

Jan

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Can you try the new lens first?

Can you focus it wide open?

Can you work with the miniscule DoF assuming you can focus it accurately enough?

How often was 1.4 not fast enough for you?

What happens when you stop down (focus shift)

How does it perform in close?

Are you happy to carry that much larger lens around, on or off camera?

Can you afford the price of replacing that Summilux 50 ASPH. once you inevitably find you want it back?

Unless you REALLY NEED 1.1 you're crazy to shift!

Buy yourself that 15 if you want and have some fun. It might help reduce your technolust and save you from doing something very rash.

Last suggestion, if you've been shooting with the Summilux for a couple of years, get a couple of your favourite shots turned into big prints. There now, that feeling has gone away, hasn't it:)

 

...selling off my treasured summilux 50 1.4 asph for the voigtlander 50 1.1 (and possibly a new 15 heliar to boot). I've owned the lux for a couple years and have loved every minute of it. however I am really considering this and it is alarming me :D I thought I was done with the lens lust. I was happy being a one lens to camera guy.

 

And just for the record this is not the same as my other lens "considerations" in the past... like the 30 minutes of consideration I gave the new noctilux .95 (pure fantasy, bu a lovely 30 minutes it was). this time I am SERIOUSLY considering it. and I can't think of any real reasons not to do it... or at least try it.

 

someone help me. :D

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As they say, a picture IS worth a thousand words. I'm starting to come to my senses... I think I should be banned from the internet for a week... :o
It's not just the size, there is no comparison between the two lenses. Don't do it.

 

 

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