

For film if there is enough light I now use the Leica Summarit-M also. So of these lenses which do I use the most? Of all the 50mm lenses I own I think the Leica Summilux 50mm f1.4 ASPH is used for perhaps 75-85% of the images, especially for digital. So of the three 50mm lenses mentioned in the title The Leica Summarit-M is the smallest (and slowest at f2.5), the Leica Summicron 50mm f2 v5 is inbetween and the Leica Summilux 50mm f1.4 ASPH is the largest and fastest. (I excluded the older Leica Summarit 50mm, Leica Summicron 50mm DR version, Leica Elmar 50mm f2.8 lenses and the Leica Noctilux 50mm f1.0 lens which is different to all these 50mm lenses). I compare here the three most similar lenses in terms of approximate age and ‘normal’ use. I own and use quite a few different Leica 50mm lens, each giving their own characteristics to an image and each having it’s place. Leica Summarit vs Summicron vs Summilux ASPH I also have the 50mm f1.5 version and it gives the classic Leica glow look (and is also a very nice lens)). (It is not to be confused with the old Leica Summarit 50mm f1.5 lens as this is a different lens completely. That was all I needed to purchase the little Summarit-M 50mm. Is it sharp wide open and produces pleasing images? Yes.Does it balance nicely on my Leica M3 film camera? Yes.Is it small and compact with a 39mm filter thread? Yes.Leica Summarit-M 50mm f/2.5 lens review – To follow my recent Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f2.8 lens blog post! It is probably not the first 50mm lens people lust after or go out to buy but for me it ticks a few boxes on my wish list. Leica Summarit 50mm f/2.5 Review (vs Summicron/Summilux )Ī short Leica Summarit-M 50mm f/2.5 review after buying the lens including some of my Leica Summarit-M 50mm f/2.5 Flickr images
