50mm Summilux Serial Numbers
50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M II. From Leica Wiki. Inscription - LEITZ WETZLAR SUMMILUX 1:1.4/50 E46 388XXXX. 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M II Serial Numbers. SN Start SN End. Serial numbers as low as 50,000 are still floating around. Leica made lens number 1,000,000, a 50mm f/1.5 Summarit, on 24 October 1952, at which time they already had onver 100 years of experiance. Because of this orderly behavior, it it trivial to figure out when your lens was made. Jan 16, 2017 - The Japanese Summilux: The Canon 50/1.4 LTM Lens. A 21/2.8 ASPH, 35/1.4 ASPH, a 90 and couple of 50mm lenses that I would be testing. Serial numbers range from 1000 to 29390 for the Type I and 29681 to 120705.
i bought my summilux 50mm version 2 about a month ago. and im always very pleased with the results. but im wondering if there any differences between different types of summilux 50mm?
does the current asph version produce harsh oval bokeh as well?
apart from the sharpness & contrast, is there still any advantages over it's previous version?
thank you very much.
bufan
I'm new to the group--awaiting my newly acquired Summilux (type 3). This lens has had the same optical formula through its first three types. The big change between type 2 and 3, imo, is the closest focusing distance from 1m to .7m. Another notable change is improved coatings over the years.
www.kbcamera.com/summilux50mm.htm
But note that the closest focusing distance for type 3 is incorrect.
type 2 - 1,844,001- ? optics changed E43
type 3 - Same optics as Type 2, but built in hood and closer focus, also E46 (known as Pre ASPH)
ASPH - E46
maybe someone can inform of missing serial numbers..
A black enameled 'old style' focusing ring, collapsible lenshood, E46 thread, produced with a black enameled range of M6 bodies.
Is it ASPH or not ? (no engraving).
Second version has new optical formula and different lens coating.
Third version has same optical formula as second version but with improved coating ( maybe cannot confirm ) and different cosmetics.
Leica Summilux 50mm f1.4 ASPH lens: Review & Photos (+ ZM Sonnar 50mm Comparison)
> Buying the Leica Summilux 50mm ASPH, thoughts vs Zeiss Sonnar 50mm, Sample Photos with Leica M8/M9/M240/Leica Film Cameras
Leica Summilux 50mm f1.4 ASPH, a photo by MatthewOsbornePhotography_ on Flickr.
I bought a Leica Lux! (Leica Summilux 50mm)
Here are a few examples with my most expensive Leica M mount lens, the Leica Summilux ASPH 50mm f1.4 (‘Lux’). I bought a used Lux on eBay really to see if all the Leica hype was justified. To be honest I had no real emotion or excitement in buying the lens or even holding it when it arrived. It had to impress me first with its capabilities. I have other nice lenses such as the Nikkor 50mm f1.2 AI-s on the Nikon D800 and the Zeiss ZM Planar 50mm f2 and Zeiss ZM Sonnar C 50mm f1.5 for the Leica M9. The Summilux 50mm 1.4 had to beat these at its high price tag to secure a place in my Leica camera bag.
I am almost pro non-Leica glass as like anyone I like to back the underdog. I use Russian lenses such as the Jupiter 3 50/1.5 (Soviet clone of the 1930s design Zeiss Sonnar) and Voigtlander glass such as the great value for money Voigtlander 40mm f1.4 Nokton Classic.
Can the Leica Summilux 50mm really be that good?
I took 3 lenses to London for some model test shoot street photography. I tried to rotate the lens I was using through the day however there are no real side by side comparison shots as I still had the fashion shoots to do. The 3 lenses selected were the Leica Summilux ASPH 50mm f1.4, the Zeiss ZM Sonnar 50mm f1.5 and for wider shots the Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.2 ASPH ii.
Leica Summilux 50mm – The Results!
Once I got back I selected some of my favourites from the thumbnails images to post. I did not check the EXIF data until afterwards. Of the 17 photos taken so far 10 of those were with the Leica Lux ASPH, 4 with the ZM Sonnar and 3 with the CV Nokton 35/1.2. I think I was hoping the Zeiss ZM Sonnar would win but no, it seem the LUX ASPH 50mm is as good as the rave reviews make out.
6 Reasons why I prefer the Leica Summilux 50mm vs Zeiss ZM Sonnar
- The Summilux will focus slightly closer than 0.7M whereas the minimum focus distance of the Zeiss ZM Sonnar is 0.9M. This gives a more shallow DOF and nice bokeh
- Edge to edge sharpness across the image
- Very sharp at infinity
- No focus shift issues so can be used at ease at any aperture and can be relied upon
- Leica lenses hold their value
- Built in hood
3 Reasons why I prefer the Zeiss ZM Sonnar 50mm vs Leica Summilux 50mm
- The ZM Sonnar is 2.5x cheaper yet produces just as good a Lux photo at 0.9M when shot wide open. I found it very difficult to tell what lens I had used for most of the photos
- The Zeiss ZM Sonnar is smaller and lighter and does not block the bottom right hand corner of the viewfinder
- Zeiss ZM lenses give photos a sharp constrasty look with a 3D pop subject-background separation and nice rendering from the softer corners of the image
Leica Summilux 50mm – Thoughts so far.
I need to conduct some more scientific tests with side-by-side examples but at the moment I am very happy with the results from both the ZM Sonnar and Leica Summilux ASPH 50. Both lenses are very capable but as I like shallow depth of field images the Leica is winning at the moment. The Lux bokeh reminds me of the bokeh from the Nikkor 50mm f1.2 AI-sWatch imagine me & you. where is can appear to swirl behind the subject and change shape at the image corners. The Nikkor 200mm f2 AI-s also produces this bokeh look.
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Summilux 50mm for Leica Wedding Photography
I feel I could rely on the Leica Summilux ASPH 50mm f1.4 lens for Leica wedding photography on my Leica M9. I would not need to worry about focus shift found on the Zeiss ZM Sonnar. For documentary style wedding photography edge to edge sharpness shot wide open is great as the subjects are often not in the centre of the photo. The fast f1.4 aperture makes the Lux great for low light photography when shooting by available light such as during a wedding ceremony. The Zeiss ZM Planar 50/2 has similiar sharpness wide open however in low light f2 is often not bright enough for UK Leica weddings and the CV Nokton 40mm f1.4 lens is not as sharp wide open.
Leica Summilux 50mm Sample Photos
Leica M9 + Leica Summilux 50mm f1.4 ASPH
Environmental Portraits – Models Angelique and Valentine
More Leica M9 examples photos testing the Leica Summilux 50mm ASPH
Leica M8 + Leica Summilux 50mm f1.4 ASPH
Leica M240 + Summilux 50mm 1.4 ASPH
Leica Film Cameras (M2,M3,M4P,M6) + Summilux 50mm 1.4 ASPH
Leica Summilux 50mm f1.4 ASPH + Panasonic Lumix G3
The Leica Summilux 50mm f1.4 ASPH is now my most used Leica M mount lens, whether on a Leica film camera, the Leica M240 or my new Leica CL, it is a great performer.
If you only want one 50mm lens this is the one I would recommend the most. I found a used Leica Summilux 50mm lens which saved me some money. Amazon list both used and new lenses, in both black and silver if you are on the market for a 50mm lens. Click to see the latest prices! – Amazon UK / Amazon US.