lens questions

[m_.]

a two fold question: 1) how well a collapsable summicron 50/2 m-

mount works with a m6 and how well the lens perform? and 2) how does

the performance of the lens compared to minolta m-rokkor 40/2 (cle

version)?

 

guess it is a three fold question then.

 

thanks.

[pensacolaphoto]

1. The collapsible Summicron should work well on all M bodies.

2. It is one of the most liked Summicrons due to giving nice results.

3. The M-Rokkor may be sharper wide open, but overall they are comparable in my opinion.

[leicamshooter]

The collapsible is a low contrast lens wide open, but with very

pleasing out of focus rendition. This is nice for portraits. I haven't

used the rokkor, but as was mentioned already, I'm sure it's

better wide open, and more compact? I use the collapsible lens

on my M3. These lenses are pretty old now, so a few clean

marks won't affect it too much, but a lot of marks will cause it to

want to flare even more. If this is going to be your main lens, then

wait around for a clean one, and then send it to Sherry for a full

CLA. The coatings are very soft, so slap a UV filter on it, and the

12549 elmar hood keeps the lens more compact than the

current version. Do a search for it on photo.net and you'll come

up with more info than you wanted on the great and poor

qualities of the lens. Good luck! <p>

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[Bill Blackwell Images]

The 40mm Summicrons (and the Minolta equivelents) are very sharp lenses. I agree with Raid, assuming we're talking bout a collapsible Summicron that isn't cloudy and/or littered with scratches on the front element.

 

However, a lens with cloudy and/or scratched elements isn't necessarily useless. Depending on the severity of the problem, they can be wonderful portrait lenses for work in black and white.

[cabophoto]

Wentong,

 

I keep a 50/2 collapsible in addition to my 50/2 current optical version simply because I like the bokeh better.

 

Carsten

 

http://www.cabophoto.com/

[stuart_richardson]

I am with Carsten -- I like the collapsible better for portraits and out of focus rendition,

but the modern version has much more contrast and is easier to handle (smoother focus,

no infinity lock, more barrel to grip etc.).

[m_.]

thank you all.

 

Carsten: I love those images of your on your web, especially the cuban ones. beautiful.

[paul_neuthaler]

collapsible nice, rigid better, DR best of the older Summicrons IMHO.

40 Rokkor nice lens but without the Leica build quality, again IMHO.