The previous version, the Summitar 50/2 is pretty good too, I have a copy of one but it’s difficult to change aperture. Before the Summicron this lens has the same design but the glass and rendering will blow you away (if you like things like that).
Sherry Krauter, the lady Leica tech loved the Summitar. There are actually two versions of this lens I believe. One has more aperture blades than the other. I talked to Sherry about this 20 years ago, and she said one version of this lens could make magic under certain light.
That blinding reflection harshing your stealth street photography vibe is clearly coming off the protective filter you have screwed onto the lens to protect it (probably isn't helping avoid lens flare, either).Black lens, silver lens- makes no difference; when you hold up a box to your face and look thru it people know it's a camera. There are plenty of more effective ways to not draw attention to oneself- chief among them ditching the vlogging/action camera. Winnogrand, Frank, Meyerowitz, Evans, Maier, etc regularly used silver lenses for street photography. What they didn't do is film themselves when they were doing it.
Yes the v1 summicron gets cleaning marks easily, so as the rigid and dual range summicron. Honestly, I find the cleaning marks generally don’t affect the use. I had some minty summicron over the years and I sold them for profit. There are Leica users and Leica collectors. I’m certainly not a collector nor wanting to pay the premium collector lens price. It’s just me. V1 summicron has 7 elements in 6 groups; Thypoch Eureka 50mm has 6 elements in 4 groups; Light lens lab Elcan has 4 elements in 4 groups. Not sure they are copies of the summicron other than the appearance.
Finally someone calling out these companies and showing the real lenses. LLL and Thypoch have serious QC issues and back / front focusing problems amongst other things, you get what you pay for with these cheap chinese companies.
The previous version, the Summitar 50/2 is pretty good too, I have a copy of one but it’s difficult to change aperture. Before the Summicron this lens has the same design but the glass and rendering will blow you away (if you like things like that).
Nice!
Sherry Krauter, the lady Leica tech loved the Summitar. There are actually two versions of this lens I believe. One has more aperture blades than the other. I talked to Sherry about this 20 years ago, and she said one version of this lens could make magic under certain light.
That blinding reflection harshing your stealth street photography vibe is clearly coming off the protective filter you have screwed onto the lens to protect it (probably isn't helping avoid lens flare, either).Black lens, silver lens- makes no difference; when you hold up a box to your face and look thru it people know it's a camera. There are plenty of more effective ways to not draw attention to oneself- chief among them ditching the vlogging/action camera. Winnogrand, Frank, Meyerowitz, Evans, Maier, etc regularly used silver lenses for street photography. What they didn't do is film themselves when they were doing it.
Okay…was not filming myself in this video…perhaps you’re confused
A lens only its mother could love.
From 25 miles north of London, be lucky stay safe.
😆 thanks!
Yes the v1 summicron gets cleaning marks easily, so as the rigid and dual range summicron. Honestly, I find the cleaning marks generally don’t affect the use. I had some minty summicron over the years and I sold them for profit. There are Leica users and Leica collectors. I’m certainly not a collector nor wanting to pay the premium collector lens price. It’s just me. V1 summicron has 7 elements in 6 groups; Thypoch Eureka 50mm has 6 elements in 4 groups; Light lens lab Elcan has 4 elements in 4 groups. Not sure they are copies of the summicron other than the appearance.
Fair enough
I have a 28 Thypoch and a 50mm LLL F2 and love them both. I can’t afford a $5K-$8 28 Summilux nor a $30K Elcan.
Also there is some soviet FED (ФЭД) lenses from post wwii period exist (exact leica copies)
True
Loved your video!
Thank you
beautiful images
Thanks!
MPB code didn't work btw!
Thank you for letting me know
oh man I found one not too far away for 1000$ (CAD). i wondering about! get outta my head!🤣
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Man you should never collapse a summicron 50mm or any other designed for film on a leica digital camera, you’ll damage your sensor!
Unless you have an M11. Also, this design doesn’t hit the shutter or sensor - even on the M10 or before.
It cleared on this camera tho
Finally someone calling out these companies and showing the real lenses. LLL and Thypoch have serious QC issues and back / front focusing problems amongst other things, you get what you pay for with these cheap chinese companies.