Even though the newest ASPH version throws a lot of technology at the problem, it's not much better than this lens! See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Single-coated in blue and magenta; rear elements in amber. google_ad_client = "pub-9972917844935201"; For every armchair photographer who thinks that there have been improvements in manufacturing techniques over 40 years, there are just as many pros who will explain that LEICA's grandest years were the 1950s and 1960s which created the SUMMILUX in the first place, and that the products of these golden years are LEICA's best ever. This isn't horrible, but it isn't fantastic either. I use these stores. Rear, LEICA 50mm f/1.4 SUMMILUX. The plane of best focus is curved at close focus distances. Later years may have included a leather case instead of the clear bubble, but every version included the hood of time. The aperture ring is linear: each stop is equidistant from the next. It's great people like you who allow me to keep adding to this site full-time. Let me show them below. LEICA 43mm filters are made smaller (43.8mm maximum diameter by 3.00mm thick, excluding threads) so that they fit inside a mounted hood, either in the shooting or reversed position. It takes 43mm filters, weighs 301g and focuses to 1m. If you had the good sense to buy one in 1962 for about $199, today it would be worth nearly ten times what you paid for it, and you would have almost fifty years of great photos to show for it. The performance and technology of the past 43 years is now eclipsed by the new LEICA SUMMILUX-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH . At smaller apertures, diffraction is the limitation. enlarge. Every version of this SUMMILUX works perfectly on every LEICA M camera. This is an even faster way to stow and retrieve the lens and hood; you never have to reverse the hood! I'm unsure how the thread pitches will match between these. Home Donate New Search Gallery Reviews How-To Books Links Workshops About Contact. Notice how the SUMMILUX has retained its value for fifty years. 1959-1968: 12 521 G (XOOIM), trumpet style, chrome. Today, it's probably easier to use a 43mm -> 46mm step-up ring to use today's common 46mm filters with 43mm threaded lenses. They stay a little busy. (9.6g). Secret Focal-Length Code Number. So how sharp is this professional 1961 SUMMILUX design compared to the latest and greatest lenses from consumer manufacturers? google_color_url = "008000"; Either hood works on any E43 lens (1959-1991). This is a crop from the middle left side, 8mm out from the center of the image. 6 30,0 %, Nazionali: The newer vented 12 586 hood uses a different 14 037 hood cap, which I presume snaps over the reversed hood, as does the 14 033 cap with the smaller 12 585 hood for the 50mm f/2 SUMMICRONs. If you've gotten your gear through one of my links or helped otherwise, you're family. Be very careful when attaching screw-in accessories. google_ad_format = "120x600_as"; The newer hood is slightly larger than the older hood, since the fronts are the same diameter while the newer hood gets larger as it expands towards the rear. The SUMMILUX doesn't have the usual contrast-lowering veiling or haloing of the Japanese 50mm f/1.4 lenses cause by spherical aberration. That's a lot better than the stock market, where you'd have made less money and had nothing to show for it. In 1976 it was described as a normal lens with very large maximum aperture with excellent correction for coma, as well as outstanding contrast rendering with freedom from ghost images from bright light sources, even at its full aperture of f/1.4. This LEICA 50/1.4 has less distortion than any of Nikon's various 50mm f/1.4 lenses made from 1950-2008 and Canon's 50mm f/1.4, and the SUMMILUX has only a fraction the distortion of Nikon's newest (2008) 50mm f/1.4 AF-S. A perfect lens is designed to have the best focus on a flat plane. The blades always form a perfectly symmetrical 12-sided aperture, unlike SLR lenses which often are uneven. I expect that they should be much worse than an older version used with the 12 586 hood. Sure, the SUMMILUX is sharp, but it also has the least distortion of any other 50mm f/1.4 lens.. If something gets stiff, don't force it. Bokeh, the quality of out-of-focus areas, not how far out of focus they are, is mediocre at f/1.4. //-->. (3.65g). It was the absolutely finest 50mm f/1.4 lens available for each of the brand-new M2, M1, M4, M4-P, M5, CL, CLE, LEICA M6 and M7 as each was introduced. LEICA calls this the LEICA SUMMILUX 50mm f/1.4. page as helpful as a book you might have had to buy or a workshop you may enlarge. If you haven't helped yet, please do, and consider helping me with a gift of $5.00. These places have the best prices and service, which is why I've used them since before this website existed. They have very precise, long-throw focus rings that spread the range from infinity to 1 meter across 180º of rotation, The 46mm filter-threaded versions (1992-today) focus more quickly, covering a broader range from infinity to 0.7 meters in less than 180.º. and focuses to 1m. * Fits directly on lens without hood. If you do, you could destroy both your SUMMILUX and your accessory. In practical terms, the SUMMILUX is sharper than it needs to be, since when shooting at f/1.4 you're usually working in dim light at slower speeds so motion blur is more of a problem than the performance of the SUMMILUX. The black anodized aluminum version weighs only 275g, while the heaviest chromed brass version weighs 380g. Actually selling prices were probably lower by about 10%. You can recognize its cross section as different because elements 2 and 3 are cemented and elements 6 and 7 are separate, unlike the later lenses where the first three elements are separate and the last two groups are cemented. It's reasonably flat at infinity. 45mm (A45) diameter slip-on filter mount. +-0. LEICA 50mm f/1.4 SUMMILUX ensemble: 12 521 G hood and caps. Whatever difference there may or may not be, it is unbefitting the attention of creative photographers. The 50mm SUMMILUX is one of photography's greatest and longest lived lenses. If ultimate image sharpness is your quest, the LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2 is better than any LEICA SUMMILUX. Questa è una panoramica di tutti i trasferimenti di un club nella stagione scelta. For 43mm filters, I'd use a 43mm B+W 81A, 43mm B+W #022 Medium Yellow, or 43mm B+W UV. Even at infinity it blocks the bottom right quarter of the finder, even into the 75mm frame lines! These are list prices. This said, real photographers don't worry about every last pixel of sharpness, and for all real photography, this classic SUMMILUX is as good as anything. You won't see this in real photography, but if it worries you, choose the newest f/2 SUMMICRON-M instead. (the old M8 needed a LEICA 46mm 13 418 silver-ring IR filter or LEICA 46mm 13 411 black-ring IR filter.). There is no visible falloff for regular photography, even at f/1.4. enlarge. Bokeh is better than the SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2, but nowhere near as good as the LEICA SUMMILUX 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. Later, after LEICA introduced SLR cameras, the SUMMILUX for the rangefinder cameras have been called SUMMILUX-M to differentiate them from the SUMMILUX-R lenses for SLRs. 12 521G Hood (aka XOOIM): 1.235 oz. google_ad_height = 600; For actual photography, this is still the best 50mm f/1.4 lens ever made by anyone until LEICA outdid themselves in 2004 with the ASPH version. Even though the optics are the same from 1961 through 2004, the mechanics and cosmetics went through several changes. "14," or 51.4mm, is the most common, followed by "13," or 51.3mm, and then "16," or 51.6mm. 1959-1991: 1m (39"), which is a reproduction ratio of 1:17 covering a field of about 410 x 620 mm. Finder blockage: M9 0.72x, focus at 1 meter, 12 586 vented hood. bigger. The current LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2 (1979-today) is a far better lens optically, and sells used for the same price used as this SUMMILUX. The field of best focus at close distances is actually a bowl that curves to get closer to you as you get farther away from the enter. The LEICA SUMMILUX 50mm f/1.4 has almost no visible distortion. LEICA SUMMILUX 50mm f/1.4, 1961-1968 chrome version (43mm filters, 10.6 oz/301g). This 50mm SUMMILUX works great today on every LEICA, including the current M7, MP and M9. It was only made for a few years. Get the SUMMILUX if you absolutely, positively need f/1.4, otherwise, choose the SUMMICRON f/2. As this page is copyrighted and formally registered, it is unlawful to make copies, especially in the form of printouts for personal use. 45ø hood front cap: 0.127 oz. At infinity, the center is always sharp. On the CL, LEICA suggests shooting at f/2.0 or smaller since the CL has a puny rangefinder with limited precision. Since all SUMMILUX from 1961 through 2004 use exactly the same optics and coatings, you can save money with an older version. Front, LEICA 50mm f/1.4 SUMMILUX. Some casual users refer to this as "Type 1.". For use at apertures other than f/1.4, the LEICA SUMMICRON 50mm f/2 lenses offer more sharpness with less distortion for less money with less weight and less finder blockage. If shooting flat subjects up close, choose more interesting subjects, or stop down, or use a macro lens. The exact focal length of each lens is engraved as a two-digit code between the "feet" and "m" engravings. It's about what I'd expect from a lens of this vintage; its bokeh is almost as weird as the NIKKOR-S 5cm f/1.4. Use only LEICA 43mm filters. Half stop clicks from 2 048 701 (1964) onwards, 1 stop clicks earlier. LEICA 12 521 G Hood (1959-1968). For use with color transparency film outdoors, I prefer an 81A filter. Even if with inflation, the SUMMILUX holds it value over the decades, while cranking out jaw-dropping photos all along the way. Rear cap (gray insert inside shiny black plastic): 0.340 oz. The older 14 036 cap works fine on the reversed newer 12 586 hood. As you bought each new camera, you congratulated yourself on your fine choice of an even finer lens that didn't need to be replaced every time you treated yourself to LEICA's finest new camera. If you insist on shooting flat subjects up close at large apertures, try pushing out the focus a little to get the sides in better focus. Your biggest block to sharpness will be you and your camera's ability to focus accurately. This is the first cosmetic version of the SUMMILUX 50/1.4 discussed here. Proseguendo la navigazione, accedendo ad altre aree del sito o interagendo con elementi del sito manifesti il tuo … Just to keep things confusing, the black version started out as part number 11 113, but when black soon became the standard color, it reverted to the standard 11 114 part number. I'd leave the hood at home, since it blocks some of the finder. All rights reserved. LEICA 50mm f/1.4 I don't trust that these listings are true. LEICA cautioned that it is not, however, designed for use on focusing devices or for reproduction purposes (copy work). LEICA goes on to explain that it is particularly well suited to available light photography with outstanding performance in regards to ghost images from strong light sources inside the frame. Potrebbe essere ordinato per ruolo. LEICA's data (see pages 42-45, and specifically page 51 for performance graphs.). There is a band of least sharpness 30mm in diameter, while the farthest corners are also always reasonably sharp, even if not that contrasty, wide open. Finder blockage: M9 0.72x, focus at 1 meter, no hood. This black ASPH version takes 46mm filters, weighs 335g and has a built-in hood., while the silver verison weighs 460g. (click each for its own bokeh examples shot at the same time.). LEICA M3 and SUMMILUX 50mm f/1.4. This SUMMILUX 50mm f/1.4 is the finest 50/1.4 that was available on this planet at any price from 1961 through 2004. Voigtländer 50/1.1, LEICA 50/1.4, Zeiss 50/1.5, Zeiss 50/2, LEICA 50/2. This is much better than the Nikon 50mm f/1.4 rangefinder lens, whose smaller stops were crunched close together. enlarge. Here are crops from extremely enlarged prints of about 35 x 52" (90 x 135cm), or the equivalent of looking at the center of LEICA M9 images, shot as DNG and converted in Apple Aperture 3, at 100% on-screen. 20, Età media: It takes 46mm filters and has a built-in telescoping hood. I'd suggest using the newer 12 586 hood on all E43 50mm f/1.4 SUMMILUX, regardless of vintage. See how the bright spots have started to become donuts, and how they are skinnier than they are tall? Maximum diameter (focus ring): 2.097" (53.31mm), measured (1964 version). Adorama pays top dollar for your used gear. e9.size = "120x600"; Lens alone: 10.600 oz (300.6g) measured. The difference is that the newer, reverse-conical, all-black vented hood cleverly does not block the finder, while the older non-vented, trumpet-style hood does. At 1 meter, the field curves such that the subject's best focus happens about one inch (2.5cm) closer to the camera at the top and bottom of the frame than in the center as focused. google_color_border = "336699"; This is great if you're covered in Vaseline and need grip, but I never have that problem, so I prefer focus rings with continuous ribbing that may be grabbed anywhere comfortably. Summa cum laude. The 43mm filter thread versions do not block the finder when used without hoods. e9 = new Object(); This version takes 43mm filters, weighs 325g and focuses to 1m. If this image shows 6" (15cm) across on your monitor, it's a 17x enlargement, or a crop from a larger 16 x 24" (40 x 60cm) print. To attach and remove this cap, just press the hood's release tabs and it drops right in or out. LEICA 12 586 Hood (1969-1991, will take regular 62mm snap-in cap). This LEICA 50mm f/1.4 SUMMILUX is optimized for shooting low ISO film in low light. See my even more detailed comparison chart in my LEICA SUMMILUX-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH review. enlarge. Stade François-Blin 5.228 posti, Bilancio trasferimenti: 14 007 (438.668-001-170) was available. SUMMILUX is a trademark for any of LEICA's f/1.4 lenses. Newer 43mm non-LEICA filters have a coarser 0.75mm pitch. Cross Section, LEICA SUMMILUX 50 1.4, 1961-2004. enlarge. 1992--2004: 11 868 (black), 11 856 (silver). It gets a little better at f/2, and from f/2.8 on it's just about perfect. Edge view, 14 036 hood cap (45ø) for 12 521 G hood. Since there are two thread pitches running around for 43mm lens accessories, regardless of the pitch of your lens, there is a very good chance that whatever non-LEICA item you attempt to screw into your SUMMILUX won't have the correct pitch. © 2013 KenRockwell.com. This traditional non-aspherical (spherical) lens was LEICA's, and thus the world's, best for over forty years. 1961: Sanitary polystyrene container with hood and cap. The exact focal length of each lens is engraved as a two-digit code between the "feet" and "m" engravings. 1992-2004: 0.7m, which is a reproduction ratio of 1:11.6 covering a field of about 277 x 416 mm. The newer 12 586 hood, which works on all E43 SUMMILUX back to 1959, is much more intelligently designed and thus has little to no blockage at most distances. The SUMMILUX is always sharp in the center. For B&W outdoors, you want a yellow filter standard, like the B+W 46mm #022. I recommend them all personally. It takes a new black, vented 12 586 hood. This means that flat subjects, which are boring, won't be as in-focus on the sides and corners. Design: Dr. Walter Mandler, Dr. Sc. RC Lens - Effectif détaillé 20/21 | Transfermarkt Activez JavaScript pour pouvoir utiliser le … It takes 43mm filters, weighs 360g. These aren't facts or specifications, they are the results of my research that requires hours of photography and calculations on the resulting data. A later E43 plastic Klemmdeckel (clip-on cap) Nr. They both have the same front diameter and depth from the front of the lens, so each shades exactly the same. Hailed in 1961 as an exotic, special purpose, ultra-high-speed lens with rare-earth glass elements, it made available-light color photography a practical reality. Lille Olympique Sporting Club (French pronunciation: [lil ɔlɛ̃pik spɔːʳtɪŋ klœb]), commonly called LOSC, also referred to as LOSC Lille, Lille OSC or simply Lille, is a French professional association football club based in Lille in Hauts-de-France.The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and plays in Ligue 1, the first division of French football.
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