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  1. GregY

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    Which 40mm for Leica (analog) CL?

    ...a difference if you're working in BW & honestly i don't remember any problem shooting transparency film with them in the '70s. ..the 40 Summicron C is a fine lens..(as are other Summicrons from any era), and good value for the money (in the $500 USD range) The Heliar does have a vintage vibe...
  2. Oldwino

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    Which 40mm for Leica (analog) CL?

    Minolta M-Rokkor CLE f2. Excellent lens with much better coatings than the Leica Summicron 40mm. Voigtlander Heliar 40 f2.8. Tiny and sharp, with "vintage lens" user interface. Voigtlander Nokton 40 f1.4. My least favorite of the three, the out of focus rendering is nervous & busy.
  3. brbo

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    Which 40mm for Leica (analog) CL?

    Nokton 40/1.4 is big and heavy if Summicron 50 is gargantuan? 😀 (picture taken from this review that compares Nokton 40/1.4 with Summicron-C 40/2) I'd think that 40.5mm (M-Rokkor) filters would be easier to find than Series 5.5 that Summmicron-C 40 uses.
  4. GregY

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    Which 40mm for Leica (analog) CL?

    I've used and owned the VC Nokton 40 1.4 (on an M4P), Summicron C 40 (had several), Rokkor M 40, Heliar 40 2.8 Currently using the Summicron C 40....a stellar lens. I didn't care for the size/heft of the 1.4 on the CL...it's big & awkward. The Heliar is thoroughly modern in character...but the...
  5. Rayt

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    Which 40mm for Leica (analog) CL?

    I had the Leica 40mm Summicron CL and it performed on par with the 35mm Summicron v3 which I also had. Selling lenses to fund another always ended with regret for me. Anyway now I have the 40mm Rokkor CLE version which is same as a CL but multicoated.

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    50mm vs. 50mm

    I also found the collapsible 'Cron to be very sharp but low in contrast. Are your observations in context of film and/or digital?
  7. Oldwino

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    50mm vs. 50mm

    ...interchangeable. The Cron is lower in contrast, but very sharp across the entire field, even at f2. Out of focus areas have a distinctive Summicron-look (not super smooth, but not unpleasant). Quick focusing. The Summilux is centrally sharp, with a drop-off in the mid-field. It gets sharper...
  8. Stephen Benskin

    Post your woodland scenes!

    Nice light.

  9. Post your woodland scenes!

    [Aug. 2025 - Near Hebron, IL] Trunk Lines Leica M4, 50mm f/2 V3 Summicron, TMX@100, red filter, semistand processed in Pyrocat-HDC for 25min, scan of silver print.

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    Leica R Cameras New Appreciation Thread (Images, Repairs, Accessories, & More)

    A bit of a stupid question. I recently picked up a 50mm Summilux-R, which might make my 50mm Summicron-R redundant. You sometimes read "you never sell a Leica lens" on forums. The -cron might net me 300 EUR which I dont need urgently. Thoughts?

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    what was the last camera you used, last film and how was it developed

    Leica MP, Tri-X (24 exposure roll I like shorter rolls) 50mm Summicron. XTOL stock. I've yet to print. I love this camera/Lens/film/developer combination 😊 Developed the film yesterday, need to get printing. Weather has been amazing (good)! I'm up too late again 🙄

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    Off the beaten path: 35mm telephoto lenses adapted to 645

    The original Leica 90/2 Summicron lens, made for the M-series cameras through the 1970s, will cover 6x6cm. It was used on some aerial cameras (Vinten, I think) that used 70mm long rolls. It was an extremely high-resolution optic when used that way, but I have no idea how you could adapt one to a...

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    what was the last camera you used, last film and how was it developed

    Love this. Must be an annex to the mint!

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    what was the last camera you used, last film and how was it developed

    You nailed that. Well seen and well executed.

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    what was the last camera you used, last film and how was it developed

    like most days, a 12 exposure roll of delta 100 in d76 1+1, exposed in a Leica IIIg and collapsible summicron.

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    Buying a 50mm when already owning a 28-70mm zoom?

    Nobody replied to these so far. A lens is more than its optics, it is also about the usability.
  17. dokko

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    Buying a 50mm when already owning a 28-70mm zoom?

    Since you seem to have both lenses, why don‘t you just do exactly that? Take a picture with the 50 cron, swap to the zoom set to 50mm, take the same picture again. Do it once at the same aperture and once where you use the cron at f/2. I’ve done exactly that with many Leica R lenses (not the...

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    Buying a 50mm when already owning a 28-70mm zoom?

    Yeah my 28-70 cost less than half of what the 3rd gen 50mm Summicron costs.

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    Buying a 50mm when already owning a 28-70mm zoom?

    I have bought the (3rd gen) Summicron already. I am looking at Reddit and Flicks posts of people who used the 28-70mm, and it is interesting to see how one perceives a photograph when knowing or now knowing with which gear it was made. I am not a pixel peeper but it would be great to compare...
  20. skahde

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    Buying a 50mm when already owning a 28-70mm zoom?

    ...a big surprise if there was any chance you would ever ask "this shot has such a great look, I must own that lens, which one was it?" In a word: Get the Summicron. Or if using any other system look on flickr or wherever what pictures from the best primes for this system look like and get...

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    Buying a 50mm when already owning a 28-70mm zoom?

    ...produce the most interesting work. Unloved = guilt‑free use The 28–70 and similar Leica R zooms never carried the cult mystique of Summicrons or Elmarits. That means you don’t feel like you’re “wasting” their magic if you shoot graffiti, construction sites, or a cluttered market. You just...
  22. Don_ih

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    The myth of smoothness of leicas

    I have an original Leicaflex with its Summicron 50. It's like using an slr version of an M3 - with an impressive viewfinder.
  23. MattKing

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    Leica R Cameras New Appreciation Thread (Images, Repairs, Accessories, & More)

    No comment, but I'm usually concerned when I see people trying to engage in a discussion with their camera equipment. :)

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    Leica R Cameras New Appreciation Thread (Images, Repairs, Accessories, & More)

    ...talking to to reinforce that it's not they or the lens that gives a photograph 'character' but it's the photographer. So they can make-do with their 50mm Summicron between them, I'm not having the R9 getting ideas above it's station and looking down on the poor R-E as undeserving of a Summilux.

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    MSA O/N July 2025 - "Close To Home"

    [OLD 2/2025] Cement factory down the street Leica M4, 50mm f/2 V3 Summicron, Double-X, Pyrocat-HDC, 30min EMA, scan of silver print.

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    Leica R Cameras New Appreciation Thread (Images, Repairs, Accessories, & More)

    Lens price increase could reflect the fact that many are buying R-lenses to use with adapters on cameras like my Sony 7RII. One of the very best lenses for my Leica-R adapter on my Sony is the old 180mm f2.8. It absolutely amazed me. Heavy, but perfect optically. It also works just peachy on...

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    Leica R Cameras New Appreciation Thread (Images, Repairs, Accessories, & More)

    ...of the Leica ecosystem — seem to be picking up in price. Not just collector-condition R6.2s, but even lenses like the 135 Elmarit or 50 Summicron-R now command figures that would have been unthinkable a few years ago. Could be wishful thinking on Wetzlar’s part — their way of softly...

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    Looking for a decent rangefinder

    Yes, I had a Canon P and loved that camera with its 50mm f1.8 lens. The Canon 7s I had was nice too and it had a built in meter, but I preferred the Canon P for being user friendly. Canon also had a add-on meter for these Canon cameras that worked reasonably well. Another nice camera with a...
  29. Y2kTLCrepair

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    Looking for a decent rangefinder

    ...to choose from). Finally, the Auto shutter speed Minolta CLE is nice when properly serviced. A fun camera but know that they're considered 'Light Duty' cameras. Better to go with a low-mileage fully manual Leica CL. Fortunately they're typically married to a wonderful 40mm f/2 Summicron lens...👀

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    What was your last piece of equipment that died and how did it die?

    A Summicron Asph about 20 years ago where some internal piece broke and the aperture just went round and round, like a carousel. The well known Leica tech who fixed it in the US claimed that new leica lenses are junk because they're all plastic inside. She's know for her hyperbole, but you...
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