Yes, Elmar f3.5 is my second favorite lens (I have both LTM and M mount version), only it is f3.5, and that is a problem in north of Europe where I live.
If it has “the glow” it has haze.
I do not personally care for the "glow" produced by a hazy lens. My Summitar is also clear and clean, as are my 3.5cm Summaron and 5.0 and 9.0cm Elmars.No, my Summitar has no haze, nor Summar. I had one Summar with "glow", but got rid of it. I have searched long until I got Summitar and Summar in pristine condition, and paid premium price - but not regretting a moment. Summitar makes crystal clear images, but what I wanted to say is that makes pictures in a way that I find very pleasing, but can't explain exactly in words.
Mine ain't bad, but I don't shoot it wide open. Couldn't care less about "Bokeh"!Well I have always thought that Summitar is one of the worst lenses Leitz ever produced. It is too soft, but whatever floats your boat.
No you're not. I purchased a '46 Summitar here from the classifieds several years ago, flawless glass and coatings, a SOOPD lenshood, the correct Leitz cap (which fits no other lens) BUT but, but, and again but separation in the front cemented pair. However the price was irresistable and it is now recemented. It's hard to quantify - however I find it's rendering smoother than the Summicron, the only version of which I have experience with is IV. My Summitar lives on a Canon IIb, and occasionally visits a Zorki S when I want flash synch.I was just chatting with a fellow APUGer over private message, and I realized that Summitar is my favorite lens in whole Leica world. I sold my DR Summicron, and my Type III 50mm Summicron, and many other lenses, but my Summitar (I have pristine sample, without haze or marks) is always on M3. I don't know exactly why - call it a micro contrast, or Leica glow, or placebo effect, or whatever - but there is something in this lens that draws me more than other.
Well I have always thought that Summitar is one of the worst lenses Leitz ever produced. It is too soft, but whatever floats your boat.
Remind me again which lens is the “Japanese Summicron”. A Google search shows several lenses fitting that description.I will stick with my good old trusty Japanese Summicron. It's everything I need at it's focal length.
Remind me again which lens is the “Japanese Summicron”. A Google search shows several lenses fitting that description.
Doesn't sound right. Perhaps you mean Summarit.
The Nikkor H.C. Auto 50mm F2.
I’d say Placebo. Or magical thinking.
Another vote for the Nikkor H, I have five one for each body. I've had the other Nikkor 50s, the -H is better wide open than the f1.4 -S is stopped down to f2. The f1.2 is big and heavy, I'd take the f1.4 over it, the actual difference in illumination is insignificant in view of the bulk. Bokeh be damned.Well, I must agree here - from all 50mm Nikkors that I have/had (and I tried all except those f1.2 and modern G) - this is my favorite.
Except that the Summitar is sharp as hell and has wonderful contrast - the contrast is likely what Darkosaric is commenting on.Summatir doesn’t sound right. Surammit either. Summitar is well accepted in the Leica world.
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