![]() ![]() Website: Simplicity: Even the 24MP digital rangefinder camera Leica M 240 looks like a good old classic camera with the Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II rigid and the original lens shade, model 12.485. 15 year old Emily Russell who already works as a professional photographer. One of my youngest workshop students with a Leica 50mm Summicron-Mį/2.0 Rigid (Series II) on the camera. The Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II Rigid on the Leica M Monochrom, and with the original lens cap. The 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 Rigid was produced from 1956 to 1968 as Series II of the model series (Model no SOSIC). Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 DR (Dual Range)īy: Thorsten Overgaard. It doesn't feature a lock in the extended position, but nonetheless stays well in its place in the field.Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 Rigid (Series II) The lens has a built-in telescopic hood that can be extended. The 8 aperture blades are straight (not rounded).Īs you can see in the product images above, the lens extends a little when focusing closer. The aperture ring features half stop clicks and, unlike on older Leica lenses, has no play. The focus path from infinity to MFD is roughly 90 degrees. The minimum focus distance is 0.7m, which matches the minimum distance the Leica M rangefinder is able to cover. The focus ring is nicely damped and works smoothly. It's an extremely solid, yet still very compact lens. Move the cursor over the text marks below to see the lens with the lens hood retracted or expandedĪs you can expect from a premium product, the build quality of the lens is excellent. In this review we'll have a look at how the lens performs on our test camera, the Leica M9. However, the barrel has been redesigned in 1994, replacing the clip-on hood with an integrated one. Since then, the lens has not changed internally, making it one of the oldest products in Leica's portfolio. The first version dates back to 1959, while the current product was introduced in 1979. The Summicron 50/2 as it is sold today is already the 4th generation. For the price of the Summicron, one could also buy ten 50mm f/1.8 SLR lenses with F or EF mount. Anyone familiar with the brand already knows that there is no such lens in Leica land, at least as long as we're talking about current products. There is a little difference compared to most other systems, though: usually a fast normal prime is also a really affordable lens. For Leica and the M system, this role is best played by the Summicron 50mm f/2 lens. Special thanks to Thomas Koch for providing the lens!Ī fast normal prime is a key lens in almost any system. Review by Markus Stamm, published July 2013 ![]()
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