Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard asked: Subject: Re: [Leica] SUMMILUX 50/1,4 Asph > At 09:29 AM 11/9/2004, TTAbrahams@aol.com wrote: >>... Any negatives? Well, nit-picking I would say that the lock for the >>hood is a >>bit too short > > Tom, thanks for the report. So you did not experience any mechanical > difficulties like the ones John Collier did with his? Overall, what would > you about its build quality?< Not Tom, ted here. This past weekend I was in Vancouver and Tom handed me his RD 1 with the 50mm lens and it felt well balanced, the lens was as smooth as silk and cut a quite different... better looking image on the digital RD1 than anything else I've seen. A clean, nicely contrasted image that for a few moments I almost thought, " well the Noctilux is coming on 30 years working hard in my hands" and this new 50, although not F. 1.0, I was tempted for a moment to consider buying one. However, within eye sight of she who must be obeyed I remained silent and dismissed the purchasing thoughts quicker than I'd considered them. Damn I'm really getting old! ;-) Younger days I'd have got it in the blink of an eye and worried about it later. ;-) The lens has excellent hand, finger feel and from what I saw on the viewing screen cut a fine clean image. I'd like to have it for a few days doing a walk about shooting B&W "film" and make some big prints. But for what it's worth, I'd not hesitate buying if someone were into 50mm big time, even at such a price. In the long run I believe it would pay for itself over time from the recorded quality cut in film. ted