Christian Nagel

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5,
2 votes

Price Paid:  $450.00 from Ebay

Summary:
Outstanding lens and the best 50 mm lens in the Leica stable concerning the aperture/performance-ratio. Also one of those Leica M lenses with the best price/performance-ratio. Sharness is best, crisp rendition of details, small and convenient, built like a swiss chronograph. I use the previous version with the same optical formula and the separate lens hood. This lens is cheaper at the same optical performance and is better protected from flare.

Strengths:
Performance, build-quality

Weaknesses:
None so far

Similar Products Used:
R 4/35-70, M 2/90 Apo, R 2,8/100 Apo, R 2,8/70-180 Apo

Customer Service:
Excellent

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
2.50 of 5,
2 votes

Price Paid:  $950.00 from KBCamera.com

Summary:
Nice, sturdy lens that to me has lived up to its reputation. I got a new one in exchange for an old Summicron, and while the difference are really negligible, the results in DOF are better in the new. It's, in sum, a very handy, workhorse kind of lens.

Strengths:
Superb DOF. Haven't experienced the famed Leica "glow" with mine, but it's a very confortable thing to work with.

Weaknesses:
Can't find any.

Similar Products Used:
Contax G1, Canonet, Konica Auto S2 and other cameras.

Customer Service:
Not yet, and hopefully never.

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
2.00 of 5,
1 votes

Price Paid:  $760.00 from ebay

Summary:
The finest quality lens I have ever owned--no play in the mechanism, superb, jewel-like finish. Oh, and it takes great pictures, with fine color rendition and sharpness.

Strengths:
The best build quality. Some other brands such as Contax come close with their pro equipment, but none equals Leica.

Weaknesses:
Very expensive.

Similar Products Used:
Contax G, Nikon MF/AF

Customer Service:
Haven't used.

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.67 of 5,
3 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Sorry guys (reviewers below) but my 50 summicron - while ok - doesn't provide me with the '3D thrills etc.' mentioned by some of you. It's a v. good lens but mine at least seems not especially better than my nikon (stopped down atleast). Ultimately, I prefer results from my 50mmf2,8 elmar.

Strengths:
build quality overall performance

Weaknesses:
mine did not live up to expectations and does not outperform my elamar in terms of overall pic quality

Similar Products Used:
elmar, nikon 50 1,8, OM Zuiko

Customer Service:
none needed

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
2.33 of 5,
3 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00 from Don Chatterton.com

Summary:
My new 50 Summicron, compared to the 50mm collapsible (circa 1959-61)is no better in terms of sharpness; all the way to the edges. What it's better at is color rendition...very very accurate.

Strengths:
Sturdy construction; performance that equals if not exceeds the best 50's out there.

Weaknesses:
None, really. But I don't like the built-in lens shade. I prefer the clip-on.