#Leica 50mm summicron r f2 e55 iso#

The second lens is the Leica Elcan 50mm f/2 Summicron, which is a special limited production lens made for military application. II, colloquially referred to as the 'Dual Range' Summicron. The first lens in this comparison is the Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron Vers. Indeed, two of the lenses I selected were designed to be optimized for film capture, since they predated digital technology. Only problem is, I forgot to take into account the increased difficulty of shooting film at night without the benefit of high ISO. So at the very least, my inclination to follow accepted testing practice insisted I undergo the extra step of collecting side-by-side images on film. Of the lenses I was comparing, two of them were designed to be optimized on film, not digital sensors. Besides, I've already seen what the APO 50 is like on the Leica M10, so it wouldn't make sense to repeat that pairing again.Р”Р„dmittedly, I could have simplified this comparison and my subsequent burden by not performing a due diligence on film. As to why I paired the APO 50 to the Leica SL, it's because I wanted to evaluate how the Elcan 50 and Dual Range 50 performed on a digital Leica rangefinder.

#Leica 50mm summicron r f2 e55 iso#

Moreover, I selected the Leica SL as a substitute, because its high ISO and low light performance were similar to the M10. I included a Leica SL in this comparison, because I don't have three Leica M10 bodies - sad isn't it. Leica M10 + Leica Elcan 50mm f/2 Summicron Leica M10 + Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron Vers. Leica SL + Leica APO 50mm f/2 Summicron ASPH

But more importantly, I needed a higher speed film for whatever nighttime photography I was able to salvage.Р”Р‡or the digital portion of the comparison, I brought the following: I selected it, because I had three rolls lying around. The film I used for this comparison was Fujifilm Superia Venus 800. Leica KE-7A + Leica Elcan 50mm f/2 Summicron Leica M4 + Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron Vers. Leica M6 + Leica APO 50mm f/2 Summicron ASPH So which three lenses and six cameras did I bring? For the film portion of the comparison, I brought the following: However, the extra weight of carrying so many cameras nearly killed me over the course of the two hour photowalk. In retrospect, my over-preparedness in compelling me to bring more cameras did speed up the switch between lens testing. So logically,Р’В I brought two sets of cameras for each of the three lenses - one digital body and one film body. Why six cameras, you ask? Obviously, I wanted to save myself the trouble of switching between three lenses on a single camera body.

And to think I originally thought the idea of hauling six cameras with me as being clever. Needless to say, I really got myself into a pretty pickle with such overreaching ambitions. But I was doing a lens comparison of sorts when lower ISO would have provided a better demonstration of lens performance. You see, Hong Kong may indeed look better at night. Unfortunately, I didnРІР‚в„ўt exactly think through the finer points of my Eureka moment. So for the sake of capturing the city at its best, I decided to wait for the cover of darkness, when the bright lights of the big city would come alive.

Leica 50mm summicron-r f2 e55