Saturday, February 6, 2010

Leica Summicron DR 50/2 Review

Built in the late 50s and early 60s, this lens combines performance quality with outstanding built quality. It's my go-to lens for black and white. Normally, it focuses as close as 34", but with a close focusing attachment also called the "eyes," it can focus down to 19". At that distance at f/2, the depth of field drops to an 0.4 inches.


The Summicron DR with the close focusing "eyes" on a M3:


Portra 400NC, likely at f/2:


Tri-X, likely at f/2:


With close focusing attachment, f/2.8, Fuji Neopan 1600:


With close focusing attachment, at f/2, Kodak 400NC:

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