I have owned the 50 APO, 50 Lux APSH 50 Lux CF and a few other less modern options but will keep it to just the ASPH versions.
The 50 APO is incredible- It’s perfect in all scenarios and I really enjoyed using it. The size and handling of it is absolutely amazing. I loved it. If I could only own a single system and only have 1 50mm lens, this would be it. It’s great in all scenarios IMO- Sharpness, LOCA, Bokeh, Monochrome, portrait, landscape etc. It’s a lens that really performs well across all scenario's.
Also the handling of this lens is better than any of the 50’s mentioned. The 39mm size and performance is really incredible.
I sold it though- Long story short- Looking into a cabinet and seeing 50k worth of lenses just isn’t something I am always ok with so I decided I couldn’t justify the 50 APO for the style of shooting I do with the M series.
I use the M series bodies and lenses for people, travel, fun, evenings out, drunk nights at the bar, randomn events etc. All that vary drastically differnt from a beautiful landscape to a 2am meeting of friends.
The Summilux CF for me was the one to keep. I just found it really in tune to my style of shooting/what I want out of a Leica M body. The perfect technical quality isn’t what I look for out of my Leica gear. The perfect lens that is flexible enough to take the image I want is what I really strive for in my Leica equipment.
Long winded a bit here- I 100% hate when people tell you opinions on lenses and have never used any of them or post don’t examples of them-
So here are a few shots of a few randomness favorites. The 50 LUX is a lifelong keeper for me. I already know I will re-buy the 50 APO at some point if I get a good deal on it but I don’t need it
Hope this helps- You really can’t go wrong and both lenses are really fulfilling-
4 50 APO shots then 50 LUX shots
To summarize though, even Landscape/technical perfection was what I was after, the 50 APO all day long- The 50 Lux IMO is just a bit more versatile and good enough everywhere else.
Also there are other options on the market (Voigt) Thypoch etc) but you didn’t ask and its ok not to care We all work hard for our money and enjoy what we enjoy-
Dec 30, 2024 at 12:41 AM
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