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Leica Summilux 50mm f1.4 ASPH II vs ASPH I - Is this the best 50mm Lens for Leica M?

New Leica 50mm Summilux lens, aka. the Leica Summilux 50mm 1.4 ASPH II. How does it compare to the previous Leica Summilux 50mm 1.4 ASPH I ?

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[MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

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[bobsykes]

This is why I follow your channel. I've watched so many video reviews of this lens versus the prior one, and in some of them, I can see right in their video the stuff that you're talking about, even though the reviewers seem so focused on center sharpness or other small details that they seem to miss the way the entire frame looks. Your reviews are really valuable. Thanks.

[gregpantelides]

"Take note, Voigtlander". Hahahahaha love it, Matt. Thanks for supporting us film shooters!

[JosephTraub-vv]

Nice review, thanks!
For my taste, there is one more great difference, and I am not quite shure, how to describe it: 6:02 It´s about gettin a feeling of the distance/depth. When my eyes moves throug the picture, I can feel different focuses of my eyes for more far away subjects. + my eyes like more easyly to look around. In the picture of version I my eyes are like stuck on one place. + In version´s II pictures I can more easily grab one specific point with my eye.
It´s like with the Zeiss Otus 55mm compared to the Canon R 50mm 1, 2. The Otus has so more depth. Flickr "Canon EF 50 / 1.2L vs Canon RF 50 / 1.2L vs Zeiss 55 / 1.4 Otus Distagon"

[steveoc]

That mint w124 merc is the perfect accessory for providing controlled lighting for leica lenses

I just happen to have the exact same model, same colour too

Lovely !

[janfrosty]

At 2:37 Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 2.0/35mm focuses to 0.5m

[smith]

The transition zone between in-focus and out-of-focus areas is a bit funky and I say that as something positive.
It kind of glows but not too much, so it's not distracting. I like that look a lot!

[LucyS]

I love how you describe "magic". Always a great learning experience for me. Thanks Matt.😊

[zoltankaparthy]

I am always amazed that a former number-cruncher has as much artistic depth and ability as you do. Great review of two great lenses. Leica does make some wonderful lenses. Thanks.

[ArminHirmer]

What I heard from M11 users, the Version 2 has better resolving abilities for the 60mp sensor. Upgrading though is hard to justify I guess :)

[philmtxfr]

Well for far less than the price of this version 2 I prefer the collection of film cameras you are shooting on the small table. You have there a concentration of the most famous film cameras ever made :). Your guest has good taste !!!

[wilfredshum]

Nice video. Since I will not be getting the M11 anytime soon, and I already have the ASPH I in Matt black and the vintage version 2 in silver (year 1961), it is hard to justify an upgrade despite the improvements.

[sunnyportraits]

Some seriously good b-roll footage in this one, my favorite video so far 😅 great lenses too, thanks for borrowing me the 50 asph, for me this is already a magical lens, just confirmed I need to get one (well, the original v2)

[jharrelphoto]

Tempting. Makes me want try Leica just for this lens. I do a lot of close focus artistic shots so i definitely need this closer focus ability. I typically use voigtlander 58mm f1.4 on my f6/d700. I wonder how the rendering of this lens compares to the voigtlander. Thanks for the review!

[roy]

I LOVE your channel ! if you had to use only one 50mm lens for sl2s, one that cover all. what would you choose?

[jpizzzle]

Great video as always. Quick question: Would you take the new lux or the 50 apo current or wait for 50 apo with close focus update?!??

[jlwilliams]

(04:04) In January 2023, Spanish researchers Marcos Díaz-Lago, Fernando Blanco & Helena Matute published an article in the journal 'Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, ' in which they showed that people examining the results of a statistically useless drug judged it to be more effective the more expensive it was. As a bonus, I think they may have identified a major ingredient in Leica's "secret sauce"! I can see that the bokeh balls from the V2 lens look slightly different from the ones in the V1 lens, but would I have judged them "better" if I hadn't known which was which? I'm not so sure... Meanwhile the Sonnar photos (especially the one at 05:09) are objectively much worse, but subjectively much more interesting...

[costascosta]

I own the v3 e46 pre-asph and it’s my favourite lens. I prefer it to the asph v1 I’ve used, I’ve not tried the newest version.

[rexgigout]

Useful comparison! “Like” button “smashed.” In my personal case, I believe that I will remain loyal to my first-version Summilux-M 50mm ASPH, which was my first M lens, and the main reason I added the Leica M system. If I am “doing the maths” correctly, I can use my APO Summicron-M 75mm ASPH at 0.7m, for very similar magnification as the Summilux-M 50mm ASPH Version II at 0.4m. For the more-perfect edges and corners, at 50mm, well, the Voigtlander 50mm APO Lanthar can deliver that. Of course, a shooter who is building a lens selection should seriously consider the newer Summilux.

[RS-Amsterdam]

Hehehe IMO you have to win at least 10 lotteries to cover your wishes.
Good video Matt, crystal clear comparison of those lenses in word, on a steady pace with useful extra information.
As you know I am not a fan of putting any post editing on a sample shot (especially sharpening, something I by default switch off in all my editors, like your friend Peter ;-) cause it has no use and will obfuscate shortcomings but in your defence we could say that the YT compression will probably do worse to the images.
On Math from Zurich's recommendation I swapped my Q for the Q3 and set it to default 36MP to get the best of both worlds (extra stop of DR)
Now I am exited what the SL3 will bring us later this year, what are your thoughts and are you in the market to swap cause with the sensors with pixel binning your vintage lenses get another chance in low MP settings. (for now substantiated theory but later tests will reveal the true)
Thanks for sharing, hope you liked Rotterdam although it is not Amsterdam (yes 010 give it to me hehehe - Dutch humor)