The Summicron 50DR may not be THE best optically if compared to the recent unaffordable APO ASPHs but, being a bit moody wide open, tack sharp at f4, f5.6 ... with two focus ranges, it’s certainly the most versatile. And it’s a great performer overall, a mechanical masterpiece and a lot of fun! Thanks very much for the lovely video; I love those costal places in the rain. :-)
That lens is the DR, not rigid (same optics though, but even better built and can close focus to 0.5m with the goggles). If you like the optics but not the weight, the rigid weights less 150g or so. Great lens, one of my favorites too! Looking forward for more videos!
This was my next question, mine is the DR and I was confused about rigid vs DR vs collapsible :) Glad I ended up with the DR (and a collapsible). If I was worried about weight I would use an iPhone :)
This is a Leica Dual Rangę, and not a Rigid. As I found out the hard way, Dual Range Summicrons are not compatible with Leica digital Ms. So if you have an M8 or newer and want a Summicron 50mm Type II, get a Rigid.
Great video! Savage shooting in the rain! Yes, the Summicron Rigid is the best. Your DR is second best, because it uses the same optical block as the Rigid. .... so the DR is basically the same lens as a Rigid, but the DR can focus closer.
I always carry a chamois leather in my bag to cover my camera in wet conditions. Nice shots. The Summicron 50 is one of the best Leica lenses ever made. Keep it!
That is a smart move and I might need to get that for the future too. Definitely a great lens and looking forward to using it for a long time. Thank you for the feedback and glad you enjoyed! :)
Great shots, I love the last ones (lesser light and more "moody""). I just wanted to say to anyone reading this: be aware that older Leica lenses, like this DR, are prone to having some growth inside (fungus) which greatly alter contrast/sharpness and cannot always be CLA'd. My own experience: I bought that same lens you have there with the matching goggles (which enable the lens to focus down to 4.5cm. Without the goggles, the mini focus dist is 1m....) knowing there was a little fungus inside. I sent it off to two Leica shops (one is official and the other is reknown third party): they both said that the growth happened to be between two unseperable lens elements and therefore the lens became useless ....... If you do find one in good condition, it's probably a great lens but I personnaly will keep away from older lenses .....
It’s probably not the best Leica lens, but that’s not why we are here, right? (It’s still a very nice lens) Love the look of your pictures and the over exposure was spot on! Nicely done, glad to see you using film. Jersey shore has a lot to see and winter at the beach is always worth it! 📸
The photos look dope! That lens is a legend for a reason. I have the next version of the 50mm Summicron, which is pretty much identical to yours. I think it's my favourite lens ever made. Those pre-aspherical Summicrons have some magic to them, for sure.
How do you feel about the no focus tab ? I'd love to read your thoughts about this. Also, any rangefinder blockage? If so are you considering external rangefinder?
Stephen Greico I mean, we could have this argument all you want. That’s my old neighborhood though. It was simply a small portion of a single neighborhood outside of downtown. I wasn’t planning on grabbing a tent and living in CHAZ or anything, but it’s clearly not like it’s the entire city :)
Hi Mark, thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed! That's correct, I metered at 400 and processed at 800 which I marked on my roll as I gave to my lab. :)
Very nice video! When it rains the colours get soft, good light to shoot. What you call ‘hay’ is marram gress in norwegian. Planted in dunes to keep the sand in place, having very long roots. We have lots of it here on the Dutch coast.
Hi Jan, I did not know the backstory of the "hay" :) Was really enjoying the weather and especially how the colors were. Thanks so much for the info and glad you enjoyed the video :)
Actually I think the 28mm f1.4 is the best manual focus lens in the world, and the 28mm f1.7 autofocus lens with macro on the Q is the best autofocus lens in the world.
I got a friend of mine who want to sale his LEICA M6 NONE TTL black body for £500.00 to Me and is not been used for a long time and to buy one of these LEICA 50MM F 2 Lens you need over £1.500 to as much as £2.000 or so to buy it
Do you really think that a 25 year-old lens can be the best Leica lens ?? I had this guy and changed it for a 50 summilux. And if I had enough money, I'd have bought the real best 50 M lens : the summicron 50 AA. By the way "summicron" means F2 in Leica langage. No need to specify the aperture.
Hi Marc, to answer your question - no, I don't think this is the best Leica lens. In fact, I think the best lens is very subjective and this one isn't the best lens even for me. Didn't know that about the terminology but appreciate you providing that info, good to know and hope you enjoyed the video :)
@@joelhypponen Noctilux < F1.4 Summilux F1.4 to F1.7 / Summicron F2 / Thambar F2.2 / Sumarit F2.4 / Elmarit F 2.8 /( Super) Elmar F3 to F 5 / Summaron F5.6 Yes I know. Why make it simple when we can make it complicated ?
I love how you walk us through your thoughts for the photos, shows us how much you care about the pictures you are taking. Solid stuff!
Thank you so much for the kind feedback Dylan, really appreciate it and stoked you enjoyed the video! :)
Lovely colors in the photographs. Thank you
The Summicron 50DR may not be THE best optically if compared to the recent unaffordable APO ASPHs but, being a bit moody wide open, tack sharp at f4, f5.6 ... with two focus ranges, it’s certainly the most versatile. And it’s a great performer overall, a mechanical masterpiece and a lot of fun! Thanks very much for the lovely video; I love those costal places in the rain. :-)
That lens is the DR, not rigid (same optics though, but even better built and can close focus to 0.5m with the goggles). If you like the optics but not the weight, the rigid weights less 150g or so. Great lens, one of my favorites too! Looking forward for more videos!
Did not know that. Thanks so much for updating and appreciate the kind feedback! Hope you enjoy what's coming here on the channel :)
This was my next question, mine is the DR and I was confused about rigid vs DR vs collapsible :) Glad I ended up with the DR (and a collapsible). If I was worried about weight I would use an iPhone :)
This is a Leica Dual Rangę, and not a Rigid. As I found out the hard way, Dual Range Summicrons are not compatible with Leica digital Ms. So if you have an M8 or newer and want a Summicron 50mm Type II, get a Rigid.
I have and use both the Rigid Summicron as well as the Summitar (made in 1951) and both are outstanding!
That's incredible. There are so many incredible lenses for Leicas, but so little time and resources :)
"That's how life is sometimes... but we play with it." - Joel Hypponen, 2020
Haha! True true. Thanks for watching man, hope you enjoyed the vid! :)
wow beautiful photos mate. Very inspiring.
Thanks a lot Magnus! Stoked to hear you enjoyed it.
These are very beautiful shots. Thank you. Video was great too.
Thank you very much Michael, appreciate your kind feedback :)
Stunning pictures ! Whats the Leather strap you got on your m6?
Thanks so much man. It's called Sevilla by Ona
Nice one. That hay stuff does look great in your photos.
Thanks so much! It was pretty nice shooting that and glad you enjoyed it!
Great video! Savage shooting in the rain! Yes, the Summicron Rigid is the best. Your DR is second best, because it uses the same optical block as the Rigid. .... so the DR is basically the same lens as a Rigid, but the DR can focus closer.
Thank you! Also thanks for sharing that, at the time I actually wasn't aware of that, now I know.
What’s the music?
Nice series of pics
I always carry a chamois leather in my bag to cover my camera in wet conditions. Nice shots. The Summicron 50 is one of the best Leica lenses ever made. Keep it!
That is a smart move and I might need to get that for the future too. Definitely a great lens and looking forward to using it for a long time. Thank you for the feedback and glad you enjoyed! :)
You should get the thing that you put ontop to focus until 0.49m, it really is awesome.
That sounds very interesting, have to look into that. Thanks for the tip!
Beautiful compositions!
The lens in your video is called the Dual Range DR, the Rigid does not have the capability for short focus. Both do have the same optical design...!
Love the shots, love the Leica, LOVE Seaside Heights! Location is well chosen. Well done!
Thank you so much! Really appreciate it, and very glad to hear you enjoyed the film :)
Great work my friend, particularly love the last images into the night 😍
Thanks so much Alex! Liked those too and happy how they turned out considering the light and the amount of water on my camera. 😊
Great shots, I love the last ones (lesser light and more "moody""). I just wanted to say to anyone reading this: be aware that older Leica lenses, like this DR, are prone to having some growth inside (fungus) which greatly alter contrast/sharpness and cannot always be CLA'd. My own experience: I bought that same lens you have there with the matching goggles (which enable the lens to focus down to 4.5cm. Without the goggles, the mini focus dist is 1m....) knowing there was a little fungus inside. I sent it off to two Leica shops (one is official and the other is reknown third party): they both said that the growth happened to be between two unseperable lens elements and therefore the lens became useless ....... If you do find one in good condition, it's probably a great lens but I personnaly will keep away from older lenses .....
Great video, I have the same lens here really love it even put it on those modern cameras it can still make you surprised 😀
Thank you very much! That's so cool you got the same lens. It's a great one and hoping it will last for a long time :)
very nice video!! The rigid is a nice keeper works great on my M8 and M9P
Thank you! It is for sure a great lens and been enjoying it a lot :)
saving money for the summicron 50 at the moment. not sure if I would like to have a used old one or a new one for 2.2k euro.
It’s probably not the best Leica lens, but that’s not why we are here, right? (It’s still a very nice lens) Love the look of your pictures and the over exposure was spot on! Nicely done, glad to see you using film. Jersey shore has a lot to see and winter at the beach is always worth it! 📸
You might be totally right, definitely not the best one for everybody. Thank you so much for the feedback and glad you enjoyed the images! :)
Awesome video. M6 is probably the best camera ever made. Making me want to get a 50mm.
Thank you so much! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video and I agree M6 is a keeper :)
I thought the same until I got M3 in my hands...all the talk about its smoothness is no-bullshit.
Great shots and an amazing place. Definitely need to drop by that place next time I am in NY
Thanks so much, appreciate the feedback and glad you enjoyed! Definitely go check that out if you are in the area :)
how did you keep camera dry?
Tried my best with the umbrella but it got some water anyway. Dried well right after :)
Too much fun out there man. Come back soon ✌🏼
Thanks for having me man, was way too fun! Next time hopefully with less rain... 😊
The photos look dope!
That lens is a legend for a reason. I have the next version of the 50mm Summicron, which is pretty much identical to yours. I think it's my favourite lens ever made. Those pre-aspherical Summicrons have some magic to them, for sure.
Thanks so much! Definitely on the same page with you. Really glad about this purchase and seems like a keeper. Thanks for watching :)
Enjoyed your unbridled ENTHUSIASM.. KEEP IT UP.
How do you feel about the no focus tab ?
I'd love to read your thoughts about this.
Also, any rangefinder blockage?
If so are you considering external rangefinder?
Bro, come to Seattle. We’ll test it against the Summilux 🙌🏼
Let's go! Would love that and actually been planning to visit :)
Nobody wants to got to Seattle anymore lol
Stephen Greico nah, Seattle is still the best.
Benj Haisch You mean Chaz?...Yea no...not so much
Stephen Greico I mean, we could have this argument all you want. That’s my old neighborhood though. It was simply a small portion of a single neighborhood outside of downtown. I wasn’t planning on grabbing a tent and living in CHAZ or anything, but it’s clearly not like it’s the entire city :)
Nice video, just ordered a Summicron 50mm F2 from 1961. What film canister is this that you are using to keep your 35mm films?
Very nice! That’s a great glass if it’s in shape. I bought the roll case from B&H for $15 and it’s been a great to have!
I genuinely enjoyed this.
Thank you so much Damian, really glad to hear that and appreciate you taking the time to give feedback :)
Well that was extremely enjoyable, thanks Joel!
Thank you very much John! Really appreciate your kind feedback and glad you enjoyed :)
Really fun vid. Killing it
Thank you!
What did you use for audio? Sounds good.
Thanks! It's Røde wireless lav mic. Not mine but I think I need one of those :)
Really enjoyed this!!
Thank you very much! Glad to hear you enjoyed it 😊
Are you shooting film only or even digital? And if, which brand?
I shoot both, digital for profession and film for personal at this point. Canon is my choice for digi.
For me the summilux 50mm 1.4 is my favorite That I have since the chromatic aberration doesn’t exist on this lens it does
Would love to try that one. Have only heard great things about it!
Is your rigid version 1 or version 2 ?
Btw its not rigid, it's the DR dual range, cause you have the bearing ball above the lens for the goggles correction of the M3.
Hi Bryan, that is new info for me, so thanks for updating me. Hope you enjoyed the video regardless :)
@@joelhypponen I have enjoyed the video and keep up the good work.
Would love to see this video shooting a Jupiter 8
I just stumbeld across your channel....now suscribed😅keep up the great work.
Greetings from Germany
Thanks so much, appreciate the kind feedback and hope you enjoy whats coming :)
Thank you for sharing this. I wanted to ask you metered at 400 asa and prossed for 800 asa?
Hi Mark, thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed! That's correct, I metered at 400 and processed at 800 which I marked on my roll as I gave to my lab. :)
@@joelhypponen Thanks for responding, so did they pull it back one stop? The colors are beautiful!
Nice video and a very nice lens, but it’s not the so-called “rigid,” but the dual-range, usually called the DR.
Thanks so much and I quickly learned that the name indeed was incorrect. Glad you enjoyed the video!
awesome shots dude. way to make use of an at first non-inviting weather! oh and pretty cool beats too. M.
Thank you so much Magnus, really appreciate it and glad you enjoyed the video!
Whey are the frames not actually 35mm format
Not a huge fan of 2:3 especially in vertical images
Why all the photos are 6x7 ratio?
Just a personal preference originally, an old habit that I'm trying to kick out slowly but surely. :)
is the rigid better than the dual ?
Hi Gaius, have not tried both yet so unfortunately, don't have a stand on that. Hope you enjoyed the video :)
if it’s still helpful, they have the same optics, so unless you want to use the closer focusing, they’re virtually the same
Are these images cropped? They dont look like 3:2
Yeah they are, not a fan of 3:2 especially in verticals but training my eye to think otherwise
So beautiful video 😍
Very nice video! When it rains the colours get soft, good light to shoot. What you call ‘hay’ is marram gress in norwegian. Planted in dunes to keep the sand in place, having very long roots. We have lots of it here on the Dutch coast.
Hi Jan, I did not know the backstory of the "hay" :) Was really enjoying the weather and especially how the colors were. Thanks so much for the info and glad you enjoyed the video :)
Beautiful images and presentation!!👍
Thank you very much Jason. Appreciate the kind words and glad you enjoyed!
Wow dude! great video, great photography. You have me subscribed :)
Thanks so much Gustav! Glad you enjoyed and hope you like what's coming :)
Actually I think the 28mm f1.4 is the best manual focus lens in the world, and the 28mm f1.7 autofocus lens with macro on the Q is the best autofocus lens in the world.
nice vid, i love how excited you are in the rain ; )
Haha! Had to make the best out of it! Thanks for watching and stoked you enjoyed. :)
Nice video. I just picked up an M3 with both the rigid and collapsible. What film did you use here? Did you push/pull or shoot it as rated?
Thanks so much Chris. You are in it for some good times and hope you have a blast shooting! In the video I pushed a stop and shot Portra 800.
Noctilux! But great video!
Hah, thank you for watching Frank and glad you enjoyed :)
Great review. One point of accuracy though- that’s a DR not a rigid.
Thanks for the correction Dean, figured that based on many people pointing that out! Learned that quickly :)
Love my 50DR, works even better with a lens tab
Nice! Haven't tried that but sounds awesome :)
I got a friend of mine who want to sale his LEICA M6 NONE TTL black body for £500.00 to Me and is not been used for a long time and to buy one of these LEICA 50MM F 2 Lens you need over £1.500 to as much as £2.000 or so to buy it
Wow that's a great deal for M6. Hope you got it and will enjoy it for a long time :)
If you meant the best 50mm, you could be right, nice video
You are correct, and thank you - glad you enjoyed the video Carlos!
Great video
Thank you Tom, appreciate the kind feedback and thanks for watching! :)
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Good sharing video!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Capable one hand shooter.....
Thank you very much, appreciate the support!
Do you really think that a 25 year-old lens can be the best Leica lens ?? I had this guy and changed it for a 50 summilux. And if I had enough money, I'd have bought the real best 50 M lens : the summicron 50 AA.
By the way "summicron" means F2 in Leica langage. No need to specify the aperture.
Hi Marc, to answer your question - no, I don't think this is the best Leica lens. In fact, I think the best lens is very subjective and this one isn't the best lens even for me. Didn't know that about the terminology but appreciate you providing that info, good to know and hope you enjoyed the video :)
@@joelhypponen Noctilux < F1.4
Summilux F1.4 to F1.7 / Summicron F2 / Thambar F2.2 / Sumarit F2.4 / Elmarit F 2.8 /( Super) Elmar F3 to F 5 / Summaron F5.6
Yes I know. Why make it simple when we can make it complicated ?
Marc to make it even more complicated summaron = 5.6 isn‘t entirely true. There is at least one old summaron 35mm with f/2.8