Leica 50mm 1.5 Summarit Archives

13 April, 2026

Leica 50mm Lenses – The “Goldilocks Leica Lens Challenge” Day One – Summilux vs. Summarit…

By Scott Ferguson

February 27, 2026 was feeling like a very promising day for photography. It was a warm and sunny Friday in NYC. Between the impending weekend and the slightly unseasonable wea...

6 April, 2026

Leica 50mm Lenses – The “Goldilocks Leica Lens Challenge” – Introduction

By Scott Ferguson

For reasons I may not be able to fully explain (even to myself), but many 35mmc regular readers and contributors will understand, I own four different Leica 50mm lenses. Leica ...

8 April, 2015

First roll with a Leica M2 (and a recently serviced 50mm 1.5 Summarit)

By Hamish Gill

On Monday, being as it was the easter bank holiday, me and the wife decided it would be nice to visit some friends and family in her home town of Reading. Her best mate from sch...

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