The next noticeable difference, and a very important one, was focusing. Immediately, again, I noticed the weight difference.
#FOCALPOINT CRON FULL#
So I snapped a shot of the manager, in very low light, full open with the Summilux, then I swapped the lens for the Summicron. I thought it would be a good idea to grab a shot from my Summilux first and then shoot the Summicron and then (just for fun because I have no intention of ever owning a Noctilux) shoot the big, unwieldy f/0.95.
However it did feel solid and it looks pretty impressive. It is also seriously heavy, comparable to large SLR zooms.
Way too big for street shooting in my opinion. He took a Noctilux from the shelf and handed it to me. He then proposed throwing the 50mm Noctilux in to see what I thought. The manager then asked me if I would like to try it out in the shop and I suggested doing comparative shots against the Summilux. The build quality is also typical of the Summicron line up… solid as a rock, nice to hold and easy but firm when you slide the focus ring. You can’t really say that about the Summilux. In true Cron style it’s lightweight, small and compact. I have shot with a 50mm Summilux for the past 18 months and I immediately noticed the difference in weight and length. He took the lens off the body of a Monochrome and handed it to me. I didn’t expect this and with a lump in my throat, I bit his hand off. He then said “I do have a prototype of the lens in the shop, would you like to see it?” I took this to mean that the stories on the internet about Leica having halted production due to quality issues were nonsense and that in true Leica style, they are taking their time to get it perfect. I have heard stories (mostly on the net) that the production of the new Cron has been halted.Īnyhow, when I arrived at the shop, the manager (didn’t catch his name but it’s him in the pictures below) told me that whilst he wasn’t sure when the lens would be available, he was sure the stories were “conjecture”. I’m used to having to wait for Leica glass but only when it is actually in production. I was in London on business and had time to kill so I thought I would pop in and see if they had any news on the 50mm Summicron APO I ordered 6 months ago. Yesterday I visited the Leica Store in Mayfair by chance.
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