All,
I have come to understand that some folks view Leica lenses in two*typologies specific to rendering,*which often guide their lens choices.
First, you have the lenses with classic rendering. These lenses have lots of "character" and were often developed by Mandler,*including the Lux 35mm pre-asph, Cron 35mm pre-asph, Cron 90 pre-asph, Tele-Elmarit 90,*and Lux 50mm pre-asph.
Second, you have the modern super-sharp asph lenses that were often developed by Karbe. They include the Cron 90 apo asph, Elmarit 35 asph, Cron 35 asph, Lux 35 asph v2, Lux 50 asph, and Nocti 50 asph f/.95.
While I understand these two groups' characteristics in terms of rendering, I struggle to see where four lenses would fit. I wonder if they would fit in one of these two groups or would sort of make up an "in between grouping." The four lenses are the Nocti 50 f/1.0, Lux 35 asph v1, Elmarit 90, and Cron 50 (current version).
Pardon my interest in this odd matter ...
R
I have come to understand that some folks view Leica lenses in two*typologies specific to rendering,*which often guide their lens choices.
First, you have the lenses with classic rendering. These lenses have lots of "character" and were often developed by Mandler,*including the Lux 35mm pre-asph, Cron 35mm pre-asph, Cron 90 pre-asph, Tele-Elmarit 90,*and Lux 50mm pre-asph.
Second, you have the modern super-sharp asph lenses that were often developed by Karbe. They include the Cron 90 apo asph, Elmarit 35 asph, Cron 35 asph, Lux 35 asph v2, Lux 50 asph, and Nocti 50 asph f/.95.
While I understand these two groups' characteristics in terms of rendering, I struggle to see where four lenses would fit. I wonder if they would fit in one of these two groups or would sort of make up an "in between grouping." The four lenses are the Nocti 50 f/1.0, Lux 35 asph v1, Elmarit 90, and Cron 50 (current version).
Pardon my interest in this odd matter ...
R