Leica M240 with Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. To be able to move, but to get the photos I wanted, with an artistic look, in high quality. When I photographed my daughters wedding, this too was the lens I brought as my main tool, for the same reasons as above. Leica M10-P Safari with Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4 BC. I'm almost resting the camera on his knees. John Legend at the Clive Davis Grammys Gala. Ideally, I wanted to move around like a guest without getting noticed for my camera. Simply to be able to move quicky while taking photos with an artistic narrow depth of field at f/1.4, yet have clarity and details. Looking back at recent years, when I photographed the Clive Davis Grammys Gala, this again was the only lens I brought. Leica M10 with Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4.
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So I tried to look compact (and it worked).Īt the White House Christmas Party I decided for a discrete camera as "no professional cameras" were allowed. The invitation had stated, "no professional cameras", which definitely ruled out big-looking cameras. When I visited the White House, this was the lens I brought because it was compact and didn't look like anything. For certain occasions I would pick the 50mm Summilux-M f/1.4 ASPH for a job. Once I included it in my lens arsenal, I found it useful for cetain projects. Leica M9 with 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. It's the most harmonic lens combination for the Leica M in terms of industrial design. The Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4 (2004) in chrome and black on the Leica M9-P (2012). A versatile workhorse for the photographer. It also happens to be a unique masterpiece of lens design that reflects the core qualities of a Leica lens. The Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4 (2004) is the lens that suits the Leica M the best in terms of design and proportions. Leica 50mm Summilux-M f/1.4 III (1992, non-ASPH) Leica 50mm Summilux-M f/1.4 II (1962, non-ASPH) Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4 Black Chrome Edition (2016) Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4 Lenny Kravitz Edition (2015) Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4 LHSA Limited Edition11 628 Chrome (2005) Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4 LHSA Limited Edition 11 627 Black (2005)