Why It's Expensive - Tiny Leica 50mm Lens! - Leica Summicron-M 50mm F2 (Ep. 10)

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This lens is one of Leica's "cheaper" offerings. Even a 50mm lens on their cheap end costs over $2000! In this final episode of #WhyItsExpensive Season 1, we figure out why on earth what makes this small humble 50mm F2 cost so bloody much.
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@chakpuia 5 лет назад

Do "why it's expensive" for cameras for season 2... Could be cinema cams, hasselblads etc... Would be interesting 😁

@justincapalbophotography 5 лет назад

Great idea! I would love that

@FarizTGK 5 лет назад

I think camera prices are very easy to understand, whereas lenses are very elusive, but either way I'm not complaining. You got anything camera related? Im interested! Whether I know it or not! Doesnt hurt to engrave it into my brain! Because, the brain itself doesn't have pain receptors, even though the meninges do (basically the membrane around the brain, yes I googled it to make sure this is legit) heheh, I'll take my leave now. Btw I'm really fortunate to have google by my side.

@melvinchiew4331 4 года назад

@@FarizTGK some ppl just like to listen to ZY talk i guess. i wouldnt mind listening to a podcast from this guy honestly.

@FarizTGK 4 года назад

@@melvinchiew4331 me either, guy knows his stuff. Idk what I was on when typing that comment. So random.

@6rimR3ap3r 5 лет назад

The focus ring moves Leica dream... ;-)

@mariowanagat1412 4 года назад

So true I love the .95 but the cron V5 is still the fastest and easiest to focus. I own quite a few M lenses

@6rimR3ap3r 4 года назад

@@mariowanagat1412 only ones I've got are Summicron R 50 and Elmarit R 35, so no Ms. But the build quality after all these years is spot on.

@GodfreyMann 5 лет назад

This type-5 is one of my favourite lenses. I love the way it renders images wide open. It's so light that it nearly always ends up in my travel kit. And, I managed to buy it mint secondhand for £850.

@Fjalll 5 лет назад

I bought my 50mm Summicron V5 for $1200 a few years ago. People called me crazy back then.

@Wadidiz 5 лет назад

I bought a 50mm Summicron in excellent condition for around $175--with a working Leicaflex and "open purchase", from a shop! (Couldn't resist bragging.) It isn't the most sought-after version (which I don't understand) but I can instantly spot photos taken with it on my Sony A7RM3. Biting sharpness, colors that pop, zero distortion and near-3D roundness. I think we both did well, just on opposite sides of the value spectrum.

@its2amandstillonyoutube542 4 года назад

Steve Wadidiz Morris could you tell me wich adapter you use to connect it to your a7r3? Pls

@bwest6275 5 лет назад

I own this very lens for work on my M240, and it is simply incredible. I performed comparison testing against what I thought was my sharpest Canon EF lens - the EF 50mm 2.5 Macro, and it blew that out of the water in terms of contrast, color, and sharpness. Of course the Leica is way more expensive, but it was eye opening at how fantastic it really is. I was just glad there was a tangible difference to help justify the cost lol.

@Bighi4 5 лет назад

This series is so nice, congratulations! i am really looking forward to season 2!

@soothsay3r588 5 лет назад

Love this lens. Been shooting that lens on my Leica M6 for years. Ran through hundreds of rolls of films on it.

@matthiasschnapka6498 5 лет назад

I have visited the Leica production facility in the Town of Wetzlar ( near Frankfurt / Main ) once;.....this Lenses are that expensive, because they are built mostly by hand and out of bronze and Alloy ( black version ) or even bronze only ( silver version ); all lenses will be built under laboratory conditions space rockets are normally built ( all rooms have air over pressure, so no dust could get inside of the facilities, every lense will be checked for every single step in production and assembling line, it will last for decades and still working perfectly, and its value will get up instead of tank down as Asian lenses will do. Before 12 years or so you had to pay arround 3.500€ for the 1:1/50mm new. Now you have to spend 6-8.000€ for the same lense......USED !!!! Try this with a Canon or Nikon ! Yes this price tags are insane, but when you could get the chance and hold such a film or digital M Camera and a Leica Lense in your hands.......THEY ARE AWESOME and REALY fun to shoot.......and tiny compared to the Asian Monstrosity's........so very good for traveling or street shootings. Cheers

@TucsonBillD 3 года назад

An truly excellent lens… in fact I used to own one… but I sold it to help pay for it’s replacement… a Leica Summicron APO 50mm lens. That lens (purchased some years ago) set me back around $6 grand (US). Today it’s hovering around $9K. As for it’s performance? The only lens that can touch it is the Leica (yup) SL Summicron 50 APO. Peter Karbe, head of lens design at Leica designed this lens (and all that were designed after the 50 Summicron APO) to work with 100 megapixel lenses. Eat your heart out, CanNikSony.

@tiziocaio8657 Год назад

I use Leica R lenses on mine GFX, and they are incredible

@Deetroiter Год назад

Love my TL 23mm Summicron lens.

@lalabella7357 5 лет назад

you should do a sub-episodes, "why its cheap", featuring the people hero, yongnuo 50mm f1.8..

@jkerman5113 5 лет назад

@@lalabella7357 Happy 4th birthday.

@Fjalll 4 года назад

Made by people who doesn't get payed and uses materials that deteriorate over time

@matthiasf.1577 5 лет назад

I love the micro contrasts of the lens, the glow and the 3D-Pop. You can get it used, with still the stunning image quality for around 1-100 - 1.200$. Der previous model with exactly the same optic even for 800$. And you hardly loose any money when reselling it.

@tiziocaio8657 Год назад

True

@user-cj9fk8un3i 5 лет назад

I love it! Best series on youtube

@satansearwax5374 4 года назад

Craftsmanship Workmanship... I like those words more than “mass produced”

@franzjosefstakes 2 года назад

Really enjoywd this show, still hoping for a second episode! :)

@barrycohen311 5 лет назад

I bought a really early version 50mm rigid. (1958). $675. Looked like someone vomited inside the lens barrel. I had it CLA'd, and Youxin Ye got most of the vomit out. No impact that I can tell on IQ. The thing shoots like a MoFo. Not quite the contrast of modern Summicrons and it is more susceptible to lens flare. Other than that, it rocks. Great retro look to it.

@noenken 5 лет назад

The current summarit outperforms the old crons by a good bit and costs less, even brand new. It is half a stop slower but if that is the deciding factor I don't know what to tell you. ;) Also the Loxia is submitting data and the Sony cams do stuff in software, even to RAWs. The output from the Leica lens is straight optical quality.

@SantiagoArraga 5 лет назад

well no. Tests on Adox CMS 20, wood tripod, etc and looking at the negative at 325x magnification showeth the summicron V5 at 166 lp/mm f/4, and my summarits at about the same. And the summicron did vastly better at f/2 - while having a bit of the soft-sharp classic leica.

@richardmichalak 5 лет назад

Great video. You have excellent presentation skills. Thanks.

@Sqeezy3 4 месяца назад

I live far, far away from Malaysia, but when I one day will visit the country, this is my first stop there.

@carlosoruna7174 25 дней назад

Was a leica retailer in the 70s and 80s, visited their factory in wetzlar in the early 80s, they were and are the best, they even test their lenses on a projection base that rotates it , leica was steady, nikon and canon and others the image fluctuatted .

@msbrownbeast 3 года назад

They make them in small batches because they are so expensive so that very few people can afford them. The Japanese (in particular Nikon) really put a number to Leica back in the 60s when the Nikon F took over the professional market.

@kalealee3675 2 года назад

Will come visit you when pandemic subside 👍👍👍amazing Malaysian RU-vid channel

@theraven6836 5 лет назад

I own a 1999 Type V as well. It is a joy to shoot and worth every penny.

@MB-or8js 4 года назад

I am using the 50/2 version V lens since five years both on film and digital. One thing I don't like is the expandable hood which tends to retract itself easily while walking. Certainly one of my sharpest lenses but with moderate bokeh performance normal for a Summicron lens. Alternatively, I would now look at one of the newer CV 50 mm options.

@TannerGrandstaff 2 года назад

Really great video! Love it!

@mindbuzz4670 5 лет назад

4:22 The focus ring rotates "Leica" dream ... :D

@arsen4ever 9 месяцев назад

When researching Leica, I found that most of the recent camera gear is made in Portugal and the lower end cams are actually manufactured in China. More importantly, it took a while for me to find where the product was made… Leica seems to be a luxury product that is “German engineered” but manufactured elsewhere, which defeats the exclusive marketing angle.

@seto007 5 лет назад

So in other words, the reason it's so expensive is because it's kept artificially scarce by means of inefficient manufacturing techniques. Got it.

@navigator1383 5 лет назад

Doctor Dankeston All finer things in life are “hand made”. Guns, cutlery, clothes, purses/bags, watches, jewelry, cameras, cars, furniture, art, etc...

@funkychicken2119 5 лет назад

Good debate. Would you rather have hand polished optical elements of Leica glass which experienced craftsman produce in small volumes with high prices, or machine made optics at higher volume but stricter QA?

@funkychicken2119 5 лет назад

K.D.P. Ross But you are mistaken in thinking Leica is a tool. It’s man jewelry. It’s the man version of a LV handbag. If it were simply a tool I would only half way agree as well. Even tools themselves have wide range of price points. Craftsman screwdriver vs. Snap On for example. .

@navigator1383 5 лет назад

@K.D.P. Ross There is a lot of hand fitting, assembly, and polishing that goes into a Rolex. Sure they use machine tools and some modern manufacturing techniques. But the human touch is definitely there.

@Funnygamer22 5 лет назад

Best comment because it safes me precious time watching the vid

@Calvinwiresner 5 лет назад

I have the same configuration you have there: a A3 camera, the Voigtländer VM-E adaptor (bloody expensive). a summicron and summilux pair of lenses, plus other lenses. The Leica ones are well made, their size and weight are their attractiveness.

@vstev3472 5 лет назад

I’ve been using the old one with Leica M2 and NEX-6 and it is so damn good that now I want to buy the new one for myself

@ductritran8637 5 лет назад

Zeiss lens as good as Leica on optical performance but the built Leica is still the best . I used voigtlander M mount with adapter on Sony and give me fantastic result .

@oliverrose5482 5 лет назад

I had one of these, but sold it because I thought it wasn’t quite up to par with the other Leica lenses due to flaring in weird conditions. Bought a Zeiss 50mm f2 instead which is a better lens. Eying up a Summilux though.

@bngr_bngr 5 лет назад

oliver rose I still use a Leica 50mm from the late 70's. I love the rendering of the lens. With digital I think these lens even looks better not to produce a digital looking image.

@oliverrose5482 5 лет назад

I totally agree, it was a great lens and I miss it. It just would not perform in situations that I needed it to, and it would flare only when it was cloudy which put me off as it was so unpredictable. Loved it on film though, and on an M8, didn’t seem to be as good in an M240.

@bngr_bngr 5 лет назад

oliver rose I also used a Summarit from the 50's. People report that it flares. But my copy had perfect glass and I didnt get flare. I know people now love flare ;) or at least they like to reproduce it in post.

@TheJudge064 5 лет назад

@@oliverrose5482It was flaring during cloudy weather only? That's really weird. I wonder what was going on with it?

@oliverrose5482 5 лет назад

A Random Guy On The Internet it was very strange, took it to Leica and they couldn’t see anything wrong with it when they had a look with it. It was quite old (1996) but the optics were in really good condition. When it was overcast, it would just totally lose contrast and sharpness in the centre of the frame. May have been because it was old, or I might have got a bad copy, anyway the Zeiss seems more reliable in most conditions.

@m.andre824 5 лет назад

Just some suggestions if you ever get your hands on them: Zeiss Milvus set Leica 50mm f2 Apo (being similar in price, maybe you could compare it to the Otus 55) Contax T3 (going for $3000 these days)

@thomastuorto9929 2 года назад

$2800 Germany (I guess)Now. $2600 if made in Portugal! Have you used /tried any of their more expensive lenses yet? 2nd time watching.

@alexandercarder2281 4 года назад

I paid £400 for this lens on eBay in 2008, with original box 📦 and perfect condition.

@tiziocaio8657 2 года назад

Good deal I think. Do you like it?

@alexandercarder2281 2 года назад

@@tiziocaio8657 wow 2 years ago I sent this 😳 yes it’s the best lens I’ve ever used apart from the 50mm f2 Zuiko Macro lens.

@Fav0rit 5 лет назад

Just look at the old lenses on the Olympus Om film cameras, which are the same or even smaller in size and their price is more attractive and their quality is simply excellent.

@Dstonephoto 2 года назад

“Hand made” needs to be taken with a grain of salt. The way their lenses render is impressive, but Leica truly does a spectacular job of both marketing and misleading their customers. Slap a lab coat on a laborer and suddenly hand-made takes on a whole new meaning.

@razifraship 2 года назад

How does it compare to Sony GM 1.2 on Alpha?

@Nayson 5 лет назад

Really enjoyed this series. Thanks. Re: the 42 megapixel comment, if its a 35mm film lens then surely that’s a moot point? You’ll get more data in a 35mm exposure than on current digital sensors

@atarkus8 5 лет назад

That’s simply not true. A modern 42mp sensor will both outresolve 35mm film and gather more data. Its only when you get to large format, and black and white film that you may have a case.

@Quetzalcoatl0 5 лет назад

I wanna ask a question, maybe for another type of videos like explaning why it can't be made. Why is there no 24-105 f2.8 ? We have a 24mm 1.4, we also have a 135 f1.8, there's the legendary 24-70 f2.8, but in order to get a 24-105 it has to be an f4.

@DonTheDino 5 лет назад

My favorite Leica 50mm is actually the cheapest the Leica 50mm Elmar-M 2.8 especially for black and white film it’s perfect 👌

@claudiosoares8824 Год назад

Could someone help me, I have a LEICA SUMMICRON R 1:2 50MM lens Fabr. No. 03840896 the f2 aperture opens only with the R8 Leica Camera in adapters it does not open, can you tell me if this is normal?

@dharmikwangdu8480 2 года назад

Hi, Can I use this lens on canon m50 mark ii

@jeffdrew625 5 лет назад

Mark me as Leicaphile and a connoisseur of fine, handcrafted tools. I treasure my grandfather’s Leica 3g and my MP kit. Lots of other choices abound, but Leica precision is amazing for me!

@DJ.1001 2 года назад

Ill stick with fd lenses for my vintage fix. For less than 1/3 the price of this lens one can pick up a nice novoflex adapter and a full set of fd lenses including a 28mm f/2, 50mm f/1.4, and an 85mm f/1.8. Really puts into perspective how expensive these leica pieces are.

@thomastuorto9929 3 года назад

I’m not watching this video but have to say because looking into the Leica eco system lately & this is probably the cheapest ($) lens they have!

@chubs2312 5 лет назад

Right now I can't afford just a Canon 50mm f1.8 but this thing... Eish.

@laidbacklifestyle389 5 лет назад

1979 design... 2079 price

@TheSakzzz 5 лет назад

Its not just the production cost of a lens, they also need to factor in their research and development costs.. Staying ahead of the competition is not cheap.

@JimiCanRead 3 года назад

Me: hmm I need to stop lusting after expensive gear I’ll never afford on RU-vid. Also me: binges series specifically on stuff that’s too expensive

@VariTimo 5 лет назад

Side and some black and white film like Fuji Across out resolve even Canons modern L series lenses. And Leica makes a 24MP monochrome sensor without a color filter array delivering resolution at least in the mid 30 mp area when compare to sensors with a color filter. Remember everything that has color has to go through a Bayer filter and loses at least 30% of the resolution.

@mafiqmawarlan3967 5 лет назад

ayy Malaysia, never thought such place exist here. need to explore more

@Qlicky 5 лет назад

Regardless how small and nicely built it is, its still a 50mm/f2 lens that costs like a brand new modern full frame camera. And it doesnt even auto focus. A lot of lenses offer same optical quality with an auto-focus ability on top of it, for far less money. But hey, it has "Leica" written on it, that alone bumps the price buy about $1000-1500.

@timothytin9036 5 лет назад

The circuit board inside an AF lens wont last for decades, but manual lenses do.

@Qlicky 5 лет назад

And when the AF fails you're still left with a manual lens, just like this Leica.

@Noealz 5 лет назад

really enjoy this series man

@JamesClark1991 5 лет назад

Bring on season 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-D

@irvingdaniel5310 5 лет назад

I wonder why handmade things are more expensive. other than the obvious fact that it takes more time to produce and everything. I would assume that a machine can do everything more precisely thus creating a better product. maybe I'm dumb idk

@Ziegeri 5 лет назад

Exactly, they are not more expensive because they are better, it's because of the obvious facts. Machines nowadays do a lot better job than humans ever could when we are talking about precision. But some people just prefer handmade stuff, so they are willing to pay the extra and that is completely fine.

@akeiai 5 лет назад

Handmade items are expensive because: Expertise on the manufacturing process. Humans make less batches than machines.

@henryt9254 3 года назад

My favorite is the 35mm, pre-ASPH, AKA the bokeh king. That is the one I use with my M instead of the 50mm standard lens.

@williamfitzpatrick6369 5 лет назад

Does the price include your kickback or is that extra?

@Sams911 4 года назад

so why does a M50 Noctilux f/0.95 cost $12750?

@joris818 5 лет назад

When I bought my M9, it came with the same version of the Summicron. I LOVED the build quality, look and feel of the lens. It balanced very nicely on the M9. However, my copie had a very bad ghosting issue in certain lighting. It was horrendous! I ended up selling it but I do miss it from time to time ;-)

@raksh9 5 лет назад

What lighting situations caused bad ghosting with the M9 and 50 Summicron?

@joris818 5 лет назад

@@raksh9 If you'd take a photo with strong sunlight coming in your direction. I now shoot mainly with the F1 Noctilux and it never has the same ghosting !

@raksh9 5 лет назад

@@joris818 Ah, I see! I will check to see if mine does this, too.

@joris818 5 лет назад

@@raksh9 I red somewhere that it was to do with internal reflection of the lens barrel. You could send the lens to Leica and they'd coat it with soms dead paint.

@raksh9 5 лет назад

@@joris818 How old was your copy? Perhaps Leica have made that change in more recent builds. Mine is about 10 or 12 years old.

@asdkant 5 лет назад

it's be interesting to see you talk about accesories like the Arca cube gearhead

@marktos9791 5 лет назад

Nice ! Maybe you can ad a google map Bitly url of your location inside the video description so user with mobile open the map easily? Just a suggestion. Keep going ! Thanks

@OP-sk3vw 3 года назад

Leica uses for its top lenses the highest quality of silicon(si) that you can find so if the cost of the silicon is double or triple comparing to most of the camera manufacturers and you have basic knowledge of how the pricing of products works you could understand why they are so expensive. This also applies to zeiss

@d30gaijin 3 года назад

And to think that back in 2001 when I bought the same lens as new in original box for $500 I was complaining. LOL And yes, I still have it.

@nayuki2020 4 года назад

It performs better without an adpater. Shoot it natively on an M10, the results will be better than same lens on a Sony.

@kevin-parratt-artist 3 года назад

Good review ... 👌

@evaloGraphic 5 лет назад

I love this series!!

@diwanumam1507 4 года назад

You should've done this on the $8k 50 f2 APO

@GatorWinup 2 года назад

I agree that the cost of living of the laborers should be factored in the final price tag. However, the reality is that labor in third world countries is equally capable of producing such a product with much lower costs (given the same design and tools). So the value of the lens should bear more on its design (or intellectual values in general) instead of its workmanship. That is, the Leica engineers and designers back in 1979 deserve more credit than the Leica brand or the costly labor. I am leaving this comment to correct the reasoning for the high price tag stated at the beginning of the video.

@mechpade 5 лет назад

Do Leica's ASPH version next!

@J2tallrich 5 лет назад

Anything can be expensive if people are willing to buy it

@manuelpatino8314 4 года назад

Leica lenses are more expensive than cheap mass produced items, but it's not only Leica which commands very high prices. All premium products command high prices, professional grade products are very expensive. If you price the top line products of Nikon and Canon you'll see they are extremely expensive as well. Also none of the high end offerings of makes like Sony, Fuji, Olympus, etc. are cheap. You can purchase a Camaro for a hell of a lot less than a Mclaren, a Hundai for a lot less than a Maserati, or a 1000 sq ft condo in Lexington Ky than a 500 sq ft condo in NYC... it's all about supply and demand specially in high quality products.

@oy7295 5 лет назад

one quick question....why not Leica R 50mm 1/2??

@danielarmstrong2144 5 лет назад

If I was to offer you two lawn mowers: one of which is based on a design from the 1970s, hand crafted, has very satisfying clicks when changing heights, cost $2000, but leaves edges of your lawn a bit rugged and leaves some imperfections in the grass. Or a new mower, entirely new design, mass produced, keeps your lawn fresh all the way to the edges, and only costs $1000, which one would you buy? Lenses are tools. Just because a tool is 'hand crafted' and impressive engineering for the 70's doesn't mean it should cost more than better tools that are made today. Paying for the prestige of having a more exclusive tool that does a worse job is the dumbest thing you can do.

@franklynLP 5 лет назад

Im not a Leica fanboy and dont own one camera of them but you need to keep in mind that Leica offers something you wont ever get from Canon or Nikon - Leica lenses last forever. There is no plastic in the Lens, it uses only the best of materials and every item gets checked multiple times. There is no autofocus motor or any electronics that die over time and there wont be any flaws down the way. I wouldnt pay a premium for that but i can understand that others like it.

@DFMurray 5 лет назад

AE86 spotted. Eurobeat intensifies

@krzysztofzwolinski956 5 лет назад

1. Because it's Leica 2. Because it's Leica

@lamanhnguyen6462 5 лет назад

4. Because It's same as apple with 999$ stand. Jojo's stand is way better.

@TakatoshiKikukawa 5 лет назад

What a wonderful commentary. It was very helpful. Thank you. I also like Leica on RU-vid.

@MrRocchen 5 лет назад

Like LV or Cucci, you paid mostly for the brand. Why don’t you shoot a video to compare this Leica 50mm to the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 or to the Canon 50mm f/1.8? Let everyone see how much difference between the $2000 lens and the $200 lens?

@Ktheodoss 4 года назад

I love the lens but I shouldn't have bought mine. I bought it new for about $1600 around 15 years ago. I love my Nikon manual 50mm f/1.4 just as much and costs a whole lot less.

@batchint 5 лет назад

I find all metal lenses usually feel better on the camera when carried and go through doors ways better

@quatrical 5 лет назад

Which is another reason one should consider voigtlander ;)

@julienxie1110 5 лет назад

Ae86 spotted!!!!!

@Shahaaim 5 лет назад

3:21 wait.. is that IOI Mall!??!?!

@zy_cheng 5 лет назад

Yes it is! Lens Library is right across!

@Shahaaim 5 лет назад

@@zy_cheng I just found out you guys are Malaysians. I used to stay in Setia Walk.

@tonycruse3648 5 лет назад

Is it a ASPH lens?

@carlosmcse Год назад

It feels like no other lens I’ve used. Focusing feel and aperture. I’ll never sell it. Shooting it on my 40MP M10R. These lenses don’t do well on Sony sensors. They’re made for Leica sensors.

@abdulkadir1990 5 лет назад

I would love to see a comparison to a Konica M Hexanon 50mm f2

@jimcastaneda 3 года назад

I think Leica lens is optimally designed for Leica M body and not for other brand.

@tonyjames5444 5 лет назад

NASA use the Nikon DSLR system, (after switching from Hasselblad). If it's good enough for them then that's justification for me not spending ridiculous money on something like this, (of course if I spent most of my time in trendy coffee shops and had more money than sense.....:)

@nath-wp7xp 5 лет назад

tony james where did you read this? Seems very interesting.

@tonyjames5444 5 лет назад

@@nath-wp7xp Plenty of articles online just Google NASA -Nikon. Here's one: www.nikon.com/news/2017/0825_nasa_01.htm

@TwistedMindTED 5 лет назад

I guess German vs Japanese Camera industry is pretty similar to the car and watch manufacturing industries. You buy Japanese for efficiency. You buy German for the craftsmanship, the luxury and other commodities that wouldn't necessarily improve the day to day use and you probably don't need, but you're filthy rich so you can afford it

@mysisterskeeper3347 3 года назад

Even though the lens is very expensive, you save money on those little 39mm filters.

@Opsecable 5 лет назад

Kai looks a little different in this vid

@GuyVinmara 5 лет назад

3:22 IOI Mall in Puchong?

@gewglesux 5 лет назад

Because you get what you pay for. Quality costs money not just Camera gear in pretty much everything.

@MrMilanoLau 5 лет назад

There is no direct causal connection between high cost of production and high quality. However, high cost always means high prices.

@Thomas_Geist 5 лет назад

Wonder why they don't make them in silver.

@10Outta10Baby 5 лет назад

They do

@OutlawAladdin 5 лет назад

Not worth it. But the colors and contrast it produces is amazing. But, the price isn't justifyable. Colors can be edited easily by anyone in post. Also sharpness is comparable to products a third of its price and it doesn't even have autofocus!

@MaxLamdin 5 лет назад

the leica lenses are hand assembled, they're still made by machines otherwise the prices would be even more astronomical

@barrysohn8026 5 лет назад

In the early 1990's Leica made a version of Summilux-M, 35mm f1.4 that was so complex and expensive to make that they made fewer that 2000 of them. It had two Aspherical surfaces and concave front & rear elements. At least in the case of this lens there was a lot more to it than just hand assembly. The impression I have is that the making of the elements was, in the lens business similar to diamond cutting in the jewelry trade. I'd love to try one but most are in the hands of collectors or permanent owner/users.

@Bongo2k 5 лет назад

Still waiting on your Hasselblad video....

@msandersen 5 лет назад

It’s worth it if you have the money for a Leica and prepared to pay for it. Yes, you get great build quality and excellent optics. If you are a dentist who does photography as a hobby. Shooting Leica is different than many other cameras, they’re range-finders for well-to-do enthusiasts doing street-style shooting, not sports cameras or birding cameras. There are no zooms. You get one great prime and use it for the lifetime of the lens, unless you want a wide prime, like a 35 or 28mm, or lust for a Noctilux. As for the hand-made thing: Go look up a video touring Samyang or any other optics factory; they’re all hand-made. That’s the nature of lens manufacturing. But in the case of Leica; hand-made by Germans. So there’s that. Optics and build quality are the distinguishing features.

@JohnSmith-rm7xk 5 лет назад

Your speech pattern reminds me of Christopher Waltz... not bad.

@squiddymute 5 лет назад

For the same reason a monitor stand costs 999$.... vanity

@mateusalves9436 5 лет назад

Nowadays Leica is the only brand doing full frame rangefinders, they can charge what they want and you have no option, you can get an xpro2 wich is a crop sensor and thats it really, and for film cameras you have the security of knowing Leica still offers services for cameras, even M3's made in 55, honestly it sucks enjoying rangefinders nowadays. The Voigtlander lenses are nice specially for the price but they dont have the same quality as Leicas, specially the build quality.

@DeKarle1992 5 лет назад

I recently got an m6 ttl with a 35 f2, and boi that combo was an eye opener for my analog work. contrast and sharpness on the negs is outstanding compared to all other 35mm film cameras i shot with (nikon, olympus, yashica, canon). only matched by my hasselblad 500cm, pentax67, rolleiflex or gsw690ii. Leica really offers something substantial next to exclusivity!