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I agree that the C-sonnar (that's the ZM 1.5) has bokeh which is, um, matter of taste; it also has a lot of field curvature at wide apertures and other aberrations (a lot of SA wide open).
Some love it: I've certainly enjoyed the look from my old Jupiter (same design roughly, lousy coatings) salvaged from my old Kiev...
Guy, whom I was replying to, wasn't looking for a technically great 50. He already has an amazing one which he will continue to use for the bulk of his shooting. He's looking for an historic, character look for occasional use, or so I read him. So the undoubted merits of the CV aspherical are exactly why, for him, it may not be the choice he is after...
robgo2 wrote:
No doubt the Loxia 50 is an excellent lens. I own one and like it very much. But the CV Nokton is just a bit better in a number of ways (faster, sharper, nicer bokeh), and it is definitely usable at f1.5. The Loxia has slightly more native pop due to its higher intrinsic contrast, but the Nokton can be just as 3D with a little work in PP. It has become my lens of choice for 50mm. One thing that I really love about the Nokton's rendering is that highlights sometimes have a very subtle glow that can be magical, as in the portrait that I posted above.
I have no experience with the ZM 50/1.5 or the C-Sonnar and cannot comment on their performance (although I am not wild about the wide open bokeh in a couple of Gregg's images.) No doubt they are very fine lenses as well.
Rob
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