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Calidreamin wrote:
NEX 5N + EVF
M-Hexanon 28mm f/2.8
CV 35mm f/2.5
Pen F 42mm f/1.2
Leica 50mm f/2.0 (type 5)
CV 40mm f/1.4
Love them all nearly equally for each of their unique qualities.
If I had to let any go, it would only be the CV 40mm…
Examples from the different lenses here.
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Now that I've listed - Let me go on to describe my experience/opinion with each of those:
Hex - "wide-ish" story teller, clinical, reportage, sharp and soft at the same time. The sharpest of the lenses without looking overtly modern. Excellent color. Lovely at f4 & 5 for street. Shallow DOF is limited even f2.8-3, but calm and beautiful in it's subtlety. Ultra precise focusing and zone metering is the clearest marked and accurate. Bottom Line - the best built of all the lenses. This is a 'Japanese Leica' and my most favorite to handle and use when in fast situations.
Skopar - 3D pop, modern, sharp, great focal length, vibrant color, moody if you want it to be. Nearly perfect overall. Focusing is fine. -A gem - if it went to f2.0 or lower this would be a perfect anytime lens - it's a great day performer. Bottom line - my best day lens.
Pen - Classic in its rendering, but sharp and good color that it's hard to believe for it's age. Good for macro. Can be used for just about anything - day or night. Super sharp beginning at 2.8, - slightly odd to focus, feels old /is old. - Bottom line - My best general purpose lens.
Cron - has magic unlike any others and earns it's Leica legacy, right now - with the crop - is a terrific portrait lens, sharp, good color. Neither modern or classic in it's rendering. - Fast focusing feels like 'power steering'. Bottom line - It's a Leica - has F2.0 so can be used at any time - once I go FF this most likely will be my exclusive shooter.
Nokton - moody, classic, sepia'ish colors, contrasty B/W, great at night portraits, people pop out of the slightly nervous backgrounds, soft on landscapes. Beautifully designed and lots of glass for the size. Focusing is fine. Bottom line - This is the one for night shots of people.
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