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p.95 #1f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
One from the Noct Nikkor to keep the thread moving 
George
George
Aug 28, 2018 at 08:59 AM
p.95 #2f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
played with a canon ltm 50/1.2 in the shop:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1863/29410844547_6fb90e077e_o.jpg
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1863/29410844547_6fb90e077e_o.jpg
Aug 29, 2018 at 12:11 PM
p.95 #3f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Apparently, every Pentax owner on eBay is an idiot. Today I found four "Pentax f/1.2" lenses. That's how they were described. And each one included a photo with 1:2 clearly visible. Makes participating in this thread that much more difficult.
Sep 02, 2018 at 02:53 PM
p.95 #4f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
That_Hack wrote:
Apparently, every Pentax owner on eBay is an idiot. Today I found four "Pentax f/1.2" lenses. That's how they were described. And each one included a photo with 1:2 clearly visible. Makes participating in this thread that much more difficult.
yeah, i would always get excited when i saw an f/1.2 lens listed for $40, then i see the pic...
a few with the m-mount version of the cv 40/1.2 on the kolari UT:
http://c1.staticflickr.com/1/825/39915877380_56a3f243b1_o.jpg
http://c1.staticflickr.com/1/962/40000020730_5964756073_o.jpg
http://c1.staticflickr.com/1/870/40000020090_cb8e83277c_o.jpg
http://c1.staticflickr.com/1/971/40000021890_815400b368_o.jpg
Apparently, every Pentax owner on eBay is an idiot. Today I found four "Pentax f/1.2" lenses. That's how they were described. And each one included a photo with 1:2 clearly visible. Makes participating in this thread that much more difficult.
yeah, i would always get excited when i saw an f/1.2 lens listed for $40, then i see the pic...
a few with the m-mount version of the cv 40/1.2 on the kolari UT:
http://c1.staticflickr.com/1/825/39915877380_56a3f243b1_o.jpg
http://c1.staticflickr.com/1/962/40000020730_5964756073_o.jpg
http://c1.staticflickr.com/1/870/40000020090_cb8e83277c_o.jpg
http://c1.staticflickr.com/1/971/40000021890_815400b368_o.jpg
Sep 02, 2018 at 03:54 PM
p.95 #5f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
A72+Canon FD SSC 55/1.2 Aspherical wide open
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718596.6.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718822.1.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718596.5.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718712.8.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718712.6.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718596.6.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718822.1.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718596.5.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718712.8.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718712.6.jpg
Sep 23, 2018 at 10:36 AM
p.95 #6f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
That Canon FD SSC 55/1.2 Aspherical looks very nice, not the blooming halos as other lenses seem to do.
Minolta Rokkor 58/1.2 comes to mind...
Minolta Rokkor 58/1.2 comes to mind...
Sep 23, 2018 at 02:57 PM
p.95 #7f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
buggz wrote:
That Canon FD SSC 55/1.2 Aspherical looks very nice, not the blooming halos as other lenses seem to do.
Minolta Rokkor 58/1.2 comes to mind...
I think the Canon FD 1.2/55 SSC Aspherical is about as good as it gets for lenses from this period (maybe the FD 1.2/50L is similar or better, I haven't tried it). Ironically the clean, sharp images you get with this lens make it a little less desirable for some kinds of photography but that's a subjective choice, of course. It's a great lens.
I recently purchased a Minolta 1.2/58 MD but am patiently waiting for an adapter. I'm hoping it has a balance of aberrations that I like, my own personal "Goldilocks" zone of optical imperfections. We'll see.
I recently picked up a Yashica ML 1.2/55 which I REALLY like a lot. It's maybe too glowy wide open, and a little flare prone, but very sharp across most of the frame wide open. It's quite impressive, surprisingly, as I'm not generally a Yashica fan TBH.
That Canon FD SSC 55/1.2 Aspherical looks very nice, not the blooming halos as other lenses seem to do.
Minolta Rokkor 58/1.2 comes to mind...
I think the Canon FD 1.2/55 SSC Aspherical is about as good as it gets for lenses from this period (maybe the FD 1.2/50L is similar or better, I haven't tried it). Ironically the clean, sharp images you get with this lens make it a little less desirable for some kinds of photography but that's a subjective choice, of course. It's a great lens.
I recently purchased a Minolta 1.2/58 MD but am patiently waiting for an adapter. I'm hoping it has a balance of aberrations that I like, my own personal "Goldilocks" zone of optical imperfections. We'll see.
I recently picked up a Yashica ML 1.2/55 which I REALLY like a lot. It's maybe too glowy wide open, and a little flare prone, but very sharp across most of the frame wide open. It's quite impressive, surprisingly, as I'm not generally a Yashica fan TBH.
Sep 23, 2018 at 04:22 PM
p.95 #8f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
JohnJ wrote:
Minolta Rokkor 58/1.2 comes to mind...I think the Canon FD 1.2/55 SSC Aspherical is about as good as it gets for lenses from this period (maybe the FD 1.2/50L is similar or better, I haven't tried it). Ironically the clean, sharp images you get with this lens make it a little less desirable for some kinds of photography but that's a subjective choice, of course. It's a great lens.
I recently purchased a Minolta 1.2/58 MD but am patiently waiting for an adapter. I'm hoping it has a balance of aberrations that I like, my own personal "Goldilocks" zone of optical imperfections.
if you are a fan of the leica R 801/4, i think you will probably like the rokkor 58/1.2. they seem to have been designed with a similar set of tradeoffs.
here's the kinda shot with it that should probably be avoided with a 50 year old f/1.2 lens wide open:
http://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4520/38261228592_f7a232631a_o.jpg
also, a shot with the pentax A 50/1.2 on velvia:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1900/43768055634_7b391a03a6_o.jpg
buggz wrote
That Canon FD SSC 55/1.2 Aspherical looks very nice, not the blooming halos as other lenses seem to do.Minolta Rokkor 58/1.2 comes to mind...
I recently purchased a Minolta 1.2/58 MD but am patiently waiting for an adapter. I'm hoping it has a balance of aberrations that I like, my own personal "Goldilocks" zone of optical imperfections.
if you are a fan of the leica R 801/4, i think you will probably like the rokkor 58/1.2. they seem to have been designed with a similar set of tradeoffs.
here's the kinda shot with it that should probably be avoided with a 50 year old f/1.2 lens wide open:
http://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4520/38261228592_f7a232631a_o.jpg
also, a shot with the pentax A 50/1.2 on velvia:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1900/43768055634_7b391a03a6_o.jpg
Sep 23, 2018 at 04:38 PM
p.95 #9f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
sebboh wrote:
Minolta Rokkor 58/1.2 comes to mind...I think the Canon FD 1.2/55 SSC Aspherical is about as good as it gets for lenses from this period (maybe the FD 1.2/50L is similar or better, I haven't tried it). Ironically the clean, sharp images you get with this lens make it a little less desirable for some kinds of photography but that's a subjective choice, of course. It's a great lens.
I recently purchased a Minolta 1.2/58 MD but am patiently waiting for an adapter. I'm hoping it has a balance of aberrations that I like, my own personal "Goldilocks" zone of optical imperfections.if you are a fan of the leica R 801/4, i think you will probably like the rokkor 58/1.2. they seem to have been designed with a similar set of tradeoffs.
here's the kinda shot with it that should probably be avoided with a 50 year old f/1.2 lens wide open:
http://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4520/38261228592_f7a232631a_o.jpg
also, a shot with the pentax A 50/1.2 on velvia:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1900/43768055634_7b391a03a6_o.jpg
Hope so, the hundreds/thousands of images I've seen from the Minolta seem great. I have a pet hate for purple fringing so hope this isn't an issue with the Minolta and it doesn't seem to be from the samples I've seen.
PF is an issue with the Canon FD 1.2/55 SSC Aspherical and it seems later iterations of Canons fast 50's, the EF 1.2/50L is a dog in this respect. It seems to me that purple fringing is less evident when spherical aberration is not entirely corrected, aspherical lenses tend to correct SA very well, but this lack of correction (in non-aspherical lenses) seems to manifest itself as a purple cast or glow wide open which I find more manageable than PF. The Leica R 1.4/80 is good in this respect and is certainly my Goldilocks lens in this focal length.
JohnJ wrote
buggz wrote
That Canon FD SSC 55/1.2 Aspherical looks very nice, not the blooming halos as other lenses seem to do.Minolta Rokkor 58/1.2 comes to mind...
I recently purchased a Minolta 1.2/58 MD but am patiently waiting for an adapter. I'm hoping it has a balance of aberrations that I like, my own personal "Goldilocks" zone of optical imperfections.
here's the kinda shot with it that should probably be avoided with a 50 year old f/1.2 lens wide open:
http://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4520/38261228592_f7a232631a_o.jpg
also, a shot with the pentax A 50/1.2 on velvia:
http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1900/43768055634_7b391a03a6_o.jpg
Hope so, the hundreds/thousands of images I've seen from the Minolta seem great. I have a pet hate for purple fringing so hope this isn't an issue with the Minolta and it doesn't seem to be from the samples I've seen.
PF is an issue with the Canon FD 1.2/55 SSC Aspherical and it seems later iterations of Canons fast 50's, the EF 1.2/50L is a dog in this respect. It seems to me that purple fringing is less evident when spherical aberration is not entirely corrected, aspherical lenses tend to correct SA very well, but this lack of correction (in non-aspherical lenses) seems to manifest itself as a purple cast or glow wide open which I find more manageable than PF. The Leica R 1.4/80 is good in this respect and is certainly my Goldilocks lens in this focal length.
Sep 23, 2018 at 05:28 PM
p.95 #10f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
I lost my mind and bought a 42.5 1.2 Nocticron last week to mount my GM5 onto. I had seen a few images taken with the Noct, and was immediately intrigued. I have the Panasonic 42.5 1.7, which is crazy good, but it doesn't have that little "extra sauce" I was seeing in the Noct images. They look like full-frame images.
Long story short, I am extremely happy with the Noct. I can't even wrap my head around how sharp it is, with micro-contrast I have only seen in my vintage Zeiss/Contax C/Y lenses. The smooth, creamy bokeh is the icing on the cake.
A few from the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens this weekend.
http://activatedfx.com/PHOTOS/FM%20FORUM/P1010329.jpg
http://activatedfx.com/PHOTOS/FM%20FORUM/P1010349.jpg
http://activatedfx.com/PHOTOS/FM%20FORUM/P1010354.jpg
http://activatedfx.com/PHOTOS/FM%20FORUM/P1010363.jpg
Long story short, I am extremely happy with the Noct. I can't even wrap my head around how sharp it is, with micro-contrast I have only seen in my vintage Zeiss/Contax C/Y lenses. The smooth, creamy bokeh is the icing on the cake.
A few from the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens this weekend.
http://activatedfx.com/PHOTOS/FM%20FORUM/P1010329.jpg
http://activatedfx.com/PHOTOS/FM%20FORUM/P1010349.jpg
http://activatedfx.com/PHOTOS/FM%20FORUM/P1010354.jpg
http://activatedfx.com/PHOTOS/FM%20FORUM/P1010363.jpg
Sep 23, 2018 at 06:37 PM
p.95 #11f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Activatedfx wrote:
I lost my mind and bought a 42.5 1.2 Nocticron last week to mount my GM5 onto. I had seen a few images taken with the Noct, and was immediately intrigued. I have the Panasonic 42.5 1.7, which is crazy good, but it doesn't have that little "extra sauce" I was seeing in the Noct images. They look like full-frame images.
Long story short, I am extremely happy with the Noct. I can't even wrap my head around how sharp it is, with micro-contrast I have only seen in my vintage Zeiss/Contax C/Y lenses. The smooth, creamy bokeh is the icing...Show more →
Thanks. I agree the Nocticron is a very special lens and stunningly sharp already wide open.
K-H.
I lost my mind and bought a 42.5 1.2 Nocticron last week to mount my GM5 onto. I had seen a few images taken with the Noct, and was immediately intrigued. I have the Panasonic 42.5 1.7, which is crazy good, but it doesn't have that little "extra sauce" I was seeing in the Noct images. They look like full-frame images.
Long story short, I am extremely happy with the Noct. I can't even wrap my head around how sharp it is, with micro-contrast I have only seen in my vintage Zeiss/Contax C/Y lenses. The smooth, creamy bokeh is the icing...Show more →
Thanks. I agree the Nocticron is a very special lens and stunningly sharp already wide open.
K-H.
Sep 23, 2018 at 07:19 PM
p.95 #12f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
A few more with the GM5 and Nocticron. I am completely in love with this lens. Might be the sharpest lens I've ever owned -- and that's at f/1.2. Wow.
DUMBO, Brooklyn Vespa.
http://activatedfx.com/PHOTOS/FM%20FORUM/P1010371.jpg
http://activatedfx.com/PHOTOS/FM%20FORUM/P1010375.jpg
Fellow Barber shop sign, Empire Stores, DUMBO Brooklyn.
http://activatedfx.com/PHOTOS/FM%20FORUM/P1010384.jpg
Fish cleaning station, Pier 5, Brooklyn Bridge Park.
http://activatedfx.com/PHOTOS/FM%20FORUM/P1010403.jpg
DUMBO, Brooklyn Vespa.
http://activatedfx.com/PHOTOS/FM%20FORUM/P1010371.jpg
http://activatedfx.com/PHOTOS/FM%20FORUM/P1010375.jpg
Fellow Barber shop sign, Empire Stores, DUMBO Brooklyn.
http://activatedfx.com/PHOTOS/FM%20FORUM/P1010384.jpg
Fish cleaning station, Pier 5, Brooklyn Bridge Park.
http://activatedfx.com/PHOTOS/FM%20FORUM/P1010403.jpg
Sep 24, 2018 at 07:08 PM
p.95 #13f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
fantastic shot. I was surprised how much expensive is this lens. Pitifully unafordable for me 
dgjean wrote:
Nikon D3s and Noct-Nikkor 58/1.2 Ai-S @ f/1.2:
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1159/5153808394_7b998236a0_o.jpg
Via Giacomo Matteotti by Donald G. Jean, on Flickr
dgjean wrote:
Nikon D3s and Noct-Nikkor 58/1.2 Ai-S @ f/1.2:
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1159/5153808394_7b998236a0_o.jpg
Via Giacomo Matteotti by Donald G. Jean, on Flickr
Sep 25, 2018 at 02:15 PM
p.95 #14f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Yup it has become a collectors item.
It can be shot with AF on the TechArt Pro though.
It can be shot with AF on the TechArt Pro though.
Sep 25, 2018 at 03:16 PM
p.95 #15f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Minolta MD (plain) 50mm F1.2 versus Canon FD New 50mm F1.2 head-to-head comparison based on resolution only
Sep 26, 2018 at 02:44 AM
p.95 #16f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
buggz wrote:
That Canon FD SSC 55/1.2 Aspherical looks very nice, not the blooming halos as other lenses seem to do.
Minolta Rokkor 58/1.2 comes to mind...
The colours look very nice,yet I had expected better corner sharpness wide open.The nFD 50/1.2 looks sharper.
That Canon FD SSC 55/1.2 Aspherical looks very nice, not the blooming halos as other lenses seem to do.
Minolta Rokkor 58/1.2 comes to mind...
The colours look very nice,yet I had expected better corner sharpness wide open.The nFD 50/1.2 looks sharper.
Sep 26, 2018 at 09:06 AM
p.95 #17f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
A72+Canon FD SSC 55/1.2 Aspherical
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718712.4.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718822.3.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718712.0.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718712.3.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718596.6.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718712.4.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718822.3.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718712.0.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718712.3.jpg
https://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/951/U951.1537718596.6.jpg
Sep 30, 2018 at 01:08 PM
p.95 #19f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
A7rII + CV 35 f1.2 II @ 1.2 with TAP...
_DSC1847.jpg by Jonathan Robson, on Flickr
_DSC1847.jpg by Jonathan Robson, on Flickr
Oct 07, 2018 at 07:11 AM
p.95 #20f/1.2 or faster lenses wide open
Great shots from everyone, showing lots of character and strengths from various wide apertures.
I recently had the chance to take some shots with the new Canon R camera and its new RF 50/1.2L lens. Wow! I really love this lens. I already own an FL 55/1.2 and the current EF 50/1.2L, but this new Canon is very clean with low aberrations, even wide open. I'm glad they have an initial high price of $2300, or I'd be tempted to immediately buy the system for this lens and those undoubtedly to follow soon.
I recently had the chance to take some shots with the new Canon R camera and its new RF 50/1.2L lens. Wow! I really love this lens. I already own an FL 55/1.2 and the current EF 50/1.2L, but this new Canon is very clean with low aberrations, even wide open. I'm glad they have an initial high price of $2300, or I'd be tempted to immediately buy the system for this lens and those undoubtedly to follow soon.
Oct 07, 2018 at 08:52 AM