retrofocus wrote:
True - from my own experience a faster 50 mm is beneficial, but I shine away from anything faster than f/1.4 since the lens gets too bulky for a rangefinder camera IMO. Advantage of some vintage f/1.4 lenses is their compactness. For best subject separation I find the 75 mm FL more advantageous - like the CV 75/1.5 give you a fantastic background blur and separation wide open which you could only resemble with a 50/1.2 or wider in a similar way. But the 75 mm avoids a too bulky or heavy lens to use. As a positive side effect I encountered that I can manage > 90% of my 50 mm shots with the 75 mm FL, too. I often use now the pair of 28/35 and 75 mm FL and leave 50 mm at home. ...Show more →
I may go for a 75mm over a 50mm, in particular the CV 75mm f/1.9 looks nice, but choosing the right focal length is a whole other discussion. Mostly undecided if I want "portrait lens" for my M240 or just use my Sony gear with eye AF (aka cheat mode).
formula4speed wrote:
I may go for a 75mm over a 50mm, in particular the CV 75mm f/1.9 looks nice, but choosing the right focal length is a whole other discussion. Mostly undecided if I want "portrait lens" for my M240 or just use my Sony gear with eye AF (aka cheat mode).
formula4speed wrote:
I may go for a 75mm over a 50mm, in particular the CV 75mm f/1.9 looks nice, but choosing the right focal length is a whole other discussion. Mostly undecided if I want "portrait lens" for my M240 or just use my Sony gear with eye AF (aka cheat mode).
Just be aware that the CV 75/1.9 does have some focus shift, so you may need to rely more on live view instead of the rangefinder:
johnvanr wrote:
Big difference between those focal lengths!
Not from my experience, but it is subjective and depending on subjects. I had a few situations where I found myself limited regarding the frame of 75 mm and wished it just a notch wider. But taking a few steps back mostly mitigated this in these situations.
1bwana1 wrote:
Agree 100% about the VM Nokton 75 f/1.5 ASPH. It is one of my favorite M body portrait lenses. Great colors, at wide apertures it is sharp in center and falls off beautifully to a creamy background. Stop it down and it is sharp everywhere.
By the way an exception for me is that with with Leica lenses at 50mm I actually prefer the Summicron to the Summilux sharpness, aberrations, and rendering.
Here is a sample from one of my shoots. This was shot natural light at the counter of a temporary outdoor wine bar. The background looked like a homeless encampment. The Noktoned creamed it out and made for a successful shot. ...Show more →
Thanks, I did see that. Something to consider for sure, not sure if it would really have too much effect in real world usage or not. I.E. is the expanded depth of field going to make up most of the difference?
Again I'm still just feeling things out, I've got a full Sony kit and I don't want to go down a huge rabbit hole even though I'm enjoying the M240 so far.
