robsteve wrote:
I don't like the way some of the fast 50's have such hard edges on the oof objects. For example, the chairs, and the boat in the distance have a hard double edge.
Robert
Funny, it´s one of the things I like best about these lenses.... No need for different lenses if it weren´t for different wants
Abbazz wrote:
This lens has no focusing ring. Its focus is factory fixed at infinity, making it of little use for everyday photography, although there are additional rings for closer focusing (sorry, no focusing closer than 20m).
Cheers!
Abbazz
My guess is that anyone buying this lens to use it (if there is such a creature) won't find the cost of having a thin helicoid focusser made prohibitive.
robsteve wrote:
The Nikkor looks to my eye to be the best of the f1.2 lenses posted here. That is probably also reflected in its used selling price.
Robert
That comment is subjective. Some people love smooth buttery bokeh, some love harsh defined bokeh. I owned a nikon Ai-s 50mm f/1.2 I didnt enjoy it too much thus I sold it.
wiregen wrote:
That comment is subjective. Some people love smooth buttery bokeh, some love harsh defined bokeh. I owned a nikon Ai-s 50mm f/1.2 I didnt enjoy it too much thus I sold it.
Indeed. The whole concept of "best" is just... I dunno.
cogitech wrote:
Indeed. The whole concept of "best" is just... I dunno.
I reckon every lens is just like another paintbrush in an artist's toolbox... Not better or worse, just different.
Its just that some are more... different than others
dickb wrote:
My guess is that anyone buying this lens to use it (if there is such a creature) won't find the cost of having a thin helicoid focusser made prohibitive.
But then the lens won't be able to focus at infinity!
Sebastien, thanks for posting those 0.95 shots. that lens is quite unique and has this dream like quality. It handles busy backgrounds in an interesting way. The last shot has a very cool background smear/bokeh.
The top shots have sharp points of focus, but it seems like the point of focus is not so distinct in the last few shots. Is that the lens or is that you ?
ovredal73 wrote:
Sebastien, thanks for posting those 0.95 shots. that lens is quite unique and has this dream like quality. It handles busy backgrounds in an interesting way. The last shot has a very cool background smear/bokeh.
The top shots have sharp points of focus, but it seems like the point of focus is not so distinct in the last few shots. Is that the lens or is that you ?
Thanks for the kind words. The Canon 50/0.95 is not known for its sharpness wide open but it has great imaging qualities. Originally, it was only available in a special bayonet mount to fit the Canon 7 rangefinder cameras. Then the same lens was released in C mount for TV cameras.
The sample that I have is one of these "Canon TV" lenses that has been adapted to Leica M bayonet mount. As the original TV lens had no rangefinder coupling, the person who performed the mount conversion (Eastcamtech.com) added a coupling cam. I use the lens on a Voigtländer Bessa R3m camera, which has rangefinder with a relatively short base of 37mm, while the original Canon 7 had an effective rangefinder base of 47.2mm, offering far better focusing accuracy.
So, I plead guilty and I think the lack of sharp focus on my pictures is mainly due to operator/camera limitations and does not reflect the true performance of the lens. I nevertheless do like the pictures I take with this lens. I have tried it on DSLRs, but of course it won't focus further away than 10cm, which is a bit limiting .
Time for a digital rangefinder camera, I guess... Too bad there is no basic digital camera with a Leica M mount and a full frame sensor. No built in viewfinder or rangefinder, just a good 3" LCD screen at the back with live view (and no pesky mirror getting in the way) and with instant 12x magnification for accurate manual focusing... A double accessory shoe on top would allow for any kind of accessory viewfinder, rangefinder or bubble level.
Abbazz wrote:
Time for a digital rangefinder camera, I guess... Too bad there is no basic digital camera with a Leica M mount and a full frame sensor. No built in viewfinder or rangefinder, just a good 3" LCD screen at the back with live view (and no pesky mirror getting in the way) and with instant 12x magnification for accurate manual focusing... A double accessory shoe on top would allow for any kind of accessory viewfinder, rangefinder or bubble level.
Abbazz wrote:
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Time for a digital rangefinder camera, I guess... Too bad there is no basic digital camera with a Leica M mount and a full frame sensor. No built in viewfinder or rangefinder, just a good 3" LCD screen at the back with live view (and no pesky mirror getting in the way) and with instant 12x magnification for accurate manual focusing... A double accessory shoe on top would allow for any kind of accessory viewfinder, rangefinder or bubble level.
Cheers!
Abbazz
Thanks for posting the Canon shots. I was hoping some would show up on this thread eventually.
There is something new coming from Leica in Photokina. Rumor is it will be a budget M. Don't think we will see full frame in it yet, but I bet it will be quite a bit cheaper than the M8.
Hopefully it's ok if I throw up some from the much maligned 50/1.2L. If it's ok, just let me know and I'll take 'em down
I really like this lens ... mine is surprisingly sharp wide open, and I love the image quality, even on the unprocessed images. These are all at f/1.2-1.4.
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