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Archive 2010 · Yashica Lens Thread

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p.4 #1 · p.4 #1 · Yashica Lens Thread

ML 50/1.4

http://www.johnjovic.com/images/Gallery/l_294_1000.jpg

JJ

Jun 09, 2010 at 04:50 PM

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p.4 #2 · p.4 #2 · Yashica Lens Thread

I really need to learn to bump the saturation on my shots...

Jun 09, 2010 at 10:52 PM

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p.4 #3 · p.4 #3 · Yashica Lens Thread

Some great stuff here from an under-appreciated line IMO.

Jun 10, 2010 at 10:39 PM

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p.4 #4 · p.4 #4 · Yashica Lens Thread

another kitty. My gf and I found this one in the backyard. We're adopting her.

5D + Yashie 28
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1292/4694180152_e49456cbf5_b.jpg

Jun 12, 2010 at 08:17 PM

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p.4 #5 · p.4 #5 · Yashica Lens Thread

Yashica ML 50mm f/1.4


	http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4702121195_30ec7ac6ff_b.jpg


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	http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4702120375_48475ae109_b.jpg

Jun 15, 2010 at 02:45 AM

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p.4 #6 · p.4 #6 · Yashica Lens Thread

Very nice bokeh, Piotr, especially the first two.

Jun 15, 2010 at 03:27 AM

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p.4 #7 · p.4 #7 · Yashica Lens Thread

JohnJ .... a classic circa 1972 ?
Always enjoy "lurking" in the alternates, great images all.

Jun 15, 2010 at 04:32 AM

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p.4 #8 · p.4 #8 · Yashica Lens Thread

carrg1954 wrote:
JohnJ .... a classic circa 1972 ?
Always enjoy "lurking" in the alternates, great images all.

Don't really know as it's not my car. It's an XY.

JJ

Jun 15, 2010 at 06:13 AM

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p.4 #9 · p.4 #9 · Yashica Lens Thread

I'm liking the old school look of the 50/1.4... makes me want to pick one up. Will a typical C/Y adapter work to get mounted to a 5D?

Jun 15, 2010 at 10:11 AM

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p.4 #10 · p.4 #10 · Yashica Lens Thread

Jacob D wrote:
I'm liking the old school look of the 50/1.4... makes me want to pick one up. Will a typical C/Y adapter work to get mounted to a 5D?

c/y to eos adapter will work just fine.
-Jim

Jun 15, 2010 at 07:55 PM

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p.4 #11 · p.4 #11 · Yashica Lens Thread

I discovered this weekend that my 28mm hits the mirror (ahhh poop). So, that has rendered it useless for landscapes (double poop).

Still works great on other stuff though. I love the close-focusing it gives me (1ft)

Jun 16, 2010 at 07:05 AM

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p.4 #12 · p.4 #12 · Yashica Lens Thread

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Jun 17, 2010 at 02:34 PM

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p.4 #13 · p.4 #13 · Yashica Lens Thread

Cableaddict wrote:
Seriously, is there anything here that makes someone want to buy a Yaschica lens? I don't see it at all.

I disagree. Every lens produces a unique image. To those that can connect to the images they produce, they're interested.

After viewing this thread, I am on the hunt for a ML 50 1.9. I saw it and I'm sorry that you didn't. But in all honesty, it varies from person to person.

Jun 20, 2010 at 11:05 PM

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p.4 #14 · p.4 #14 · Yashica Lens Thread

S30L28 wrote:
After viewing this thread, I am on the hunt for a ML 50 1.9.

Check this out: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/908949

(No affiliation)

Jun 20, 2010 at 11:57 PM

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p.4 #15 · p.4 #15 · Yashica Lens Thread

This is not a proper comparison, just the same subject from roughly the same angles (not even on a tripod). The Yashica holds itself well although the Contax is slightly sharper (much more so when stopped down) and possibly smoother in terms of bokeh. The ML also has more CA in the OOF areas, but the Contax is not great in that department either.

Yashica ML 50/1.4 at 1/4
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/ML50_f1p4_S9Y5731.jpg

Contax 50/1.4 at 1.4 (AEJ)
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/C50_F1p4_S9Y5748.jpg

Yashica ML 50/1.4 at 1/4
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/ML50_f1p4_S9Y5825.jpg

Contax 50/1.4 at 1.4 (AEJ)
http://www.johnjovic.com/temp/Animals/C50_F1p4_S9Y5774.jpg

JJ

Jun 22, 2010 at 08:40 AM

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p.4 #16 · p.4 #16 · Yashica Lens Thread

To my eye, they look practically similar.
Nice comparison... The yashica faq does state that the Yashie 1.4 is practically Zeiss-like - this kind of reinforces that assessment.

Jun 22, 2010 at 06:58 PM

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p.4 #17 · p.4 #17 · Yashica Lens Thread

Interesting comparison between the Yashica and Contax. So what the heck are we looking at in this picture anyway?!? You can't just post a pic like that for some casual lens comparison

Jun 22, 2010 at 10:33 PM

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p.4 #18 · p.4 #18 · Yashica Lens Thread

Jacob D wrote:
...So what the heck are we looking at in this picture anyway?!? You can't just post a pic like that for some casual lens comparison

Fair comment. They seem to be skinned foxes left on the barb wire fence along a rural road that I some times use as a location for shooting cars (this and this were shot in the same location). They've been there for maybe a couple of years. I have no idea why they've been left there, but they look pretty interesing to me. I have nothing against shooting pets and flowers as lens tests, we all do it, but I do prefer to go out and actually shoot stuff when testing lenses.

JJ

Jun 22, 2010 at 10:46 PM

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p.4 #19 · p.4 #19 · Yashica Lens Thread

JohnJ, the second car shot is exceptional.

Jun 22, 2010 at 11:30 PM

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p.4 #20 · p.4 #20 · Yashica Lens Thread

So if I understand the premise correctly--I should expect that same kind of rendering and resolution by f2.8-f5.6 on the ML 50/1.4 as the Contax 50/1.4? I'm not asking for perfection, just close

I'm looking for a less polite 50mm to complement my olympus 50/1.4. It seems the 50/1.4 ML has some attitude.

Jun 23, 2010 at 01:23 AM

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