Joe and KL, thanks guys
Joe, wow...outstanding and thoughtful compositions! Love the them all
Daniel, nice set!
KL, great set of shots! Love the colours and PP'ing Favourite is #3.
dgenx24, nice set with the 50/1.1 Nokton.
Ron, you must upgrade to the 50 Lux Asph Be great if you could borrow one to compare at least.
Daniel, the first image is awesome. On the second image the sky is compared to the foreground a bit too dark. I would probably just slightly darken the foreground in LR with the digital GND function.
Daniel, I almost forgot about the Summarit 50/1.5 This is a nice classic lens, especially when I look at #4.
KL, excellent set! #2 and 3 are my favorites from this set. Love how the sari and her hair flows on #3.
dgenx24, I like the picture collage and the 4th shot of the girl.
Daniel, I might have seen these before, but nevertheless, excellent shots with the ZM18.
---- rsolti13 wrote:
Brody, it really comes down to what look do you want. The CV 35 f/1.4 and CV 35 f/1.2 render totally differently. The CV 35 f/1.4 has a very wild glow to it that closely resembles a 35 Lux PRE ASPH. It is not very sharp, yet nice and compact. The 35 f/1.2 is larger, yet far closer in rendering to a modern 35 Lux ASPH. There is a small difference in size between the VI and VII...with the VII being a little smaller. Based on samples I have had, the 35 f/1.2 VII is sharper and contrastier
I'll skip the CV 35/1.4 or even the 35/1.2 V1 and go straight to the 35/1.2 V2. I don't own any of these lenses but the 35/1.2V2 is really nice from what we can see. The CV35/1.4 has focus shift, is soft, etc,etc. Its nice to try out but you might not keep it for long. I personally don't see the reason for "needing" f/1.4 or faster on the 35mm FL unless you want to shoot wide open for aesthetic reasons. The 35Cron (any version) is good enough for low light shots most of the time and if you can stretch for the 35Cron, you won't be disappointed. Else consider a CV 28/1.9, its wider and probably allows you to shoot half to one stop slower than the CV35/1.4, plus its a much nicer and sharper lens than the CV 35/1.4.
---- rscheffler wrote:
Thanks Joe. So you're saying I should save the hassle and just get the most expensive option and be done with it?
Ron, sometimes you get what you pay for.. and to help you feel less guilty, its not the most expensive option, the Noctis are even more expensive!... so the 50Lux ASPH is reasonably priced, depending on how you look at it.
hi, guys..
I just got my cv 35II shipped from adorama
did a quick testing..
the range finder wouldn't move from the minimum focusing distance 0.5m to 0.7.
and I can focus down to like .35-38ish..... (.5 should be the minimum focus distance right?)
good thing adorama is close from where I am..
guess they were in hurry dispatching the lens
dgenx24 - the M9 is limited to .7 mfd...nothing wrong with your lens. The Leica M cameras are coupled down to .7...from .7 down to .5 is just guessing. Most newer M mount lenses won't even turn past .7, the 35 Nokton II is unique in that you can still take pics from .7 to .5, you just need to guesstimate. The lcd is your friend
I think the Zeiss Ikon is the only M mount rangefinder that goes down to .5, but I may be wrong on that
Dan - very nice seascape shots...really like #1!
Joe - love the B/W shot with the guys (singing?). The rendering is wonderful
Excellent shots Joe, Daniel, and dgenx.
@KL: Love that Abercrombie shot. Would have been nicer without the woman in the bottom right hand corner.
@Ron, the CV 35/1.2 II is good but the contrast and rendition with the 50/1.4 ASPH is much better (to my eyes). The Voigt is quite nice (especially for the price), but I think the Lux 50 is just an outstanding performer. I do feel that there is some amount of FC with the CV 35 II wide open to ~ f/2.4.
dgenx24 wrote:
I can focus down to like .35-38ish..... (.5 should be the minimum focus distance right?)
Are you measuring from the front of the lens or from the film/sensor plane (that symbol of the circle with the line through it). Focusing distances are always based on distance from the film/sensor plane.
rscheffler wrote:
Thanks Joe. So you're saying I should save the hassle and just get the most expensive option and be done with it?
joe88 wrote:
Ron, sometimes you get what you pay for.. and to help you feel less guilty, its not the most expensive option, the Noctis are even more expensive!... so the 50Lux ASPH is reasonably priced, depending on how you look at it.
Most expensive f/1.4 option I would not even consider the Nocti at the moment. Would have to win some money for that one, and considering that I don't play the lotto, that probably won't be happening anytime soon.
Another very nice image Joe!
You too Dan - like #1 very much.
KL, great set, like 1, 3 and 4 a lot. Sorry I missed it, I guess we posted at about the same time earlier and mine started a new page.
rsolti13 wrote:
dgenx24 - the M9 is limited to .7 mfd...nothing wrong with your lens. The Leica M cameras are coupled down to .7...from .7 down to .5 is just guessing. Most newer M mount lenses won't even turn past .7, the 35 Nokton II is unique in that you can still take pics from .7 to .5, you just need to guesstimate. The lcd is your friend
I think the Zeiss Ikon is the only M mount rangefinder that goes down to .5, but I may be wrong on that
Dan - very nice seascape shots...really like #1!
Joe - love the B/W shot with the guys (singing?). The rendering is wonderful...Show more →
thanks Ajay and rsolti13.
gosh.. why is rangefinder so difficult?! thanks for saving me the cab fare...
I just got too excited about rangefinder after only two weeks...
I guess I'll just shut up and just take pictures for awhile.. lol
Are you measuring from the front of the lens or from the film/sensor plane (that symbol of the circle with the line through it). Focusing distances are always based on distance from the film/sensor plane.
yea from the sensor plane. my random measuring tape was cut off at the start (didn't realize). .5 is correct.
thank you guys again.. i'm already learning alot from you all..
Be great if you could borrow one to compare at least.
