I think most can agree that the M5 is an acquired taste aesthetically, which is to say nothing of its capabilities. That settled...
I can now add for the next person researching my question: there\'s nothing wrong optically with the Summicron-R 50mm E55. [Understatement expressed in bold.]
In this 50mm focal length I\'ve owned/used Canon\'s EF f/1.8 mkI, f/1.4, Sigma\'s f/1.4, Nikon\'s AI-s f/1.4 and 1.4g. After walking around with this Summicron-R mk2 for two days, I can say I strongly prefer it. This copy has been outfitted with an EOS mount and focus confirmation chip.
Here are a few samples from the last 2 days, more or less straight from camera:
I happened to take this shot a few seconds earlier with the Nikkor AI-s 50 1.4. Maybe it\'s my copy, but it was a mess compared to the Leica.
There\'s nothing special about this photo, but I do appreciate how well the Summicron\'s linear presentation of contrast gradation.
Spent some time at Shedd today.
I can see criticism of the busy-bokeh wide open, but what I like about this photo is the natural colors, realistic skin tones--even in harsh side lighting.
It appears that the focus confirmation chip sent me forward-focusing more often than not. e.g., in the above photo, it\'s my daughter\'s eyebrow that is in exact focus, not her eye. I\'ll micro-adjust backward a skosh first. If that fails me, I\'ll buy a new screen for the 1Ds III better-suited for manually focusing. Is that the right path?
I think most can agree that the M5 is an acquired taste aesthetically, which is to say nothing of its capabilities. That settled...
I can now add for the next person researching my question: there\'s nothing wrong optically with the Summicron-R 50mm E55. [Understatement expressed in bold.]
In this 50mm focal length I\'ve owned/used Canon\'s EF f/1.8 mkI, f/1.4, Sigma\'s f/1.4, Nikon\'s AI-s f/1.4 and 1.4g. After walking around with this Summicron-R mk2 for two days, I can say I strongly prefer it. This copy has been outfitted with an EOS mount and focus confirmation chip.
Here are a few samples from the last 2 days, more or less straight from camera:
I happened to take this shot a few seconds earlier with the Nikkor AI-s 50 1.4. Maybe it\'s my copy, but it was a mess compared to the Leica.
There\'s nothing special about this photo, but I do appreciate how well the Summicron\'s linear presentation of contrast gradation.
I can see criticism of the busy-bokeh wide open, but what I like about this photo is the natural colors, realistic skin tones--even in harsh side lighting.
It appears that the focus confirmation chip sent me forward-focusing more often than not. e.g., in the above photo, it\'s my daughter\'s eyebrow that is in exact focus, not her eye. I\'ll micro-adjust backward a skosh first. If that fails me, I\'ll buy a new screen for the 1Ds III better-suited for manually focusing. Is that the right path?
I can now add for the next person researching my question: there\'s nothing wrong optically with the Summicron-R 50mm E55. Understatement.
In this 50mm focal length I\'ve owned/used Canon\'s EF f/1.8 mkI, f/1.4, Sigma\'s f/1.4, Nikon\'s AI-s f/1.4 and 1.4g. After walking around with this Summicron-R mk2 for two days, I can say I strongly prefer it. This copy has been outfitted with an EOS mount and focus confirmation chip.
Here are a few samples from the last 2 days, more or less straight from camera:
I happened to take this shot a few seconds earlier with the Nikkor AI-s 50 1.4. Maybe it\'s my copy, but it was a mess compared to the Leica.
There\'s nothing special about this photo, but I do appreciate how well the Summicron\'s linear presentation of contrast gradation.
I can see criticism of the busy-bokeh wide open, but what I like about this photo is the natural colors, realistic skin tones--even in harsh side lighting.
It appears that the focus confirmation chip sent me forward-focusing more often than not. e.g., in the above photo, it\'s my daughter\'s eyebrow that is in exact focus, not her eye. I\'ll micro-adjust backward a skosh first. If that fails me, I\'ll buy a new screen for the 1Ds III better-suited for manually focusing. Is that the right path?
I can now add for the next person researching my question: there\'s nothing wrong optically with the Summicron-R 50mm E55. Understatement.
In this 50mm focal length I\'ve owned/used Canon\'s EF f/1.8 mkI, f/1.4, Sigma\'s f/1.4, Nikon\'s AI-s f/1.4 and 1.4g. After walking around with this Summicron-R mk2 for two days, I can say I strongly prefer it. This copy has been outfitted with an EOS mount and focus confirmation chip.
Here are a few samples from the last 2 days, more or less straight from camera:
I happened to take this shot a few seconds earlier with the Nikkor AI-s 50 1.4. Maybe it\'s my copy, but it was a mess compared to the Leica.
There\'s nothing special about this photo, but I do appreciate how well the Summicron\'s linear presentation of contrast gradation.
I can see the criticism of the busy-bokeh wide open, but what I like about this photo is the natural colors, realistic skin tones--even in harsh side lighting.
It appears that the focus confirmation chip sent me forward-focusing more often than not. e.g., in the above photo, it\'s my daughter\'s eyebrow that is in exact focus, not her eye. I\'ll micro-adjust backward a skosh first. If that fails me, I\'ll buy a new screen for the 1Ds III better-suited for manually focusing. Is that the right path?
