CGrindahl wrote: DeltaSigma wrote:
I know a lot of you folks here rave about the 55mm SC 1.2
If I am being honest I am on the fence with regards to the rendering. I love some of the images presented here in the forum - but others outside of this enclave not so much. Negative reviews don't help.
Whilst looking for a more modern DX donor camera (to convert to IR) I stumbled across a poorly advertised copy of the 55mm SC 1.2 on FleaBay - complete with the factory AI ring no less. I couldn't resist a bid and got it for a low price. Time will tell if I can use the lens to match other peoples' great work. If I don't like it then I will flip it. Here she is....
Colin
I think you did well Colin. As you likely know, I've bought THREE copies of this lens... which is surely evidence of a serious problem... Of course, I love the lens and in fact took one of the three copies for a spin yesterday. I finally got around to processing a few images. Here are four photos shot wide open with what is a mint condition copy. This was the last one I purchased and like yours, it was not well described when I ran across it on Craigslist. There was just enough information that I contracted the seller and my guess was right. I didn't buy it cheap, though it was the least expensive of the three I bought. I love how it performs. It is a really excellent focal length.
The background of the California poppy is a bit unsettling but the rest are quite fine. I find the out of focus areas of the 55 f/1.2 S.C. easier to view than those found with the 50 f/1.2 AI-s, my first fast lens. Give us a report after you've had a chance to play. The focal plane is razor thin... Congratulations!
Curtis, you saying I have more than a serious problem?
CGrindahl wrote: DeltaSigma wrote:
I know a lot of you folks here rave about the 55mm SC 1.2
If I am being honest I am on the fence with regards to the rendering. I love some of the images presented here in the forum - but others outside of this enclave not so much. Negative reviews don't help.
Whilst looking for a more modern DX donor camera (to convert to IR) I stumbled across a poorly advertised copy of the 55mm SC 1.2 on FleaBay - complete with the factory AI ring no less. I couldn't resist a bid and got it for a low price. Time will tell if I can use the lens to match other peoples' great work. If I don't like it then I will flip it. Here she is....
Colin
I think you did well Colin. As you likely know, I've bought THREE copies of this lens... which is surely evidence of a serious problem... Of course, I love the lens and in fact took one of the three copies for a spin yesterday. I finally got around to processing a few images. Here are four photos shot wide open with what is a mint condition copy. This was the last one I purchased and like yours, it was not well described when I ran across it on Craigslist. There was just enough information that I contracted the seller and my guess was right. I didn't buy it cheap, though it was the least expensive of the three I bought. I love how it performs. It is a really excellent focal length.
The background of the California poppy is a bit unsettling but the rest are quite fine. I find the out of focus areas of the 55 f/1.2 S.C. easier to view than those found with the 50 f/1.2 AI-s, my first fast lens. Give us a report after you've had a chance to play. The focal plane is razor thin... Congratulations!
Curtis, you saying I have more than a serious problem?
Of course, I love the lens and in fact took one of the three copies for a spin yesterday. I finally got around to processing a few images. Here are four photos shot wide open with what is a mint condition copy. This was the last one I purchased and like yours, it was not well described when I ran across it on Craigslist. There was just enough information that I contracted the seller and my guess was right. I didn't buy it cheap, though it was the least expensive of the three I bought. I love how it performs. It is a really excellent focal length.
