Re: M-mount lenses: Which ones perform well on Leica and Sony?
Fred Miranda wrote:
It's a poor man's collection. My bias in the choices is IQ, price, size and compatibility with both Sony and Leica.
No way, not now. Going all CV 10 years ago, then yes, maybe. But given what Cosina has produced recently, this is a very logical selection of lenses.
The CV 50/1.2 Nokton does not have a mid dip if that's your preference. At f/2, mid-field is pretty good at mid-distance.
I much prefer lenses with gradual corner fall-off than having weaker mid-field since that's the area I usually place my subjects.
Yeah, I'd prefer to avoid the mid zone dip and the ninja star aperture at f/2.5-5.6. But the diameter of the 50/1.2 would present some problems with my current camera bag layout. A while back I was very tempted to buy the 21/3.5, 35/2 and 50/1.2...
Once Canon release the R5, I'll be curious to see how some of these CV lenses work with that sensor stack...
The CV 50/3.5 Heliar is one of those lenses that I don't like the ergo but love the IQ and rendering. It's a razor sharp lens from wide open (across the field) with smooth rendering and low aberration. It's the complete opposite from the Zeiss 50/1.5C and that's why I own both. Love the latter for half body portraits.
The issue I have with the ergo is that the "click-less" aperture ring is linked to the focus ring. So, once you focus, you have to be careful to only move the aperture ring without messing your focus. It's a cool looking lens though. I have no experience with the older collapsible model but there is usually small tweaks and coating upgrades within releases.
Thanks for the additional info. I agree there have probably ben tweaks over the years, particularly with coatings. Cosina did that between the 50/1.5 LTM and M versions to improve contrast, color saturation and flare resistance. I think in my case, I'd prefer a 50/2 APO as an all-rounder, as previously mentioned.
Jun 20, 2020 at 12:22 AM
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My bias in the choices is IQ, price, size and compatibility with both Sony and Leica.