Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Zeiss ZMs are good modern optics at very fair lower-than-Leica prices. For a lovely classic-optic look (but with the possibility of getting chosen things quite nicely detailed, if you put them in the middle) I'm a fan of the pre-ASPH 50 Summilux. But I don't know where prices for those are these days. I also haven't done an extensive study of how mine focuses relative to where the rangefinder thinks it's focused, but I don't recall having been annoyed by it a lot. On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 3:02 PM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote: > I agree that it isn?t very versatile, and exists only to give the 50s > Sonnar look. It is best for faces (which is Kyle?s favorite subject). As > Chris suggested, the Planar is sharper but maybe a little harsh. > > >> On Jul 21, 2015, at 1:58 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> >> wrote: >> >> But Jeff, if it is optimized for 1.5, then you have to rely on DoF to get >> focus for other aperture. It just does not make sense to use this lens. >> >> On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 11:52 AM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> They can optimize it for f/1.5 free of charge if it is still under >>> warranty. It's the same optical formula as the 50 1.5 Sonnar from the >>> 1950s. >>> >>>> On Jul 21, 2015, at 1:49 PM, Richard Man <richard at >>>> richardmanphoto.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> The Zeiss 50/1,5 makes no sense to me. If you need to use it @F 2.8,, >>>> why >>>> not just get an Elmar? >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 11:43 AM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Or the Zeiss 50/1.5 Sonnar. It has some focus shift, so stop it down to >>>>> 2.8. Optimized for f/2.8. >>>>> >>>>> http://tinyurl.com/b8wqqca >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 21, 2015, at 1:17 PM, kyle cassidy on the LUG < >>>>> leicaslacker at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi folks -- >>>>>> >>>>>> My trusty $100 Canon Serenar has picked up a slight wobble, I'm not >>> sure >>>>> if this is a portent of evil to come or if I just never noticed it >>> before -- >>>>> but the front element section will move around a bit if you wiggle it >>>>> ("stop wiggling it!" advice I thank you for in advance). >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm thinking of preemptively replacing it. I was going to go for a >>>>> Voigtlander 1.5, which seem to be about $900 in Leica M mount, but >>> noticed >>>>> that the Nokton 1.1 was going for about $650 -- any thoughts on whether >>> the >>>>> nokton would work as my only 50 or is it too big for every day use? >>>>>> >>>>>> Suggestions of other 50's you have lying around in drawers and want to >>>>> get rid of also taken. >>>>>> >>>>>> Priorities are: >>>>>> >>>>>> 1) no slower than f2 >>>>>> 2) focusing closer than 3 feet (which means any screwmount 50 is in, >>>>> though I'd prefer an M mount that I could focus closer without having >>>>> to >>>>> resort to the penny-shim trick.) >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>>> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >>>> // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >> // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information