50/1.5: With all the talk about the new CV lens

[LennartW]

so how comfortable is it to use on a M Leica, does the adapter hinder you in anyway?

 

[P. Lynn Miller]

It balances and handles wonderfully on the M5...

The adapter is invisible in use.

All this talk about Nokton 50/1.5 is causing me to rethink selling the pair that I have... pretty sure that I will sell one of my Nokton 50/1.5's as soon as the Nokton 50/1.1 arrives.

 

[nico]

so how comfortable is it to use on a M Leica, does the adapter hinder you in anyway?

... on my M6 it's a pleasure to use (no problems at all with the ltm/M adapter).
I have a 0,72 M6 and it intrudes only for a little (very little, at least for me) bit into the lower right corner of the 50 framelines.

 

[ray*j*gun]

Wow, seriously impressive lens.....I have been using the Color Skopar 2.5 and its been a great lens but .....or maybe its the shooter

 

[daikoku]

its my first 50mm rf lens and loved it...had to sell it to fund a LTM50F1.2 and regretted the sale..

 

[SimonSawSunlight]

so how comfortable is it to use on a M Leica, does the adapter hinder you in anyway?

it is a pleasure to use, very smooth, perfectly balanced and I keep forgetting that there is in fact an adapter in between. =)
no problems at all! just the advantage of being able to put it on ltm cameras and everything.

simonsawsunlight; that first shot is pretty damn amazing, in fact they all are.

thank you very much =) I'm trying to do my best!

 

[kmerenkov]

50/1.5 delivered me my girlfriend 🙂
Our first close meeting was in a room without any people except us. I shot 1 roll of her. We both felt very uncomfortable then and so we went to drink whiskey and talk about ourselves (i.e. to get know each other).

So yes I love my nokton 50/1.5 🙂

P.S. Ironically, that's why I don't do much photography nowadays 🙁

 

[Sparrow]

at night

indoors

outdoors

from the front (digi P&S sorry; with thanks to my wife for the loan of the camera, and son for switching off the flash)

 

[Bingley]

I loved the glass, but did not like the size, so I sold mine. But if I decide I can't live w/out a "modern" 50, I may pick up another... In the meantime, here's a contribution:

 

[Ted Witcher]

Here's one from my gallery. Always wanted the Leica version, couldn't afford it, but now I realize I never really missed it.

 

[feenej]

I find mine to be very sharp at f11. Edge-blur filter applied here.

 

[joachim]

Why got the 50/1.5 discontinued?

Why got the 50/1.5 discontinued?

Hi,

anyone knows why CV discontinued the 50/1.5? The new 1.1 is something of a speciality (weight, size, price) and will not fit everyone looking for a 50mm. With the 50/1.5, 50/2.5 discontinued and the 50/2 being a special run only, there is now quite a gap in the line up. Any clues?

Ta
Joachim

 

[raid]

yes I'm really in love ...

... with the girl ... not the lens ... ehy! I'm not that fanatic!!!

Nico,

Is this girl a Lucca Girl?
I love the grain and the image itself.

 

[nico]

Raid,
thanks 🙂 I'm glad you like the photo and ... yes, she's from Lucca,
ciao!

 

[Erik L]

I loved the glass, but did not like the size, so I sold mine. But if I decide I can't live w/out a "modern" 50, I may pick up another... In the meantime, here's a contribution:

wow thats really nice. i need to use mine i should try it without the hood, it handles a lot better.

 

[Rogrund]

Hi,

anyone knows why CV discontinued the 50/1.5?

Well, it isn't discontinued. It will be available in black only, according to Stephen Gandy.

 

[chris00nj]

Hi,

anyone knows why CV discontinued the 50/1.5? The new 1.1 is something of a speciality (weight, size, price) and will not fit everyone looking for a 50mm. With the 50/1.5, 50/2.5 discontinued and the 50/2 being a special run only, there is now quite a gap in the line up. Any clues?

Ta
Joachim

Is it discontinued? It's still on the website.

I love the Nokton. It performs so well wide open, which is the chief reason to get a fast lens.

 

[joachim]

Well, it isn't discontinued. It will be available in black only, according to Stephen Gandy.

It vanished from http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/voigt/english/lens-top--e.html and http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/voigt/v-lens/v-l-m/index.html

It got added on their list of discontinued products: http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/voigt/english/dispo.html

Perhaps Tom and/or Stephen can (cannot if a revamp is to be announced in the future and they saw it already under NDA) shed some light here?

J.

 

[joachim]

Is it discontinued? It's still on the website.

I love the Nokton. It performs so well wide open, which is the chief reason to get a fast lens.

Chris, nice cat. I like to chase my wife's with a Rolleicord TLR. That is tough going I say ...

 

[raid]

This is a lens that I may add to my 50mm lens set. My 50mm lenses are not as sharp as this lens.