35mmdelux
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Your suggestions for 50mm LTM 3rd party lenses that are sharp and fast (f2.0 and faster).
Thanks - P.
Thanks - P.
Al Kaplan
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Why third party? How about a Nikkor 50mm f/1.4?
adrianzg
Established
i have a canon 50 1.5 sonnar clone and it's ULTRA sharp!
35mmdelux
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My experience is limited to 50 crons, 50 pre-asph, and 50 Lux ASPH. I recently acquired a 35mm Canon f/2 Black I'm impressed with and thought there might a good (or great) 3rd party 50. Hitting the streets with $10K of gear all the time isnt something I relish. Thanks.
hans voralberg
Veteran
Nikkor 50/2 - Sharp
Nikkor 50/1.4 - OK, nice bokeh, @1.4 center is sharp, f2.8 onward everything is sharp
Canon 50/1.8 (Serenar?) - Sharp wide open
Canon 50/1.5 - No idea
Canon 50/1.4 - ok-ish, not very sharp
Nikkor 50/1.4 - OK, nice bokeh, @1.4 center is sharp, f2.8 onward everything is sharp
Canon 50/1.8 (Serenar?) - Sharp wide open
Canon 50/1.5 - No idea
Canon 50/1.4 - ok-ish, not very sharp
I guess some of it depends on the degree of sharp that you are used to.
A $60 J-3 can be sharp, with a little work.
5cm F1.5 J-3 wide-open on the Canon P.
and a 1949 5cm F1.5 ZK Sonnar
Tight Crop
So you might decide the overall look that you want.
A $60 J-3 can be sharp, with a little work.
5cm F1.5 J-3 wide-open on the Canon P.
and a 1949 5cm F1.5 ZK Sonnar
Tight Crop
So you might decide the overall look that you want.
35mmdelux
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Thank you, Brian.
venchka
Veteran
Keep things in perspective. There's sharp and there's Summilux ASPH sharp.
Or, there's sharp for the bucks. I like the Nikkor 50/1.4. Someone here suggested using it about 1/3 stop from wide open. Big improvement. A very nice, very compact, 43mm filter lens. Solid as an anvil. The Life photographers were right. Great lens. Very good value for money.
Or, there's sharp for the bucks. I like the Nikkor 50/1.4. Someone here suggested using it about 1/3 stop from wide open. Big improvement. A very nice, very compact, 43mm filter lens. Solid as an anvil. The Life photographers were right. Great lens. Very good value for money.
rogue_designer
Reciprocity Failure
Best bargain in the sharp/fast for the price equation - the Canon 50/1.8 (either the chrome, or the black versions). Excellent performance, and frequently found under $150.
gohaj
Well-known
payasam
a.k.a. Mukul Dube
CV Nokton f/1.5. I almost bought one and still cannot say if I made a mistake in getting a Hexanon f/2 instead. I had, for 17 happy hears, the Serenar f/1.8 which has been mentioned.
raid
Dad Photographer
Canon 50/1.5 J-3 50/1.5 Zeiss Jena 5cm 1.5 Zeiss Opton 50 1.5 Canon 50 1.4 Canon 50 1.2
David Murphy
Veteran
Anything by Voigtlander, e.g. most particularly the Nokton 50/1.5 - a dynamite lens optically and well made too (in fact beautifully made).