cv 50/2.5 images

[back alley]

 

[Bingley]

Very nice, Joe. Plenty of pop to those shots! And I like the way the lens renders skin tones on the boy's face.

 

[back alley]

the lighting was very harsh, hibeams from directly above.
i had forgotten how nice that 50 can be.

with the canon 35, the cv 28/3.5 and this cv 50 i have a great travel, light weight and tiny kit. and not all that expensive if i want to brave the elements or the less desirable areas of town.

 

[FrankS]

One of the many things that I like about this lens is that it instantly updates old screwmount bodies. Another thing, is how physically short the lens is. Must be a mild telephoto design to accomplish that.

 

[Doug]

Nice photos, Joe... The lens has a very smooth and pleasant look, doesn't it.

... Another thing, is how physically short the lens is. Must be a mild telephoto design to accomplish that.

http://www.cameraquest.com/voigtlen.htm if you scroll about 80% of the way down, in the 50mm lens section, there's a small lens element diagram at the left margin.

I don't know if that is a telephoto type arrangement, but probably not since it's similar to the 35mm Color Skopar design. The 25 & 28 Skopars are similar to each other, but not so similar to the 35 & 50, though they all have 7 elements.

Historically, I understand that the Skopar name was used for a 4-element lens resembling a Zeiss Tessar, one step down from the 5-element Heliar. But that was then...

 

[kossi008]

I don't know if that is a telephoto type arrangement, but probably not since it's similar to the 35mm Color Skopar design.

Well, I think it is. Just look at the pincushion distortion. Same short build at higher focal length also says tele to me...

 

[Sparrow]

Well, I think it is. Just look at the pincushion distortion. Same short build at higher focal length also says tele to me...

There is no pincushion distortion that I'm aware of

 

[Doug]

Actually, I have noticed slight pincushion distortion in my 50 Skopar.

 

[FrankS]

Pincushion distortion (as opposed to barrel distortion) can help human subjects look thinner!

 

[back alley]

i don't see it...where should i look?

 

[back alley]

no wonder i can't see it...i don't have a ruler!!

honestly...can folks see that amount of distortion with eyes alone?

 

[Erik van Straten]

I can!

Erik.

 

[back alley]

I can!

Erik.

really?

i can't...

looking at that wall...the line is coming in more in the middle than on the ends?

maybe that's why i seem to be more easily satisfied with my gear?

 

[Erik van Straten]

I can, but I am a very experienced "looker". I like this lens very much and I don't care for the tiny amount of distortion.
My opinion is different about the cv 35mm f/1.4. I think the distortion of that lens is totally unacceptable.

Erik.

 

[back alley]

and yet, there are others here that love that lens.

i wonder if they can see the distirtion?

 

[back alley]

i have to admit that i am glad that i am not such a good looker!

 

[porktaco]

*waits for it*

 

[Doug]

Well, Joe, my post #8 was shot for the purpose of detecting linear distortion... You can see it in the door and door frame at right. The center of the frame bends slightly inward (to the left) while the top and bottom are a bit outward. At top the horizontal window frame seems to sag, but I'm pretty sure the glass is actually straight!

 

[FrankS]

Unless one is doing architectural photography, a bit of distortion is not a problem. And if one is serious about doing archetectural photography, one would not be using a 35mm camera.

 

[back alley]

Well, Joe, my post #8 was shot for the purpose of detecting linear distortion... You can see it in the door and door frame at right. The center of the frame bends slightly inward (to the left) while the top and bottom are a bit outward. At top the horizontal window frame seems to sag, but I'm pretty sure the glass is actually straight!

still don't see it...