35 1.2 nokton or 50 1.2 canon?

[Krosya]

my canon 1.2 arrived yesterday. in pretty decent cosmetic shape. only had a chance to do a brief spin with it with my two kids in tow while on a solo papa patrol trip to the park, but it seems great! contrast is certainly a bit lower than leica glass, but everything else is great, and way, way sharper than i was expecting! the OOF areas are just as i'd hoped, so i'm real happy with the choice. thanks for all the feedback on here. here's a quick snap of my older swinger from the first brief outing...

Looks good - Congrats!
And post more pics for it!

 

[johannielscom]

DIY lens alignment

DIY lens alignment

... However I recently got hold of a Canon 50/1.2, and as soon as I can get its mis-focus problem solved it'll be a regular item on my M4...

I solved it on mine by unscrewing the rear mount (rather easily by unscrewing a threaded tube, the flat side of which protudes out the rear with two notches for spanners) and then winding a thick sewing thread as a shim. I started out with one meter, assembled and tested distance, using a matted piece of plastic a a focussing screen in the M3. Too short. Added 25cms, re-assembled, etc. until I was done.

Unfortunately, I do not own the lens any more, would have shot a pictorial. It was an easy to do job. EDIT: Found a thread on RFF that shows it, it's here

I never shot the 35mm 1.2 but have loved the 50mm 1.2 Canon for its beatuful portraits in low light. When properly aligned, it's a gem!

 

[kevin m]

my canon 1.2 arrived yesterday. in pretty decent cosmetic shape. only had a chance to do a brief spin with it with my two kids in tow while on a solo papa patrol trip to the park, but it seems great! contrast is certainly a bit lower than leica glass, but everything else is great, and way, way sharper than i was expecting! the OOF areas are just as i'd hoped, so i'm real happy with the choice. thanks for all the feedback on here. here's a quick snap of my older swinger from the first brief outing...
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That's a lovely shot...