50mm 1.1 Lenses: CV and 7Artisans with Leica M10

[raid]

7Art has a nice looking bokeh.

 

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The 7Art lens is sharp enough.

 

[boojum]

7Art has a nice looking bokeh.

She is not a little kid any more but I will bet she is still Daddy's girl.

 

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She is my little daughter. At college now.

 

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I have reactivated a 2006 lens test thread that I then did on 12 different 50mm lenses.

https://www.rangefinderforum.com/node/21265

The images look cool as they are from so many years ago.

 

[Noserider]

How I marvel at your photos Raid, thank you for sharing all of them. The future M mount shooters both film and digital will be even more confused as to which super-fast 50mm to choose with all the options available.

 

[raid]

Thanks.
I enjoy photography each day. We have many excellent lenses available to us, which is fortunate.
Fast 50mm lenses can be quite affordable. The J-3 is an amazing LTM lens, and so is the the original CZJ 5cm 1.5 in Contax mount. Using the right adapter lets you use this lens on a Leica. The Canon 50/1.2 or 50/1.4 are both excellent and fast lenses. The Nikkor 50/1.4 is well known for its qualities. Now we have the new breed of Chinese fast lenses, such as 7Artisans or similar. In the end, you really just need a fast 50mm lens to get things done in photography.

 

[Out to Lunch]

Epson R-D1 - CV Nokton 1.1/50.

 

[raid]

Thanks! The focus seems to be off. Was the Lens used wide open here?

 

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Here is a crop from the 7Art:

1. original

2. crop 1

3. crop 2

This was an action shot in which the pelicans were moving quickly.

 

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CV 50/1.1 crops:


1. original

2. crop 1:

3. crop 2:

 

[robert blu]

CV 50/1.1 crops:


1. original

I like how this lens on the M10 renders the light and the tones in this photo Raid. The reflections in the water are superb on my calibrated monitor !

 

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CV

Handheld in available light and the lens being wide open, there is a chance of not getting the image well in focus.

1. original

2. crop1:

3. crop2:

 

[raid]

CV 50/1.1 crops:


1. original

I like how this lens on the M10 renders the light and the tones in this photo Raid. The reflections in the water are superb on my calibrated monitor !

Thanks, Robert. It was this image in which I saw the CV shining. I could see fine details in the water. I liked it and I also removed all colors from it.

 

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This is a similar image taken with the 7Art, but for fairness, it was on a different time of the (same) day.

 

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In summary, the 7Art is OK and the CV is better. You get what you pay for here. Both lenses are lenses that can help you crate excellent images, and the CV has better performance overall. The 7Art is a very good deal. For $250~$300 you get a well made 50mm lens that has 1.1 as max aperture, and with modern multi-coatings. For an additional $550 we get a CV lens that can compete with a comparable Leica lens.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Thanks! The focus seems to be off. Was the Lens used wide open here?

I see that too, but it can be that only the rangefinder is off. That happens more often than the lens being out of order.

Erik.

 

[raid]

I see that too, but it can be that only the rangefinder is off. That happens more often than the lens being out of order.

Erik.

It can be either case, Erik. It can also be a choice that the photographer made to grab a slice of life as it is and without much worries about being tack sharp.

 

[Erik van Straten]

It can be either case, Erik. It can also be a choice that the photographer made to grab a slice of life as it is and without much worries about being tack sharp.

Yes, then the photographer is out of order in an understandable way.

The sharpest part of a photo will be out of focus if you magnify it strongly enough. Therefore, you should always use the negative in its entirety. However, that requires a great sense of composition. That is not given to everyone. But you can practice it.

Erik.

 

[raid]

Using a solid tripod helps a lot. I used to use a heavy Gitzo tripod and a cable release cord in all of my photos many years ago.When blowing up a print to 20x30 from a 6x9 negative or transparency, faults will be shown if present.