50mm Color Skopar

Great photos, Tachi. Much needed on this topic. Most impressive shooting close-up with a rangefinder. I don't have this lens, but I do have the 28/3.5 Color Skopar & the Rollei 40/2.8 Sonnar, both of which are built on the same barrel & I agree that the build quality & handling are superb.
 
tachi said:
Will be uploading more photos over the weekend.

Tachi..
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Mmmmh, I originally signed up to this forum in order to ask informations on this very lens
and would like to ask you a few more informations.

First, was the picture you posted taken all open? I guess so judging from the shallow depth of field but I could be wrong. What is your experience with this lens regarding flare, details in the shadow and redention of colours? Finally, may I ask which camera did you use? I want to know this because
I read comments which advanced the hypothesis that some bad review of this lens was rather due
to the use of old cameras without a pressure plate for the film (like the Leica IIIG on which I would like to use this lens) then to the lens itself. The idea would be that the lack of a pressure plate does not show with old uncoated lenses with low resulution but does with newer lenses...

Thank you in advance.

Giella lea Fapmu
 
giellaleafapmu said:
Mmmmh, I originally signed up to this forum in order to ask informations on this very lens
and would like to ask you a few more informations.
to the use of old cameras without a pressure plate for the film (like the Leica IIIG on which I would like to use this lens) then to the lens itself. The idea would be that the lack of a pressure plate does not show with old uncoated lenses with low resulution but does with newer lenses...

Thank you in advance.

Giella lea Fapmu
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The Leica screw mount cameras most certainly DO have a spring loaded pressure plate for the film plane, from the first one all the way to the last IIIg. They are quite capable of taking stunningly sharp photos, if the lens is good. Just check out my gallery, which has a majority of images taken with a Leica IIIc. Just because there is no back flap that swings up, the pressure plate is still there on LTM cameras, it is tapered on its edge so when you slide the film in, it goes between the aperture and pressure plate. The Fed/Zorki and other Leica copies also have pressure plates.
 
I've been using one for ages -- since they first came out -- on various Bessas and M-series Leicas (not screw Leicas) and I certainly have no complaints: my other 50s are a 50/1.5 Voigtlander, 50/2 Jupiter, 50/1.2 Canon and 50/3.5 Elmar. I used to have a pre-aspheric Summicron but sold it as I never could see the magic that so many people bang on about. I've not seen it in others' pictures either -- but I haven't tried the aspheric yet.

Cheers,

Roger (www.rogerandfrances.com)
 
Hi Giella, the photos are taken at f4 and so far I don't have any issue with flare, although I am just using the shallow lens shade that came with the lens.

I can't tell you much on the performance on colour, as I use it for B&W only on my M6 TTL. Well, on the issue of not having pressure plate on the film, I suggest that you stop the lens down a little, this will take care of it. That is what I do when shooting large format (4"x5") on a wooden field camera. As there are literally tons of review/comment on film flatness that will affect sharpenss on the film/slide.

Look out for more photos over the weekend on my gallery.


Cheers.
 
I think your earlier flower posting displays the lens' bokeh capability better than the station shots due to the closeness of the subject. Being more a fan of impressionistic rather than absolute blurring, I'm delighted by the bokeh of the 50/2.5. Not sure why the critics of the lens say otherwise, really. Perhaps they're expecting the stronger bokeh effect that a faster lens would impart when the subject is more distant.
 
Manolo Gozales said:
Hey🙂

Can't say I've seen much -ve feedback on this lens. I think its biggest problem is that it lives in the shadow of one of the best bargains in RF photography - the CV 50/1.5 Nokton. 😎

ManGo
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Mmmh, thank you again to all the comments. I think I shall buy both the Nokton AND the Skopar
so I will finish being puzzled.....😀

Giella lea Fapmu
 
😀 ManGo, even if you buy both with 2 separate adapters, you'll still have money left in your pocket compared to either a Summicron or a Planar. Nice combination . . . Nokton when you need the speed, Skopar when you need the closer focusing & want to travel light & compact. Not bad, not bad at all. 😎
 
50mm Summicron ASPH?

50mm Summicron ASPH?

Roger Hicks said:
I've been using one for ages -- since they first came out -- on various Bessas and M-series Leicas (not screw Leicas) and I certainly have no complaints: my other 50s are a 50/1.5 Voigtlander, 50/2 Jupiter, 50/1.2 Canon and 50/3.5 Elmar. I used to have a pre-aspheric Summicron but sold it as I never could see the magic that so many people bang on about. I've not seen it in others' pictures either -- but I haven't tried the aspheric yet.

Cheers,

Roger (www.rogerandfrances.com)
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Roger, if I understand you correctly you imply that there is now an aspheric Summicron. I am not aware of an aspheric 50mm other than the Summilux, however I am concious that you do get to hear about these things early. I know that you were mightily impressed following your recent encounter with the eagerly anticipated Summicron 75mm.

Thanks.
 
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