50mm time?

[tobinharris]

Getting the lens bug again folks, this hobby is a curse!

Thinking of trying a 50mm to mingle with my CV25 f4 and CV40 f1.4.

A ZM C Sonnar 50mm T* reviews well, anyone here got any experience with them on the R-D1?

I really like the results people get from the CV50mm 1.1 , it's got an interesting look about it. But some reviews say it's a toy?

Flickr ZM 50 + R-D1
http://www.flickr.com/search/groups/?w=1081745@N24&m=pool&q=r-d1

Flickr CV50 + R-D1
http://www.flickr.com/search/groups/?w=1081745@N24&m=pool&q=r-d1

Such fun choices 🙂

T

 

[back alley]

the 50/1.1 is not a toy...

i use the cv 50/2.5...not blazing fast but fast enough, plenty sharp and small.
my rd1 kit now has only the small cv lenses in it...28/3.5 - 40 sonnar 2.8 - 50/2.5 and the tiny cv 15.

 

[Keith]

Well ... they're all toys really. Let's be honest here! 😀

I don't know about on an RD-1 but the C Sonnar is the best 50mm I own ... if you can deal with the slight focus shift it's hard to match in it's price range IMO.

 

[dreilly]

What about a Canon 50/1.4 or even 50/1.8?

They're toys but mighty fine ones!

 

[kuvvy]

Not sure if you'd be interested or how it would be on an RD1 but a friend of mine just traded a CV 50mm 1.5 Nokton in at Stephens Photo Centtre in Manchester last Friday. Might be worth a call.

Paul

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Having plenty of fun with my Jupiter-3 50mm f/1.5 om my R-D1.