Anyone know if the Nikkor 50mm 1.4

[leica M2 fan]

rangefinder lens for the S2 is a double gauss variant? If not what is its derivation, thanks in advance.

 

[VinceC]

Sonnar based.

 

[NIKON KIU]

rangefinder lens for the S2 is a double gauss variant? If not what is its derivation, thanks in advance.

However,
There's the Olympic/Millenium version that is said to be a double gauss formula.

Kiu

 

[leica M2 fan]

Wow!

Wow!

That is very interesting. My Nikkor 1.4 is sooo very different in rendition and signature than my Canon 1.4 that I thought the Nikkor was Double Gauss. Thanks for the replies.

 

[ferider]

The Canon 1.4 is double Gauss, a very rare one at that since it has only 6 elements like the original Xenon design.

The Nikon is Sonnar based. I use both, Tony, and they are very different.

Cheers,

Roland.

 

[leica M2 fan]

Ok, I got it. I knew they were very dissimilar in how they render but I had them backward as to origin, thanks very much. I like the Nikkor but I think I like the Canon better.

 

[gohaj]

so the old zeiss sonnar is more similar to nikon or canon?

 

[furcafe]

The old Nikon 50/1.4 (not the later "Olympic") was a variant of the Zeiss Sonnar. Canon's 50/1.5 was also a Sonnar, the 50/1.4 was not.

so the old zeiss sonnar is more similar to nikon or canon?