Canon LTM Canon 35/1.5: A Tribute

Canon M39 M39 screw mount bodies/lenses
Nokton48 said:
Here are my other two Canon "Light Suckers", the 50mm F1.2 and the 85mm F1.5. I have been looking for the 35mm F1.5 (to complete my set) for several years now. Now I have won a nice one, and I can't wait.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CANON-35mm-F1-5...es_CameraLensesFilters_JN&hash=item2c562159f8

I have ordered another Leicagoodies "STEER" to fit the focusing ring on my new 35mm F1.5. Notice that I have them on the 50mm and 85mm, and they help quite a bit in terms of handling the focus ring on these big lenses.

I'll need a Canon Slimline original filter, to finish it off. It might vignette without the thin filter (on film) I don't have an M8. :)
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aHH that STEER looks like a helpful little device, wish'd I'd known about that when I acquired my f1.2/50 it would have saved alot on the focus ring wear too.

I like that idea of the SPINS too, the pinhole adapters, would like to try them on my M8 ~ overall that's a pretty helpful website for Leica M owners

http://www.leicagoodies.com/

Tom
 
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Here's a quick sample of a shot from my f1.5/35, a "behind the scenes" of my photo assistant Emily using my Wetzlar M6 with the Canon f1.2/50 on it.......

It's not broken in yet, after this weekend, I should have much much more various studies and styles of work that it's been shot with :)

Enjoy!

Tom
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Gasp. Pretty Emily. :D
 
Nokton48 said:
Does anybody know how difficult it would be to remove the infinity stop on the Canon 35mm F1.5? From the photos, it looks like, from the rear it might be fairly-easily removable? And if I want to, reinstall it without any damage?
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Dan,

The infinity assembly can be easily removed. It consist of 3 parts, namely the knob, a spring and a retaining pin/screw. Don't lose the spring. And remember to add a bit of nail polish to the pin/screw before reinstalling and tighten.

Cheers,
 
Seems these lenses are getting to be popular :)

I shot a few hundred pix this past weekend with mine and I'm very satisfied with the results, a very "classic" look out of the lens, especially working with the Leica M8.

Tom
 
Woo-Hoo! Look What Just Arrived.

Woo-Hoo! Look What Just Arrived.

It's Mint. Glass like new. Smooth as Silk Focus. Took about five minutes to remove the infinity button (Good One About the SPRING Benny I almost missed it!) and modify the STEER to fit around the remaining knob. It looks -perfect- .

I love my new lens. I am totally stoked. Here M2 checks it out:
 

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Nokton48 -- better solution to the infinity lock is to glue a bit of wood or plastic into the latch on the mount. Then when your widow sells the lens, it still has the infinity lock if the next buyer wants it.

Or maybe you can just put it together with the spring on the wrong side? Or put a little sleeve around the post...
 
Here's one more pix, the 48mm original Canon Slimline filter does work work much better than a Hoya, the hood fits tighter, and I presume, no vignetting stopped-down. I have experienced vignetting with other Canon lenses, they seem to be designed to work best with their own filters. Certainly works better for me, and I've got a bunch of them arriving (hopefully today).

Meanwhile, here's another auction I just found for another 35mm F1.5:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Leica-M-Canon-1-5-35mm-RO-12700-/160466423061?pt=Film_Cameras

And here's how my new lens looks on M4-2 (been test shooting this morning):
 

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Nokton48 said:
I'll need a Canon Slimline original filter, to finish it off. It might vignette without the thin filter (on film) I don't have an M8. :)
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I remember something else about this lens:
when a filter is mounted (I had a regular UV Hoya 48mm), the only way to put the hood on is to clamp it on the filter.
But then, IIRC, the hood vignets.
You may want to check this carefully before shooting somthing important.
 
Both copies of the 35/1.5 I had vignetted at all apertures. The edge of the frame even at f/8 still had black tips in the corners. I liked it because I could always tell what shots I used the lens on. This was of course on full-frame.
 
LeicaTom said:
I think I'll pass on buying one of those STEER thingymebob's if that's the only way to install them :/

Tom
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Yes after studying it a bit, you have to remove the infinity lock to install the STEER, I don't see a way around that. But after seeing how that goes together, that dosen't phase me at all, I'll just carefully put everything back together, if I decide I want to reconfigure and change everything. I have STEERS on my Canon big lenses and I think it improves the handling for me. I'm quite used to the handling, I think it's much improved, especially when I'm operating in the dark, by touch only.

Like my other Canon lightsuckers, I see this as a lens to use mostly wide-open. At times I might reach for something else, for a different effect. Looking back at the lovely photos in this thread, I'm sure I made the right decision to buy it.
 
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My STEER has an opening in it. I opened it up,placed it around the lens, and it locked in.
 
My STEER is not completely one piece. I opened it, placed it around the lens, and that was it.
 
Nokton48 said:
Yes after studying it a bit, you have to remove the infinity lock to install the STEER, I don't see a way around that. But after seeing how that goes together, that dosen't phase me at all, I'll just carefully put everything back together, if I decide I want to reconfigure and change everything. I have STEERS on my Canon big lenses and I think it improves the handling for me. I'm quite used to the handling, I think it's much improved, especially when I'm operating in the dark, by touch only.

Like my other Canon lightsuckers, I see this as a lens to use mostly wide-open. At times I might reach for something else, for a different effect. Looking back at the lovely photos in this thread, I'm sure I made the right decision to buy it.
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See I have two left hands when it comes down to anything that involves work, so I'd be worried about causing more damage than good, also I don't want to take anything off of a lens, in case I'd have to sell it......

I would really like to use those STEER rings on both my f1.2 and f1.5 b/c I think they would work a little faster and also save the paint on the lens, but not if I have to take peices off the lens to make them work :/

But after this weekend, this lens has proven to me, along with the Canon f1.2/50 that it's a KEEPER and it's one of the two ULTIMATE fast vintage lenses for shooting PiNuPS and getting that vintage 1960's "girlie" magazine look :)

Tom
 
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sanmich said:
I remember something else about this lens:
when a filter is mounted (I had a regular UV Hoya 48mm), the only way to put the hood on is to clamp it on the filter.
But then, IIRC, the hood vignets.
You may want to check this carefully before shooting somthing important.
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I have a thin 1960's Kenko UV on the lens now and it's fine, yes, you do have to steady the W-50 hood a bit before clamping/screwing it down, but it doesn't vignette at full bore when shooting on the M8 :)

Tom
 
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