Canon LTM Canon 50mm f/2.2

[Swift1]

Wow thanks for the diagram.

BTW this is how it looks on Bessa-R

They make a pretty pair.
I need to use my Bessa R more...

 

[Swift1]

Here's a bokeh sample from this lens

 

[charjohncarter]

Great shots Colton! I have a early f 3.5 35mm Canon lens it is so small I'm afraid I'll loss it. Even though you hit F5 this is a nice right up.

 

[Swift1]

Great shots Colton! I have a early f 3.5 35mm Canon lens it is so small I'm afraid I'll loss it. Even though you hit F5 this is a nice right up.

Thank you, John. Ya, some of those Canon 35mm and 28mm lenses are tiny.
This 50/2.2 almost feels too small on the big Canon 7 🙂

 

[Swift1]

I just finished scanning a roll of Portra 400 that I shot almost entirely with the Canon 50/2.2, and I have to say I am pretty impressed with this lens. It has very slight pincushion distortion, but other than that I don't see any noticeable weaknesses.

Canon 7 rangefinder
Canon 50/2.2 LTM
Kodak Portra 400
Epson V750-M Pro​

 

[ForestCap]

Like the urban-feel in the shot. I should use this lens more often. Busy shooting a KIEV II these days..

 

[Swift1]

Like the urban-feel in the shot. I should use this lens more often. Busy shooting a KIEV II these days..

Thanks.
Last weekend, my two main cameras were my Canon 7 with 50/2.2 and my Kiev-2a with Jupiter-12 🙂

 

[dourbalistar]

Hamish over at 35mmc.com posted a review of this lens today:
https://www.35mmc.com/05/08/2018/canon-50mm-f-2-2-leica-thread-mount-lens-review/

 

[Swift1]

Hamish over at 35mmc.com posted a review of this lens today:
https://www.35mmc.com/05/08/2018/canon-50mm-f-2-2-leica-thread-mount-lens-review/

Cool to see a review done on this lens.
I can't say I agree with the review regarding sharpness, but I am not using mine on a digital Leica.
From looking at my scans from my Nikon Coolscan, I would say this lens easily falls into the "sharp enough" category.

 

[ForestCap]

Cool to see a review done on this lens.
I can't say I agree with the review regarding sharpness, but I am not using mine on a digital Leica.
From looking at my scans from my Nikon Coolscan, I would say this lens easily falls into the "sharp enough" category.

Same here. I have done a non-scientific, quick comparison between my 50/2.2 and J-8, J-3, I-61, using an M4/3 digital camera. As I wrote above it is sharper and more contrast-y than any of the FSU lens at the same aperture, across the frame. Judging from results on film scans, I think it is on a par with Helios-103. It is definitely more than enough sharp.

That article mentioned distance affecting sharpness, as well as stopping down not helping. To me that sounds like there is misalignment of the elements/lens unit.

 

[bcostin]

I was just about to link to the 35mmc review, as well. I saw one on eBay a while back and almost bought it just out of curiosity. Wish I had.

 

[davhill]

Hamish over at 35mmc.com posted a review of this lens today:
https://www.35mmc.com/05/08/2018/canon-50mm-f-2-2-leica-thread-mount-lens-review/

Its a good analysis. Its a shame that Hamish isn't active on this forum. He has a unique ability to discuss cameras and photography.

 

[davhill]

That article mentioned distance affecting sharpness, as well as stopping down not helping. To me that sounds like there is misalignment of the elements/lens unit.

I had gotten the same impression [as that expressed on 35mmc] from images displayed on this forum, especially by Colton: the 50/2.2 appears uniquely suited for portraiture, less so for landscapes.

 

[Swift1]

Here's a Fujicolor C200 frame shot with the 50/2.2 and scanned with my Nikon Coolscan V. Crop from scan below.

 

[Mackinaw]

What aperture?

Pretty sharp image for a lens that (supposedly) isn’t good for landscapes.

Jim B.

 

[Swift1]

What aperture?

Pretty sharp image for a lens that (supposedly) isn’t good for landscapes.

Jim B.

That was f/11 IIRC.

 

[davhill]

That was f/11 IIRC.

Yeah, that works 🙂.
I still really want one for the close work, ok! If works this well at distance, so much the better.

 

[Swift1]

Yeah, that works 🙂.
I still really want one for the close work, ok! If works this well at distance, so much the better.

I found mine on ebay, then a few weeks later another one showed up on ebay. Keep an eye out, you might get lucky.

Here's another from mine,

Untitled by Colton Allen, on Flickr
Canon 7 rangefinder
Canon 50/2.2 LTM
Fujicolor C200
Nikon Coolscan V ED​

 

[davhill]

I found mine on ebay, then a few weeks later another one showed up on ebay. Keep an eye out, you might get lucky.

Indeed I do keep an eye open.. and it’s ever a play between price and condition and my present budget. There’s been one listed recently which looks fine but for the 🙁 fungus ...
-dave

 

[Swift1]

Here's one from my new photozine that was done with the Canon 50/2.2
Of the 21 photos in the zine, all but 1 were done with the 50/2.2

Untitled by Colton Allen, on Flickr
Canon 7 rangefinder
Canon 50/2.2 LTM
Kodak Portra 400
Epson V750-M Pro​