Canon LTM Canon ltm 50mm f1.8

Canon M39 M39 screw mount bodies/lenses
tbhv55 said:
I'm interested that you have an m39 to EOS adapter. I understood that the m39/LTM lens mount was not compatible with EOS - is that incorrect? I often wished that I could use my Canon 50mm f/1.8 LTM (and other LTM lenses) on EOS mount.
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To paraphrase a former president of ours (US), "That depends on what "not compatible'" means.

Simple (i.e. with no glass inserts) ltm/EOS adapters are mechanically possible and physically compatible w. with ltm lenses on one side and EOS cameras on the other. However, they place the lens too far away from the film to allow infinity focus. That is what is meant by incompatibility in this case. To address that issue, there are ltm/EOS adapters with a corrective lens, allowing infinity focus, but degrading the image. Whether the degradation is too much is up to you.

The acorns imaged because they were close-up -- so the adapter functioned essentially like an extension tube.

Hope this helps.

Giorgio
 
pagpow said:
Simple (i.e. with no glass inserts) ltm/EOS adapters are mechanically possible and physically compatible w. with ltm lenses on one side and EOS cameras on the other. However, they place the lens too far away from the film to allow infinity focus.
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Ok - got it. Thanks for the information. :)

pagpow said:
The acorns imaged because they were close-up -- so the adapter functioned essentially like an extension tube.
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I see what you're saying, but the last photo in the series seems to contradict that. :confused: Presumably, it's possible to focus in the 'middle distance', but not to infinity?
 
I bought the lens two times. The first one had a etched middle element, the second one was only hazy, and I was luckily able to clean it to a reasonable degree. :)

Now, I like pretty much everything about the lens. Quite sure this will become my standard 50 in the future. Its the later black and silver version:

Nice Bokeh:
Scan-170927-0002 by Fred.Erik, on Flickr
Scan-170927-0010 by Fred.Erik, on Flickr

very sharp and contrasty stopped down:

Scan-170927-0013 by Fred.Erik, on Flickr
Scan-170927-0019 by Fred.Erik, on Flickr
 
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This was on a test roll I shot to make sure that the rangefinder calibration was correct and to just see what this lens can do. So far I love it!!

Leica CL, FUJI Superia 400, Canon 50mm 1.8 (early chrome version), fotodiox PRO adapter.
 
I've done it... bought a 50/1.8. I've screwed around long enough looking for a bargain and finding only junk. I've been eyeing a really nice one I can't afford, but I finally tallied up the pennies in my piggy bank and made an unfair offer. We haggled a little -- I had to dig a little deeper but we settled at a satisfactory price. I'm thrilled. More news after I can shoot some film.
 
davhill said:
We haggled a little -- I had to dig a little deeper but we settled at a satisfactory price. I'm thrilled.
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It's great lens, and if the price you paid was "satisfactory" then that's what counts. :)

Enjoy it... and post some results when they're to hand.
 
Heh. I don't know if it's kosher to talk prices here, but the lens is silver & black, great condition, glass absolutely clean. And includes the proper clamp-on hood.
 
The lens arrived. Did I say "great condition"? Good lord, its impeccable. I was mistaken about the hood -- it's a threaded Series IV hood with a 40mm step ring.

Quick comparison with my 1958 Jupiter 8: solid, weighty - a difference of brass vs aluminum. Focus and aperture are smooth and precise, no wiggle. The Jupiter glass has a slight yellow cast; the Canon is more neutral in color. Very crisp visual feel.

I slapped it on my old Olympus Pen E-PL3 m4/3, and I'm stunned.

Oh my, I do think I'm going to like this. �� I'll shoot some film tomorrow.

davhill said:
... the lens is silver & black, great condition, glass absolutely clean. And includes the proper clamp-on hood.
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Series VI hood 50/1.8 ... cap

Series VI hood 50/1.8 ... cap

Is there a lenscap that fits the Canon Series VI hood for the 50/1.8? The hood is 58mm outside diameter, but I believe "58mm" caps fit on a 58mm filter, which is ~60mm outside..

I'm making do with a cap from a "Republic Of Tea" canister. Its a snug fit, and is Approved by the Minister of Leaves, and that alone makes everything all right.
 
I picked up one of these lenses from a junk bin in Tokyo for 2,000 Yen. It had a bit of haze in it but was super easy to clean out; it took a whole 30 minutes.

These are some test shots on cheap Kodak Pro Image 100 film ( The flashed shots use a Contax TLA 140 flash on manual mode )

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FalseDigital said:
I picked up one of these lenses from a junk bin in Tokyo for 2,000 Yen. It had a bit of haze in it but was super easy to clean out; it took a whole 30 minutes.
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That must be the bargain of the year - especially since it took only half-an-hour to de-haze. :)
 
tbhv55 said:
That must be the bargain of the year - especially since it took only half-an-hour to de-haze. :)
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I think my Voigtlander 21mm M-Mount find for 4,000 Yen topped this. But that particular lens is more of a project. The glass is fine but the mount is messed up, so I've made another thread to document that process. Since I live in an apartment, I don't have proper tools for building things so I have to come up with alternative solutions.

Japan is full of amazing deals on used camera gear. People don't seem to hoard things over so the second hand shops are always full of interesting stuff.

Anywho, definitely enjoying this Canon 50mm lens now, I usually shoot wide lenses so it forces me to compose a bit differently.
 
Canon 50/1.8 RF, Olympus m4/3 E-PL3

Canon 50/1.8 RF, Olympus m4/3 E-PL3

Scanner is down and I've not had any film processed, so here's some results from the new 50mm/1.8 on my little m4/3 digital Olympus Pen E-PL3. I'll admit the E-PL3 is no stellar performer, but its handy. Earlier experience with the E-PL3 mounting classic manual lenses (various Olympus Zuiko, Jupiter, and Elmar lenses) have been disappointing .. the camera just doesn't seem to pull color through .. undoubtedly a programming issue that doesn't code for the old glass. But THIS lens -- the Canon 50/1.8 RF lens -- pops. My goodness me. In casual viewing, the color response of the Canon lens is virtually indistinguishable from the digital. And on a bigger screen, the Canon simply walks away ...

So, if I can get this website to work, a couple images will follow.

dave
 
davhill said:
Ok, How DO you post pics bigger than 500x500?
By URL?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/davhill/39736660202/in/dateposted-public/

FAQ is no help. How's this done, eh? [helpme helpme help he cried]
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Go to that Flickr photo page, hit the bent arrow button (Share Photo), choose BBCode, choose size to share and copy the link provided. It should look something like this (slightly edited so it doesn't work, so you can see what the code looks like).

[1url=https://flic.kr/p/23xoLF5]
[1img]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4670/39736660202_66ba034077_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[1url=https://flic.kr/p/23xoLF5]
Raindrops. Canon 50/1.8, Olympus m4/3 E-PL3[/url] by [1url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/davhill/]David Hill[/url], on Flickr
 
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