Erik van Straten
Veteran
Leica MP, Summicron 50mm f/2 collapsible, Tmax400.
Erik.
Erik.
Jockos
Well-known
Very nice on film; love the muted colors and BW tones.
It does have some bad characteristics tough: it's not very nice wide open on a Sony NEX - it displays loads of CA, and may appear very soft due to the total lack of contrast, unusual in digital images.
The swirly bokeh and oof highlights are imho a matter of taste, but I can't really say that about the hard edges of the oof wide open, that the lens seems prone to render.
It does have some bad characteristics tough: it's not very nice wide open on a Sony NEX - it displays loads of CA, and may appear very soft due to the total lack of contrast, unusual in digital images.
The swirly bokeh and oof highlights are imho a matter of taste, but I can't really say that about the hard edges of the oof wide open, that the lens seems prone to render.
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Jockos;1779678It does have some bad characteristics tough: it's not very nice wide open on a Sony NEX - it displays loads of CA said:
Jockos
Well-known
I'm sure they were!
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Leica MP, Summicron 50mm f/2 collapsible, Tmax400.
Erik.
Erik.
mwooten
light user
rd1s, 50mm/f2 collapsible summicron
kermaier
Well-known
rd1s, 50mm/f2 collapsible summicron
Wow, nice!! Was this a long-ish exposure on a tripod? What ISO?
::Ari
kdemas
Enjoy Life.
I don't use my Cron Collapsible too often as I have other 50's I prefer but it works quite nicely on my M8 when it makes an appearance.
mwooten
light user
It was 6.5 seconds @ iso400. I sat the camera on the porch rail.
Spicy
Well-known
That is one of the 3 best pictures i've seen on RFF during my (albeit brief) tenure here. Well shot.
Any full-res version, by chance? I could use a new desktop background
Any full-res version, by chance? I could use a new desktop background
morback
Martin N. Hinze
It's a great lens imo. Not sure what makes it so, but it has a rendering I really enjoy. Very medium-format to me. It's also really great at keeping shadow and highlight details.
20110807_24_M2+SC by Martin N. Hinze, on Flickr
Wide open it can work. When I'm at f2 I'm also usually at 1/15th, so sharpness is never really expected.
I also feel it flares less, or in a nicer way that the last pre-aspheric version I borrowed from my friend.
20110807_24_M2+SC by Martin N. Hinze, on Flickr
Wide open it can work. When I'm at f2 I'm also usually at 1/15th, so sharpness is never really expected.
I also feel it flares less, or in a nicer way that the last pre-aspheric version I borrowed from my friend.
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Leica MP, Summicron 50mm f/2 collapsible, Tmax400.
Erik.
Erik.
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Leica MP, Summicron 50mm f/2 collapsible, Tmax400.
Erik.
Erik.
Vics
Veteran
I love my collapsible 'cron. I sold my DR and kept the collapsible.
Jardin de Luxembourg by travlrs2, on Flickr
Jardin de Luxembourg by travlrs2, on Flickr
SimonSawSunlight
Simon Fabel
it's a good lens, if quite "vintage" at f2, usually. it's also one of the best looking lenses out there, if you want to impress the ladies.
