Comparing the CV fast 50mm lenses

[Erik van Straten]

The closed down Beignet cart through a window.

Raid, a masterpiece! The pale blue tones against the warmer greys and browns are just beautiful.

The title is: Disposable Gloves.

Erik.

 

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Thank you Erik. No masterpiece here. 🙂

 

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thanks for the link, I love reading about comparisons about various 50mm.

currently have a 7A 50mm 1.1, Summicron Collapsible and a Nokton ASPH II 1.5.
the Nokton is the best of the 3 and probably what I will be using primarily.
the 7A is definitely the weakest but I used it for a corporate headshot just fine

Hi taemo,
I also have a 7A 50/1.1. It is not that bad, really.

 

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I went indoors into Joe Patti's Seafood Market.

 

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Outside Joe Patti's

 

[Bill Blackwell]

Raid: Other than being 1/2-stop slower, what does the CV 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic give you that the CV f/1.1 Nokton doesn't?

 

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Hi Bill,
The 50/1.1 is much heavier and bulkier than the CV Heliar Classic. The 50/1.5 has been designed to have optical flaws when used wide open for a shade of soft focus. The CV 50/1.1 has other flaws, but it is not the same type of flaws.Both have situations in which they do well. I have both. I like using 50mm lenses.

 

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I have used the CV Heliar Classic almost each day now, and I have a few new images posted at: https://raid.smugmug.com/Heliar-Classic-50mm-15/

 

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Outside Joe Patti's Seafood

 

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The deserted doughnut or Beignet stand

 

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Inside Joe Patti's Seafood

 

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JP Seafood

 

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Pensacola Farmers Market last Saturday

 

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I am using this lens mainly at 1.5 or 8.

 

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I removed all color here with Perfect Effects 9 [Tri-X 400 with some grain]. I added brightness.

 

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One more B&W conversion:

 

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The shooter in action!

 

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Who bought this fish?

 

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I like the OOF rendering a lot for this lens. No regrets for buying it.