Elmar 50mm/2.8 Canon 50mm/1.4

digitalintrigue said:
I have sent an email to Focal Point about the front element, I'll let you know what he says.

My guess, is that it is a replacement front element from an original Elmar, not Elmar-M.

Looks like you have a nice pair of 50s. Flare control looks excellent.
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Thanks, Robert. I would like to know more about the front element.
I aimed at the glare to test both lenses for any unpleasant flaring, but both lenses [with hoods] seem to do quite well in this area.
 
like2fiddle said:
Wonderful pics Raid. Your images taken with the Canon 50/1.4 are good examples illustrating why I am selling my 50 Hexanon and keeping my Canon 50/1.4. Many people rave about the Hex, and rightly so, but I just prefer the character of the Canon 50/1.4
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Thanks.

I have the Canon 50/1.2and 50/1.8, and both are a pleasure to use. It was bound to happen that I get a canon 50/1.4, and I will get later on a Canon 50/1.5.
 
Hi Raid,

I am glad you are enjoying the Canon, as I told you earlier, it is a great lens. Here two photos taken with it on my R-D1, there is very little sharpening applied to it.

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I hope you don't mind me posting photos in your thread.

Max
 
Hi Max,

Absolutely not! I said above that I will not post any additional images in this thread.
Thanks.
 
Raid, I heard back from John.

"The new front element is of original design. The front element from an Elmar-M would not work or fit with the older lens."
 
digitalintrigue said:
Raid, I heard back from John.

"The new front element is of original design. The front element from an Elmar-M would not work or fit with the older lens."
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Robert,
Thanks. This means that the lens should perform like it was meant to perform as the first design Elmar 50/2.8.

Raid

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Luddite Frank said:
I really like the "look" from the Canon lens; I need to get a post-war Elmar too...

Thank you for posting the test results ! Which body were you shooting with ?

I have been pleased so far with the items I have purchased from KEH; they seem to be very conservative in their grading.


Luddite Frank
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Hi Luddite,
I used the Elmar on the M3 and the Canon on the M6. I am careful with collapsible lenses when having a meter in a camera.
The Canon is near mint by anyone's standards. KEH can be excellent.
 
digitalintrigue said:
I've never had a Canon LTM lens, maybe will have to try one soon.
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Robert,

Canon does not have a bad 50mm RF lens.
The bargain lens is the 50mm/1.8. It is very sharp and just wonderful.
The 50/1.5 is the preferred Sonnar 50mm lens for many people here and it has a cult following.
The 50/1.4 is just awesome. What a great 1.4 lens.
The 50/.1.2 can be awesome at a low cost for such speed.
 
They look great! That Elmar is a nice performer, and the Canon 50/1.4 has never let me down.

Think I'll be linking to test photo's from now on.
 
Brian Sweeney said:
They look great! That Elmar is a nice performer, and the Canon 50/1.4 has never let me down.

Think I'll be linking to test photo's from now on.
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Brian,
Thanks. I am happy with both lenses.

Robin,

I certainly will keep them. The Elmar is astonishingly sharp. I expected a softer profile. The Canon is a stunner.
 
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