Elmar-M 2.8 50mm?

[FrankS]

Here's an 50's 50 Elmar f2.8 image I jsut scanned.

 

[Ronald M]

New 50 2.8 is like the new lenses, all very sharp. Mine is growing on me everytime I use it.

The new 50 1.4 is like carrying a horseshoe around, nice if you find a horse or need to build muscle. Seriously it is like 5 Elmars.

Go for the `Lux only if you will use 1.4.

 

[visiondr]

I agree. The extra 2 stops can be a photo-saver. Still, the Elmar makes a very fine carry everywhere optic.

Ron

 

[Rico]

The current Elmar-M has one of the loveliest bokehs out there with its 6 blades. Note that the 40/1.4 nokton has 10 (if I recall).

Guess whether the number of blades has an effect on bokeh or not 😉

My personal opinion is that the number of blades to bokeh relationship is largely urban legend 🙂

Based on pictures posted on RFF, the current Elmar 50 has a most agreeable rendition, with the modern contrast of multicoating. I would be pleased to use one.

I consider bokeh to include both the optical rendering and the aperture shape, but that's just my definition of the term. I find a polygonal shape at smaller apertures to be quite ugly. On my SLR lenses with spring-loaded auto diaphragm, the lack of blades can be justified: on manual-diaphragm RF lenses, the practice smacks of cost-cutting. In the absence of point-sources and selective focussing, the issue is moot, of course. 🙂

 

[Flyfisher Tom]

Rico,

I agree, all things being equal, I too prefer round shapes to polygonal shapes in light point sources. I think a pleasing bokeh may be one of those things that is dependent on many factors, some we may never fully fathom. That's what makes it fun 🙂

cheers

 

[peadarceiteach]

Well, I'm selling the Nokton and have now just received the Summilux and the Elmar. I will relish the Summilux and use it where and when appropriate as well as the Elmar. I'm very pleased. Both are turning out to be very special.