kshapero
South Florida Man
What? 39mm filters are readily available. Heck most of all the old Leica lenses are 39mm. Along with Nikon's 52 mm, they are standards.: Originally Posted by mdspace
Other disadvantage for me is the 39 filter size that is uncommon now making difficult to find easily any new filters of this size.
Huh? are you sure about this?
helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
I still Love the ltm... have not tried the m mount...0.9 is fine with me

The final shot... by Helen Hill, on Flickr

The final shot... by Helen Hill, on Flickr
Pioneer
Veteran
Helen, you have a talent that turns just about any lens into a great one. Love your photographs and am jealous all at the same time. I hope that makes sense to you.
michaelwj
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I checked it out: what is a necrothread?
Negatively: an old, decaying thread that refuses to die.
Positively: a threaded conversation that had retained its usefulness so long that new comments are still being added years later.
Let's start a poll on it; which is your definition of "necrothread" here?
Do it Raid,
I vote #2. I love it that threads keep going, and hope that the OP sees it again and can comment on what they eventually chose.
BLKRCAT
75% Film
It's fine if the thread continues, but the poll bumps the thread even if there are no posts made. So your thread fits perfectly the description of option 1.
I never said kill the thread, I simply said kill the poll so it won't be bumped with no new post to view.
I never said kill the thread, I simply said kill the poll so it won't be bumped with no new post to view.
jmilkins
Digited User
I choose em both, and just subscribed to this thread so I can keep tabs on future posts. maybe even add my own comparisons after some actual photo taking....
helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
Helen, you have a talent that turns just about any lens into a great one. Love your photographs and am jealous all at the same time. I hope that makes sense to you.
Hehehe, Love Ya for that Pioneer , Thank You !!
Do know that 'feeling' when You see a Great photo... You love it and dang,
Wish 'You' had taken it ( as in Your restaurant Photo... Fellow with the Big hat, Great photo
Cheers & Best Wishes- H
kshapero
South Florida Man
Recent trip to the Negev Desert with Heliar 50/2

michaelwj
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It's fine if the thread continues, but the poll bumps the thread even if there are no posts made. So your thread fits perfectly the description of option 1.
I never said kill the thread, I simply said kill the poll so it won't be bumped with no new post to view.
Isn't there an option to have the poll close after a certain time when creating it? Maybe it needs to default to a year?
helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
have not tried the Heliar, though it does look like a Good lens ...here is the ltm nokton

turning a Blind Eye...a Forgotten Soul by Helen Hill, on Flickr

turning a Blind Eye...a Forgotten Soul by Helen Hill, on Flickr
raid
Dad Photographer
The Nokton ltm is a great lens, and so are the two Heliar lenses (50/2 and 50/3.5)
BLKRCAT
75% Film
Here's the modern nokton wide open

pepeguitarra
Well-known
Keep the Nokton 50/1.5: (see samples wide-open below)
M9+Nokton50mmf1.5-Mandarina1-1 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
M9+Nokton50mmf1.5a-1 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr
M9+Nokton50mmf1.5-Saddleback3-1 by Palenquero Photography, on Flickr



maggieo
More Deadly
The 1st version Heliar Classic is a gem.

Tricycle, Trendwood Park, March 30, 2016 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr

The Hawkwagon, NSOC Fall Fling, November 11, 2012 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr

Tricycle, Trendwood Park, March 30, 2016 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr

The Hawkwagon, NSOC Fall Fling, November 11, 2012 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr
Robert Lai
Well-known
Raid,
Since you have both 50mm Heliars (f/2 and f/3.5), perhaps you can answer a question that I've had on my mind. Are the two lenses the same?
That is, if you set the f/2 version to f/3.5 and match apertures from then on, do you get the same result?
I had the collapsible f/3.5 version, but I sold it as it is rather fiddly. Now I have the LTM f/2 version, which I love. From f/2 to f/2.8 you have aperture adjustable "glow". The old LTM Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 and f/2 had a similar behavior. Anyhow, as the f/3.5 has now appeared in a rigid conical "Mountain Elmar" type mount, I am curious.
Since you have both 50mm Heliars (f/2 and f/3.5), perhaps you can answer a question that I've had on my mind. Are the two lenses the same?
That is, if you set the f/2 version to f/3.5 and match apertures from then on, do you get the same result?
I had the collapsible f/3.5 version, but I sold it as it is rather fiddly. Now I have the LTM f/2 version, which I love. From f/2 to f/2.8 you have aperture adjustable "glow". The old LTM Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 and f/2 had a similar behavior. Anyhow, as the f/3.5 has now appeared in a rigid conical "Mountain Elmar" type mount, I am curious.
raid
Dad Photographer
Hi Robert,
I don't know. I would be surprised if the two lenses "are the same" when used at identical aperture.
I don't know. I would be surprised if the two lenses "are the same" when used at identical aperture.
Yokosuka Mike
Abstract Clarity
Voigtlander 50mm f2 Heliar Classic VM lens, Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - April 2018
Voigtlander 50mm f3.5 Heliar LTM lens, Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - April 2018
Mike
Yokohama, Japan - April 2018
Voigtlander 50mm f3.5 Heliar LTM lens, Sony A7II
Yokohama, Japan - April 2018
Mike
robert blu
quiet photographer
Beautiful photos Mike!
Years ago I bought the Heliar 50mm F2 10th Anniversary Edition which I use both on my Bessa R or M7 (with LTM/M adapter of course).
The lens seems collapsible but doesn't.
Just curious does anyone know if from optical point of view it is the same as the Collapsible mentioned in this thread?
Thanks in advance, robert
PS: below a photo taken with this lens on the M7
Years ago I bought the Heliar 50mm F2 10th Anniversary Edition which I use both on my Bessa R or M7 (with LTM/M adapter of course).
The lens seems collapsible but doesn't.
Just curious does anyone know if from optical point of view it is the same as the Collapsible mentioned in this thread?
Thanks in advance, robert
PS: below a photo taken with this lens on the M7

Erik van Straten
Veteran
Sell both and buy a Cosina Color Skopar 50mm f/2.5 in black.
Erik.
Erik.
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