Help: I want the Canon 50mm 0.95 Where?

washy21 said:
I suppose I want my cake and eat it, but I have to be realistic about what I finally pay for this lens. I simply can't justify spending what would amount to well over £1000 for the lens.

But I still want one !!
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Not really clear how you came to £1000. Check with Ken Ruth, baldmountain.

Roland.
 
jlw said:
Are Dante's figures based on measurements? Theoretical calculations? Estimates?

The cutout in the rear element was a feature of the original still-camera design of the lens, to allow the RF coupling tab to poke through. I've read (although I can't come up with a citation) that Canon allowed for this cutout in marking the maximum aperture.
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How about you measure it (I remember you having a digital RF ...) 🙂
 
As for weight of the 50/0.95: the FD 50/1.2 (AL or not) weights more.
Makes the camera more front-heavy too - the 50/0.95 is quite a short lens.

Also the weight of the glass makes focussing not so fast as with the, let's say 50/1.4

I have the Canons 50/0.95, 50/1.4, 50/1.5, 50/1.8 (chrome and black), 50/2.8 to choice. Bad luck for the 50/0.95, I use it solely to shoot at low light with f/0.95 althouogh I found out it's quite strong at f/1.4....
 
Hi Ferider:

I was meaning the total cost of the lens plus the conversion plus what it would cost to send it to the USA plus any taxes that I would incur as a result.
 
washy21 said:
Hi Ferider:

I was meaning the total cost of the lens plus the conversion plus what it would cost to send it to the USA plus any taxes that I would incur as a result.
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I have seen them on ebay already converted for below US 1000. Also, I think the
conversion with Ken is in the order of US 400 ? So I think you should
be able to get away with US 900 - 1000. Lens CLA and/or work should not
incur custom duties, I thought.

Best,

Roland.
 
feriider

At the moment they are selling unconverted for much more than that. Basically in the region of $1400. If conversion costs about $400 plus initial purchase shipping and taxes that would easily take it over the $2000 range.

Maybe I haven't helped my own (or othres) cause raising this thread about the desirability of this lens.

Cheers
 
Thanks guys, I wasn't aware of the apparent price increase. Somebody should tell Dan/Meleica - he lists it still for US 725.

Erik, any measurements would be great ! Also, if you could compare the flare behavior at 1.2 (my 1.2 does
have "veiling flare" wide open), I would be grateful.

Best,

Roland.
 
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Update:

Well I've been fairly close to making a deal on a 0.95 today. I've communicated with really nice people, but as much as my emotions say pay the sellers price I've (for once) let my usually fragile rational side hold up.

• The best deal offered on a converted 0.95 is approx $1800
• The best deal I can get on a non converted is $1100. To get the lens converted would cost me an estimated $300 - 400 plus probably a fairly long wait in the process. That adds up to $1500 plus a potential 3 months wait whilst being converted.

It is obviously an item in demand at the moment, but that said I just have a gut feeling that these prices are inflated a bit more than they perhaps should be.

What I have decided to do is keep my money in Paypal and seeing as I have some items to sell I might within 4 months have enough money to buy a used Noctilux which is really my long term objective.

In the meantime if a converted 0.95 became available at a reasonable price I could still opt for that.

I don't tend to have GAS anymore - I went through that in my guitar days, but I do like to have a reasonable collection of gear that I use rather than look at.

I'd be interested in seeing how this thread continues. I will continue to post to it, and everyone who has helped me, especially ErikFive who I have pestered to death has my sincere thanks.

Oh, and if anyone does want to sell a converted 0.95 for a maximum of $1100 then please get in touch.
 
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How much would one of the $1,000 50/0.95 lenses + Canon 7 body packages from Korea cost landed in G.B.? Sell the body for $200-$300-$400 to pay for conversion. With a bit of dickering on the buying end the price may be less than $1,000.
 
washy21 said:
Update:

Well I've been fairly close to making a deal on a 0.95 today. I've communicated with really nice people, but as much as my emotions say pay the sellers price I've (for once) let my usually fragile rational side hold up.

• The best deal offered on a converted 0.95 is approx $1800
• The best deal I can get on a non converted is $1100. To get the lens converted would cost me an estimated $300 - 400 plus probably a fairly long wait in the process. That adds up to $1500 plus a potential 3 months wait whilst being converted.

It is obviously an item in demand at the moment, but that said I just have a gut feeling that these prices are inflated a bit more than they perhaps should be.

What I have decided to do is keep my money in Paypal and seeing as I have some items to sell I might within 4 months have enough money to buy a used Noctilux which is really my long term objective.

In the meantime if a converted 0.95 became available at a reasonable price I could still opt for that.

I don't tend to have GAS anymore - I went through that in my guitar days, but I do like to have a reasonable collection of gear that I use rather than look at.

I'd be interested in seeing how this thread continues. I will continue to post to it, and everyone who has helped me, especially ErikFive who I have pestered to death has my sincere thanks.

Oh, and if anyone does want to sell a converted 0.95 for a maximum of $1100 then please get in touch.
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You are right John,

That the right thing to do
Dont do like me, as I told you.

I wanted the 0,95 so badly that I bought two of them on ebay
,but the 25% europeen taxes ,made them very expensive.

At last ,I find the good one on RFF in England, at a nice price
(thanks again,Colin )
and without taxes .

So, be patient ,because ,the one you really want seems to be the noctilux

Good luck
Claude
 
Thanks Claude

Yes - my sensible side has pulled through, it was touch and go at times. I did wake up this morning and Mr Emotional tried again, but after my Shredded Wheat kicked in I came over all sensible again.

So, I will keep looking - my wife can't believe how grown up I've been about the whole episode - so much so that she said if I get within striking distance of a Nocti then she will chip in.

So, all I have to do is avoid seeing something else that takes my fancy and FOCUS on what's important.

So to all you owners of great 0.95's converted to Leica - you just enjoy yourselfs - I don't care - HONEST

;-)
 
Noctilux or 0.95

Noctilux or 0.95

caution...

Noctilux and the 0.95 not to make photo identical...

the important one not be F: 0.95 or the f:1.0 the important difference being the bokeh... contrast... total effect ...

0.95 to be optical old... weaker contrast being, important ornamentation with vignettes, but, it to have modelled one particular of the old optics...

More modern Noctilux being, with better corrections, but the bokeh to be less " special " !

Optics o.95 or 1.0 to be for weak light... that to seem obvious very well... but, the use in normal light with gray filter (8 X) to make sublimates photo with bokeh exceptional

Imagine to use the 400 Iso, and to use the 0.95 with f:1.4 with normal light... Lieca M being 1/1000, but the landscape, the portrait, the detail being with bokeh special.... impossible with another optics

How !! :angel:

excuse my very bad English. I use a translator on line... I hope that I to be clear

Thank you !
 
Test M8 and 0.95 ( f:1.4 in Jpeg )

Church of Vannes - Bretagne - France



Canon0.95-F1.4.jpg


Crop

Canon0.95-F1.4-detail.jpg


Canon0.95-F1.4.jpg
 
Yes Jim ! I to have to read this comparative... what to be surprising that to be Noctilux which to have a very important vigneting... the 0.95 to be very good optical. large, but very compact, and it not to draw front
 
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