i Love C-Sonnar 50/1.5

[Tim Zhou]

Some recent portrait shots from Vietnam using Zeiss ZM C-Sonnar 50/1.5

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[j.scooter]

Leica M3, ZM 50 1.5, Arista Premium 100

 

[JMF]

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2pzkfFt]Aux Diablerets by JM__, on Flickr[/URL]

50 1.5 C-Sonnar in Nikon S mount with Nikon to Leica M Amedeo adapter on Leica M10M

 

[Bingley]

Looking at this thread again, admiring the beautiful photos showing off what this lens can do in good hands. For the last couple of months, I've been using another (vintage) sonnar lens, the Nikkor-SC 5cm f1.4 LTM, extensively, on my ME 240. It's been a terrific performer, but looking at the photos from the C-Sonnar, I think I need to give the latter a lot more use, and see if it works well with my landscape and travel photography. Here are a couple of photos, taken in the last four years, with the C-Sonnar.

Leica M-E Typ 240, Zeiss C-Sonnar 50mm f1.5:

Hello Kitty by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr

Leica M6, Zeiss C-Sonnar 50mm f1.5, Cinestill 400d @ iso 320:

Calm by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr

 

[Richard G]

Nice Steve. The colours of the C Sonnar are wonderful, and from all the ZM lenses. While often touted as some sort of special situation lens I had mine on the M6 for a year. I love how it works even at the smaller apertures, especially f5.6. Although smaller than the Leica Summillux ASPH, and lighter than the 1960s silver Summilux 50s, I think it is better balanced on the M5 and the M9. EDIT Only just looked now at the previous page. I'm repeating myself, and redundantly with your comments, and pictures.

 

[Bingley]

The C-Sonnar 50mm f1.5 on Cinestill 400d (exposed at iso 320):

Windy by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr

Marsh grasses in winter by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr

 

[Bingley]

Nice Steve. The colours of the C Sonnar are wonderful, and from all the ZM lenses. While often touted as some sort of special situation lens I had mine on the M6 for a year. I love how it works even at the smaller apertures, especially f5.6. Although smaller than the Leica Summillux ASPH, and lighter than the 1960s silver Summilux 50s, I think it is better balanced on the M5 and the M9. EDIT Only just looked now at the previous page. I'm repeating myself, and redundantly with your comments, and pictures.

Thank you, Richard!

 

[Bingley]

Took my ME 240 and C-Sonnar 50 out for a walk in Mid-Town Sacramento yesterday: (intended to insert the images below into this post but the software split the image from the caption…)

 

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[j.scooter]

Just got around to developing the last roll I shot with the M3 and ZM 50 1.5 before I sold them. Am I regretting that decision? Yes 🙁

Leica M3 ZM 50 1.5 Kentmere 400 @1600
Dark Alleyway

 

[j.scooter]

Leica M3 ZM 50 1.5 Kentmere 400 @1600

 

[Archiver]

C Sonnar on the M9, in Hong Kong at the end of 2017

M9 - Bathing in the Sun by Archiver, on Flickr

Many shops in Hong Kong have resident cats who are the masters and mistresses of all they survey. This one had his own chair.

M9 - Lin Fa Kung Lantern by Archiver, on Flickr

I love the gentle bokeh of this lens, it has character and isn't featureless, but isn't harsh, either.

M9 - Plumcot Baker by Archiver, on Flickr

If you're in Hong Kong and in an area called Tai Hang, visit Plumcot. They make delicious cakes, and their iced chocolate drink is just the right amount of sweet. The baker looked up just as I had taken this image.