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hi
I am looking for pics taken with the canon 7 /7s using that
lens 50mm f0.95

sounds like a mathematic impossible to make a f0.95 lens
but there you go..........

seems like only 2 or 3 companies managed this
love to see shots at f0.95

hope the owners are not shooting the lens at f8 or f16 :D
 
You fell into the trap.

Wide-Open.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=2891&cat=3204&page=1

Wide-Open and Slow, light just from the stage lights behind me.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1209&cat=3204&page=5

Again, not much light. At the Smithsonian in a room being used to Demo a Thermal-Vision (LW IR) camera.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=2551&cat=3204&page=8

Heavy Backlight, Wide-Open.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=5154&cat=3204&page=10

I have used this lens at F8. It takes a good picture there. At work I have an F0.75 lens. It is a TV-Heligon.
 
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I can play this game too, Mister Sweeney!


Click here - Full aperture, handheld, slow shutter speed.

Click here - Stopped down about 1/3 stop. This dramatically improves the performance of the 50/0.95; I think this is because once you stop it down even slightly, the very edges of the lens elements (where I think reflections originate) are masked.

Click here - Here's an entire photo essay I shot with the 50/0.95, almost all at full aperture. Note the exotic lens flares you get when a bright light source is in or near the picture; this is one of the Canon's biggest quirks.

I was using T-Max 3200 film, so the scans are very grainy, but it should give you an idea of the "look" this lens produces. You can click any of the pictures in the essay for a larger view of it.

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There's nothing theoretically impossible (or even difficult) about designing a lens with a maximum aperture of f/1 or faster; it just means that the diameter of the "hole" in the center of the lens has to be the same size as the focal length or bigger. What's difficult about it is making a lens that performs well -- both the design and the engineering are fairly challenging.

Canon's approach was to design the 50/0.95 as a general purpose lens -- wide open, its results are only "usable," but stop it down and it performs as well as any other high-quality 50 of the same era (albeit at the cost of greater size and weight.) Some other manufacturers have tried to design ultra-speed 50s as special-purpose lenses, optimized for full-aperture performance but deteriorating as you stop down. These aren't hugely better at full aperture than Canon's effort, though, and the benefit of Canon's approach is that you don't need to carry around two 50s, one for low light and one for normal shooting!
 
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Bring on the Siamese Cat!!!

But JLW, I bet you never used yours on an Infrared Sensor. I bought one for work after demo'ing mine.
 
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Brian Sweeney said:
Bring on the Siamese Cat!!!

But JLW, I bet you never used yours on an Infrared Sensor. I bought one for work after demo'ing mine.
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Cut me some slack, Jack... I accidentally clicked 'Submit' before I got the links into my post! They're there now, though...

Nope, you're right about the IR sensor. I don't even have any good color shots with mine. Between the two of us, I think we've given him a pretty good sample, although I may still look around for a few more examples.
 
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Brian, I believe you have more shots of your daughter than anyone I've ever seen...it's so awesome. :) That is what cameras should be used for...capturing those moments.

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ON the topic, I don't lust after one of these as much as I lust after the 85/1.5 for portraits. This is an awesome lens with some very interesting possible uses, but that 85 would be a dream in a dimly lit bar.
 
ON the topic, I don't lust after one of these as much as I lust after the 85/1.5 for portraits. This is an awesome lens with some very interesting possible uses, but that 85 would be a dream in a dimly lit bar.
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You know the 85/1.5 weighs upwards of a pound and a half, right? And that's the later black-and-chrome "lightweight" version! Oh, well, if you're using it in a bar, you can always rest your elbow on the counter...

... meanwhile, a more serious limitation for you would be that the Canon P doesn't have an 85mm frameline. Oh, yeah, you could use an accessory viewfinder, but they're kind of a PIA. So you'd have to supplement your future Canon arsenal with a 7 or 7s (which do have 85mm framelines.)

Or better yet, take the 85/1.5 off your wish list and substitute the 100/2, which is supported on the P. Also, unlike the 85/1.5, it's dazzlingly sharp, even at full aperture.
 
Well, I could deal with the 85/2 really...saying that I have an 85/1.5 would just be something fun.

The 100/2, on the other hand, *is* on my "I'll Get It Someday" list.
 
I recently saw a Canon 85/1.5 for $850 (yes, US dollars). Allegedly in mint condition. I wonder if they came up with that price in contrast to a mint used 90mm f/2 Summicron and a user 75 f/1.4 Summilux.

I hear the Canon 135/3.5 is a very very good lens too.
 
Back on topic, here are a few more shots taken with a Canon 7 and the 50/0.95. The color shot was taken at a local festival a few years back, wide open at 1/60 if I remember correctly, the B&W shot at 0.95 at 1/30th. Note the wild flare in the B&W shot. An interesting lens, but too big and massive for evereyday shooting. Actually, my favorite low-light combo right now is the Canon 50/1.2 on a Leica MP.

Jim Bielecki
 
Mackinaw said:
Back on topic, here are a few more shots taken with a Canon 7 and the 50/0.95. The color shot was taken at a local festival a few years back, wide open at 1/60 if I remember correctly, the B&W shot at 0.95 at 1/30th. Note the wild flare in the B&W shot. An interesting lens, but too big and massive for evereyday shooting. Actually, my favorite low-light combo right now is the Canon 50/1.2 on a Leica MP.

Jim Bielecki
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I like the b&w shot... can feel the chill, and the slush in my shoe... but I'm from New England :D The 0.95 is big for everyday, but the 1.2 isn't tiny either. I'm carrying a P with 35/2 and a 7s with 1.2 in my bag at present. I substitute the 0.95 if I'm going to be doing any nite shots. Still looking for a good hood (under $175.... shuusssshhh). I'd like to try an MP sometime, but I own this stuff, and the income isn't what it was.... so....

Harry
 
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Brian Sweeney said:
You fell into the trap.

Wide-Open.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=2891&cat=3204&page=1

Wide-Open and Slow, light just from the stage lights behind me.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1209&cat=3204&page=5

Again, not much light. At the Smithsonian in a room being used to Demo a Thermal-Vision (LW IR) camera.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=2551&cat=3204&page=8

Heavy Backlight, Wide-Open.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=5154&cat=3204&page=10

I have used this lens at F8. It takes a good picture there. At work I have an F0.75 lens. It is a TV-Heligon.
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hi

there appears to be some haziness in these pics
or dreamy quality to them , even at the sharp focus area
I can see the depth of field is really low

i think the term is resolution..resolving power maybe
i hope it improves by steping down
 
jlw said:
I can play this game too, Mister Sweeney!


Click here - Full aperture, handheld, slow shutter speed.

Click here - Stopped down about 1/3 stop. This dramatically improves the performance of the 50/0.95; I think this is because once you stop it down even slightly, the very edges of the lens elements (where I think reflections originate) are masked.

Click here - Here's an entire photo essay I shot with the 50/0.95, almost all at full aperture. Note the exotic lens flares you get when a bright light source is in or near the picture; this is one of the Canon's biggest quirks.

I was using T-Max 3200 film, so the scans are very grainy, but it should give you an idea of the "look" this lens produces. You can click any of the pictures in the essay for a larger view of it.


SWEET MOTHER OF .....................


your first pic is JUST SO OUTSTANDING
and really captures the moment
Nice contrast to it too

did you use lens hood with your 50mm ?
From the pics, if you use a large and deep enough hood
it will cut those flare down to 50% from pics ie: only a small
occasional flare will happen

great effort with the photo essay
looks like those guys didnt notice you taking pics
The Tmax 3200 grain looks very much like photoshop
grain effect ( seems like photoshop did a good job imitating grain )

thanks for sharing​
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These are all wide-open. The DOF is extremely shallow, and at F0.95 the blur circles get big as you move out of the plane of focus. At F1.4 the lens is on par with the Canon F1.2 set to F1.4.

Canon 50mm F0.95 at F2:
 
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