awslee
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Went out shooting with Menos today in Shanghai
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awslee
Well-known
M9-P with Zunow 50/1.1 and Kinoptik Fulgior 50/1.3
Zunow 50/1.1 @1.4
Zunow 50/1.1 Wide open
Kinoptik Fulgior 50/1.3 wide open
Zunow 50/1.1 @1.4
Zunow 50/1.1 Wide open
Kinoptik Fulgior 50/1.3 wide open
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Dear Andrew,
Rather nice pics with super-rare lenses, though I think some of the pics on your other thread (Astro Berlin) are even better. Then again, I find it hard to believe that the lens really matters all that much: just about any 50mm will give good pictures if used right, and you're using 'em right.
Cheers,
R.
Rather nice pics with super-rare lenses, though I think some of the pics on your other thread (Astro Berlin) are even better. Then again, I find it hard to believe that the lens really matters all that much: just about any 50mm will give good pictures if used right, and you're using 'em right.
Cheers,
R.
raid
Dad Photographer
The OOf rendering looks strange/ This lens is a rare lens, and as Roger said in your other thread, it is the photographer who is good.
awslee
Well-known
It is the glow!!!
Vickko
Veteran
Wow, is the surface behind the iris severely degraded? I had one of these lenses.
It is a very typical fault - perhaps due to oil, perhaps coating degradation.
Mine never showed the bokeh that you have though.
Unfortunately a repair attempt on my lens failed, and rendered it unusable.
Vick
It is a very typical fault - perhaps due to oil, perhaps coating degradation.
Mine never showed the bokeh that you have though.
Unfortunately a repair attempt on my lens failed, and rendered it unusable.
Vick
raid
Dad Photographer
Vick,
Did you sell your lens then and is it still OK for portraits?
Did you sell your lens then and is it still OK for portraits?
awslee
Well-known
This copy is in pristine condition, it does glow when it is wide open.
Vickko
Veteran
Yes, I sold it in the spring, as "Parts, as is".
Vick
Vick
Vick,
Did you sell your lens then and is it still OK for portraits?
gilpen123
Gil
:angel:it's like Gaussian Blur was applied specially the last pic. If not then this lens has real character I've ever seen on a lens.
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leicashot
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This lens does what it does beautifully, and good work from AWSLEE for nailing the focus....'Leica glow is supreme?!?' .....yeah whatever!?!
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cardboardcutout
Newbie
People on this forum often speak about the revered (and occasionally derided) but somewhat mysterious and elusive 'Leica glow'. What we see here, in these very interesting shots from the Zunow 50/1.1, is this special glow taking an extraordinary form. I for one am fascinated by these images, and I am sure many others will be too. Thanks Awslee for a great contribution.
raid
Dad Photographer
I agree; one image looks like IR photography. I like them all.
direwolf101
Well-known
Very interesting, I really like #2.
loplop
Member
Wow, that is different. I quite like the look. I'll be in Shanghai shortly... Not sure if I'll capture anything that spectactular, though! Nice work.
My favorite local camera shop owner's father had a Zunow 1.1. He doesn't have it anymore, unfortunately. Now, seeing these images, I really wish he did. He said their family album had lots of images from the Zunow... I wonder if they ever looked like this. I will ask him.
My favorite local camera shop owner's father had a Zunow 1.1. He doesn't have it anymore, unfortunately. Now, seeing these images, I really wish he did. He said their family album had lots of images from the Zunow... I wonder if they ever looked like this. I will ask him.
maddoc
... likes film again.
I got similar results when a element in the front group of my Noctilux had come loose... Nice photos, though !
These shots are great! I much prefer the character of the lens in these shots. In the wide open B&W shots, its character is a little over powering. Just my opinion of course
thompsonks
Well-known
Yikes, it's hard to tell if that's bokeh or finger-painting!
Kirk
Kirk
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
I'm torn between thinking 'really cool' and 'optical freak show!'
Please post more so I can decide!
Please post more so I can decide!
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
This is a very special lens! Beautiful images it renders. The photographer is good too This lens is definitely NOT a normal 50mm though. It's like the aberrations of the Canon 50mm f/1.2 on steroids. I own the Canon lens and it's the fastest lens I've ever had. I've gotten to play with an original f/1.2 as well as later f/1 Noctilux and they all were very interesting optics to work with. Right now I'm becoming reacquainted with my rigid chrome Summicron 50mm but posts like this one are inspiring to take the f/1.2 Canon out for a day or two.
The good thing about the Zunow is that GAS isn't an option due to its rarity and expense!
Lovely shots in both threads of the Zunow images.
Phil Forrest
This lens is definitely NOT a normal 50mm though. It's like the aberrations of the Canon 50mm f/1.2 on steroids. I own the Canon lens and it's the fastest lens I've ever had. I've gotten to play with an original f/1.2 as well as later f/1 Noctilux and they all were very interesting optics to work with. Right now I'm becoming reacquainted with my rigid chrome Summicron 50mm but posts like this one are inspiring to take the f/1.2 Canon out for a day or two.The good thing about the Zunow is that GAS isn't an option due to its rarity and expense!
Lovely shots in both threads of the Zunow images.
Phil Forrest