raid
Dad Photographer
I am sorry for your non-satisfactory purchase of the lens. QC is often a major issue with lenses produced in a communist country.
New 50mm f1.1
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xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
Other than the miscalibration, which makes it automatically unusable on most M mount cameras, there have been many lenses that took me a long time to warm up to, the OM Zuiko 85mm f2 was one and so was the original 5cm Summarit.
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
I'm horny for Planar, again, after seeing this lens performance and insane prices for the Cron.
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
You can't go wrong with the Planar, a quality lens for a decent price.
shawn
Veteran
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
The lens apparently allows you to calibrate the focus on it.
Shawn
Is that for focus shift correction at large apertures or for RF cam adjustment for 1 metre to infinity correction?
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
That ain't bad, and the bonus is that unlike the Helios 81 there is little chance it might automatically fall apart in your hands.
mdg137
Established
I agree, I have had that experience with lenses also-- but in this case, there is just no redeeming quality that makes me even consider spending extra time with it-- for example, the Summarit, wide open produces a unique look, especially in OOF highlights-- you may have a hard time deciding if it is a look you want, but it is unique-- but this one produces nothing intriguing.
raid
Dad Photographer
It is a new Sonnar design lens with very fast aperture.
Gregm61
Well-known
Imagine that.....LOL.
Sounds like one just needs to use their 50mm f2 Summicron, turn the Clarity down to about -90 and there you go, with $350 still in my pocket to eventually spend towards a good lens.
mdg137
Established
No kidding-- I am an admitted 50mm addict, and always on the lookout for a different signature--so I figured I would at least test it out. I didn't have high expectations, but I also surely did not expect anything this bad.
Huss
Veteran
Another user's experiences with examples:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1498199
Looks pretty good to me. Seems you need to do some DIY calibration but if you have a Leica M240 or M10, you can easily do that with the LV, then it should also be good on film bodies.
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1498199
Looks pretty good to me. Seems you need to do some DIY calibration but if you have a Leica M240 or M10, you can easily do that with the LV, then it should also be good on film bodies.
David Murphy
Veteran
Not bad at all - especially for the price. It would interesting to see a comparison with the CV 50/1.1
Daryl J.
Well-known
Why on earth would a manufacturer send out brand new lenses that need adjusted by the purchaser or they won't be in focus?!
I suppose I could apply an emulsion to clear acetate and call it Tri X. But I wouldn't use it.
I suppose I could apply an emulsion to clear acetate and call it Tri X. But I wouldn't use it.
f16sunshine
Moderator
I bet 9999 out of 10,000 copies of this lens will be used on mirrorless digital bodies.
That's not a free pass for having poor RF calibration but most folks probably won't notice.
Huss
Veteran
The MS Sonnetar that costs about $1200 needs focus adjustment by the customer.
At least this lens is only $320
At least this lens is only $320
FrozenInTime
Well-known
It seems to work just fine on the Ricoh GXR-M.
As ever the GXR B&W contrast focus peaking is fun to use with fast lenses.
All at f/1.1 showing some character and useable central sharpness.
No sign on CA
A bit of glow
Bokeh
David Murphy
Veteran
Because many (perhaps most) rangefinder bodies do not have rangefinders sufficiently well adjusted to focus a lens like this with the required precision at its fastest settings. For example, the original Leica rangefinder cameras were meant to accommodate F3.5 lenses and their comparatively generous depth-of-field. Speaking as one who has shot quite a bit of film with the Canon 50/1.2, I can assure you that accurate focusing is the biggest impediment to getting good results from a super-speed lens used wide open - inherent optical sharpness is a secondary issue (almost a non-issue).
A focus compensation is the most elementary tolerance compensation available to an optical system, and it is a very useful and practical acknowledgement of this fact to implement it on such a fast optic. I think it is a excellent idea and a rather novel feature. I applaud the designers of this lens for recognizing this.
David Murphy
Veteran
I love the shot of that ham rig!! I passed the General Class in '71 (when I was 15) -- seeing that radio makes me want to get back into the hobby.
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