Old, cheap manual 50mm to pair to my Nikon Zf: Nikon, Canon..

[Benjamin Marks]

Great choice! Cosina is doing such great things these days. Ya gotta post pix you made with it. Pix or it didn't happen...

 

[JSteed#2]

one observation: I have the LTM Canon f1.4, which has never let me down. I also have the 5cm f2 Nikkor which is often great, but the Sonnar focus shift is irritating a bit too often.

 

[CandidChronicles]

Great choice! Cosina is doing such great things these days. Ya gotta post pix you made with it. Pix or it didn't happen...

We'll see. I'll wait for the official release and see what the reviews say, that vignetting seems a little too strong at the moment.
But so far, I haven't been disappointed with CV lenses, so this new 50 is a good candidate for my next purchase. And it looks beautiful in my opinion.
Too bad the other compact 50s don't have the focus tab. I know it's possible to attach one, only I haven't seen one that looks right aesthetically speaking.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

It will be a bit more than $200! But it should be a fine lens.

One Canon lens that does not suffer from a haze problem- the Canon 50mm F2.2.

Canon 50mm F2.2 by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr

I believe Mr. K at Cosina has a soft spot for obscure lenses. This F2.2 lens was made for only 6 months, over 60 years ago.

Canon 50/2.2 test, Wide-Open by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr

They used to sell for ~$600, prices are way down. This one was just over $100.

HEY!

Canon 50mm F2.2 by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr

Tell Mr. K the original has a Focus Tab!

 

[CandidChronicles]

Thanks for mentioning the Canon 2.2, @Sonnar Brian

As for the new CV 50 2.2, true, it's not going to cost $200 (I think it should be closer to $500).

My reasoning for this choice is that I either find a good used vintage lens (like the Nikkor one) for around $200, or I rather go for a brand-new lens instead. After looking at the Nikkors on eBay and having realized that a decent copy is closer to $280/300, I think in this case, it makes more sense to simply add a little more and get a new CV.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

That is good reasoning. Some good deals on lenses do come along. "Always Looking"...

 

[dourbalistar]

The Canon 50/2.2 that @Sonnar Brian mentioned was a favorite of Colton Allen (aka Swift1, Daiku_San). Long-time members will remember his wonderful work. Sadly, he passed away from ALS in late 2022, but his memory and his photos live on. You can see some of the images he made with the lens here on the forum, and on his Flickr page.

Canon LTM - Canon 50mm f/2.2

I recently ran across this lens on ebay, and decided to take a chance and I bought it. I started writing a much longer post with more info, but after an hour typing with my onscreen keyboard, I accidentally clicked F5 and lost everything. Anyway, I managed to shoot half a roll with the lens...

rangefinderforum.com

Canon 50/2.2 LTM

Images made with my Canon 50/2.2 LTM lens.

www.flickr.com

 

[Sonnar Brian]

The Canon 50/2.2 is a 5 element in 4 group "Xenotar" type- the second doublet of a classic Double-Gauss 1-2-2-1 is collapsed into a single element. What is different about the Canon, the rear section is huge compared to many Xenons.

Canon 50mm F2.2 by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr

Excellent color, good contrast, and some Swirlies.

Canon 50/2.2 test, Wide-Open by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr

 

[wlewisiii]

Damn it Brian, my wallet is furious with you now 🤣 😎 That's a 50 right up my alley.