Pics with Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM, please !

[Fixcinater]

Expired film from my trip to Spain last summer.


Postcards from Spain by Anthony Gross, on Flickr

 

[jamin-b]

film:
July16_89_HP5_640_D_R3A_Canon50_15 by Ben Sandler, on Flickr

and digital:
Dec15_Canon50mm_1.4_LTM-2 by Ben Sandler, on Flickr

L1011715-Edit by Ben Sandler, on Flickr

 

[kuuan]

[url=https://flic.kr/p/HRzsGa]
Untitled by andreas, on Flickr[/URL]


fish by andreas, on Flickr

on Sony A7

 

[kuuan]

Hi Kuuan,

Just a Question re: 50 1.4 and 50 1.5 canon ltm's
I believe You have Both

Correct me if I am wrong , the 1.5 is a sonnar design, the 1.4 a planar design
Do you prefer One over the other... ?

is the1.4 really any 'dreamier' than tbe 1.5 wide open

Thanks in advance for your Thoughts
Best Wishes-H

Hi Helen,

yes indeed I have both Canon LTM 1.4/50 and 1.5/50
yes, the f1.5 has Sonnar design while the f1.4 is a Planar / double Gauss design ( there is a ver1 and ver2 and sources are not clear about their optical design and if they differ optically, see: http://aperturepriority.co.nz/2013/05/28/the-japanese-summilux-canon-50mm-f1-4-ltm/ and http://forum.mflenses.com/confused-about-a-canon-50mm-f-1-4-ltm-t72018.html ( mine is a certain version II )

The f1.4 is contrastier with the more modern look but nevertheless 'vintage' colors, the f1.5 is more dreamy, of course specially wide open, low contrast. Generally I like Sonnars but have struggeled with my f1.5 and have been using the f1.4 more often. I consider the f1.4 to be the more generally useable lens, but other see that differently. ( see link below ).

The above has been my impression so far, but comparing the test photos that I had done recently, and which had been used to make a neat comparison tool by 'Martin', the difference isn't all that striking, see: http://www.lenshunters.com/tests/a7-normal-lenses-test/
personally I really like the colors of the f1.4, it also looks a tad sharper. Sharpness loss towards the corners, most likely due to field curverture, is more pronounced with the f1.5, but extreme corners of the f1.4 are weaker. Surprisingly I prefer the oof rendering / bokeh of the f1.4.

there had been a thread here where more experienced members compare these two lenses: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22472
same and other people also compare them here: https://www.flickr.com/groups/780587@N21/discuss/72157615148696880/

my photos taken with the f1.4: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kuuan/sets/72157644035549161
and the f1.5: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kuuan/sets/72157644035549161

Helen you certainly made me plan to take out the f1.5 more often, thank you for that, best greetings, andreas


Untitled by andreas, on Flickr, on Sony A7

 

[fenixv8]

hah, probably all You boys are looking at those 'legs' ... but it's the PUG that does it for Me ... pugaliscious !
Looks Good your first roll of Film with a great lens ...Congrats !

Thank you Helen =)

 

[13Promet]

M6, Canon LTM 50 f/1.4 @f/2.8 or f/4, Trix @1600 in HC-110
Hassun restaurant: customers (Kyoto, Japan) by Alessandro Saponaro, su Flickr

Same as above
Hassun restaurant: the Chef is thirsty (Kyoto, Japan) by Alessandro Saponaro, su Flickr

M2, Canon LTM 50 f/1.4 @f/8, Tmax 400 in HC-110
Sexy Bride 2 by Alessandro Saponaro, su Flickr


I do love this lens!!!

 

[Huss]

hah, probably all You boys are looking at those 'legs' ... but it's the PUG that does it for Me ... pugaliscious !
Looks Good your first roll of Film with a great lens ...Congrats !

There's a pug?

 

[rfaspen]

My Canon 50/1.4 seems to front focus on my M9 🙁

I think I've read that this is common on digital M's. Anyone else?

My lens seemed to work nice on my M2 though...

 

[Art Vandalay]

Easy Rider by Ryan Bobel, on Flickr

M9. Wide open, me thinks.

 

[Papercut]

L1011715-Edit by Ben Sandler, on Flickr

Lovely shot!

 

[jamin-b]

Lovely shot!

Thanks 🙂....

 

[kuuan]

Thanks for all that Andreas
Just been thru the links...

My Eye likes the sonnar very very much ... BUT
me thinks I prefer the planar, Miss 1.4
just something about it that makes me Smile more

most welcome Helen, and..me too.. 😉


selfie by andreas, on Flickr

 

[bakemono]

Hard to beat it for low light portraits.
Here's one wide open

 

[kuuan]

Hard to beat it for low light portraits. Here's one wide open

sure! ( ISO 3200, 1/40 sec, Sony A7 )

Untitled by andreas, on Flickr

 

[B.Toews]

River Run by Brendan | Toews, on Flickr

 

[lenticularis]

Type II LTM 50 f/1.4 and Leica M8, from May 2014


[url=https://flic.kr/p/QcvZoR]Garden flowers by David M, on Flickr[/URL]


On M8 again

Leica M3 DS and Summicron 50 Dual Range by David M, on Flickr


Wide open on M8

Daisies: depth-of-field study by David M, on Flickr


Wide open on Sony A7R

Rosehip depth-of-field study by David M, on Flickr

 

[B.Toews]

Sandbanks by Brendan | Toews, on Flickr


Guelph by Brendan | Toews, on Flickr


Pond by Brendan | Toews, on Flickr


Cold by Brendan | Toews, on Flickr

 

[Thomas78]

Canon 7 with Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM

Ilford HP5+ at 1600 in Ilford DD-X

Canon7_Canon 50 1,4_03_HP5+ 1600_014 by Thomas Harwardt, auf Flickr

Canon7_Canon 50 1,4_03_HP5+ 1600_015 by Thomas Harwardt, auf Flickr

 

[B.Toews]

M3, HP5


Sandbanks II by Brendan | Toews, on Flickr

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Canon P, Tri-X, HC110


M6, 5222-XX, HC110


M6, 5222-XX, HC110