drewbarb
picnic like it's 1999
I was under this impression also. It should be noted that this point is included in the poll, with the option being for the "Summicron, rigid/DR".raid said:
raid
Dad Photographer
Drew,
I mentioned this fact since quite a few people have posted in the past their views that the DR was special.
I mentioned this fact since quite a few people have posted in the past their views that the DR was special.
Assaf
Well-known
Any opinions on the CV 50/2 Heliar?
hlockwood
Well-known
Since I'm contemplating the purchase of a (1995) 50 mm 'Cron, this thread is of special interest to me. There is a lot of solid experience showing here.
At the same time there is a number of steps in getting from the capture lens to the final print that surely play an important role and can't be ignored.
For instance, I've settled on XP2 as the film of choice, Nikon (4000) scanner, ink jet printing, carbon-only inks and cotton-rag-only paper. I wonder how sharply the specific choice of 50 mm lens would stand out in this workflow?
Harry
At the same time there is a number of steps in getting from the capture lens to the final print that surely play an important role and can't be ignored.
For instance, I've settled on XP2 as the film of choice, Nikon (4000) scanner, ink jet printing, carbon-only inks and cotton-rag-only paper. I wonder how sharply the specific choice of 50 mm lens would stand out in this workflow?
Harry
cmogi10
Bodhisattva
I'm selling my CV 50/1.5 Nokton...
Great fast 50mm lens for any application.
Great fast 50mm lens for any application.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
cmogi10 said:
Truly a fantastic lens for the price they sell for ... with one handicap!
They are a big mutha and take up a lot of space in an M viewfinder!
sirius
Well-known
The CV 50/2 Heliar seems a little soft wide open compared to great lenses listed here. I'm just judging from the samples I've seen.
Leica is famous for performing excellently at all aperatures, esp. wide open. By all the dicussions, many Zeiss and CV lenses are meeting the challenge these days.
Leica is famous for performing excellently at all aperatures, esp. wide open. By all the dicussions, many Zeiss and CV lenses are meeting the challenge these days.
horosu
Well-known
Can we call a winner?
Ronald M
Veteran
They all work fine if you tune the developing time to the lens. It is color where you get into trouble.
I have beautiful Summarit pics, DR and rigids, three elmars, version 3 from 1969, and two summitars. All are nice, just different. Although those from a given time period are very similar.
The only one I disliked was the original coll 50 2.0. Sharp but too low a contrast.
I have beautiful Summarit pics, DR and rigids, three elmars, version 3 from 1969, and two summitars. All are nice, just different. Although those from a given time period are very similar.
The only one I disliked was the original coll 50 2.0. Sharp but too low a contrast.
Krosya
Konicaze
Another vote for a Rigid Cron. I have used it, Summitar, which is also very nice, Planar ZM, Summicron 3rd (I think - black, no tab no hood), Hexanon, several Russian lenses - I-22, ZK, J-3. And for B&W, WHile all have something, Rigid is just WOW, for b@w. Colour - not su much for me. For that I use Hex.
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Krosya
Konicaze
50/2 Hexanon is my Second Fav. for Black and white photos - more modern look, very sharp and has great bokeh as well. Hard to beat:
sirius
Well-known
Yeah, that hex lens is great and a value too. I love the way it handles mid-tones.
Thea
Established
I'm currently deciding between a '07 summicron and an '06 Elmar M...I have to sell one but cant really decide which I prefer at the moment....
edodo
Well-known
follow Cartier Bresson, try a collapsible summicron!
R
rich815
Guest
edodo said:
I could be wrong but I thought I remember reading that his most used lens was a specially-made Leica-mount 50mm Zeiss Sonnar.
R
rich815
Guest
DougFord said:
vrgard
Well-known
Yeah, while I don't mean to hijack this thread, I just gotta second Rich's praise of Doug's shot. I know Doug has posted it before, and it struck me then, but man, it's a beaut.
-Randy
-Randy
Nando
Well-known
I'm another Summitar fan.
raid
Dad Photographer
rich815 said:
Maybe I have it now?
I have a "specially-made Leica-mount 50mm Zeiss Sonnar". Mine is a 5cm/2 though. :bang:
sepiareverb
genius and moron
I've got three M mount 50's right now, and find both Leica 50's I have, the current Summicron and the current Elmar to be my favorites. The Summicron, when handled well and film is run well can give 1620 prints of remarkable beauty.
This image is one shot with the Summicron, at 5.6 in great light, on FP4+, developed in HC-110b. I print this at 16x20, with fine detail visible and well defined in the fence, the window and the shingles.
This one is also with the Summicron at 8 or 11, and shows crisp shadowed edges in the chain link all the way out to the edges. I can't ask for better performance from a lens than this.
Nothing this big from the Elmar yet, but from what I've seen thus far, it is quite close in performance.
This image is one shot with the Summicron, at 5.6 in great light, on FP4+, developed in HC-110b. I print this at 16x20, with fine detail visible and well defined in the fence, the window and the shingles.
This one is also with the Summicron at 8 or 11, and shows crisp shadowed edges in the chain link all the way out to the edges. I can't ask for better performance from a lens than this.
Nothing this big from the Elmar yet, but from what I've seen thus far, it is quite close in performance.