Something cheap and fast in 50mm for leica LTM?

[newspaperguy]

Someday I will learn - HOW TO POST PIX IN THE FORUM.

Meantime, here's a Canon 1.8 on my IIIf in the gallery:

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=139926&ppuser=20714

 

[Sonny Boy Havidson]

It probably looks something like this: 🙂

You wanted cheap and faster - can't get much cheaper of faster than this!

It is even worse on a Leica (viewfinder closer to the lens) and to use a lens that is faster than f/2, you need a very acurate rangefinder (in other terms: CLA cannot be avoid).

 

[splitimageview]

My favorite that I don't have is the Nikkor 50/1.4 that 'rocks harder.' Nice ones aren't cheap anymore though. The CZO 50/1.5 is essentially the same, and it wins because own one. 🙂 A fairly tiny lens for it's speed, uses 40.5mm filters.

 

[dexdog]

I thought that you used to have an LTM Nikkor. Maybe they were all in S-mount. Yes, a really nice lens, but not cheap any more, at least my my standards. They seem to be $400-$500 on eBay anymore.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

The CZO 50/1.5 was never made in LTM, I have seen one or two converted to LTM.

I just made a working CZO Opton out of two parts lenses. Will figure a cheap way to convert it.

 

[ivansanzana]

Try some of those cheap Russian lenses, the photos are incredible good for a fraction of the price.

 

[splitimageview]

I thought that you used to have an LTM Nikkor. Maybe they were all in S-mount.

Yes I had a Nikkor 50/1.4 LTM that is now living happily in Singapore in the hands of an RFFer. I will be permanently hanging on to the CZO, however, as I don't want to regret a sale and have to search for an equally nice replacement. 🙂 Here it is on an Amedeo Contax to LTM adapter, on my wartime (red curtain) IIIc.

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[Keith]

I guess in spite of the fact that the 50mm 1.2 Canon looks ridiculous on a screwmount the magnification of the rangefinder would help with focusing ... but I don't have a 50mm viewfinder!

 

[David Hughes]

You've a damaged Summitar? There's a lot with cleaning damage mention here and there (ebay). So I guess a few repair pople have one or two being saved for spare parts. So why not ask around and get the Summitar repaired?

It'll probably come back better than ever and buying something else that's inappropriate may simply start it all over again and cost a bit of film, time and processing costs...

Regards, David

 

[greyelm]

Check this link for some tests on the effect of scratches on the image. It shows that the scratches can be quite bad and still yield useable images.

Caution contains serious lens abuse!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28177041@N03/sets/72157616647751423/

 

[OurManInTangier]

I was going to offer you a freebie 50mm 1.2 I never use but reading through the thread it seems you already have one AND it's a monster on a Barnack, not that I knew that until I saw the pics here! As such all I can do is add my thumbs up to the Canon 50mm 1.8. I'm giving mine to StillsHunter as I rarely use it but it is a wonderful all rounder.

Hope you find the right one for you Keith

 

[wlewisiii]

Simon, if you're intent on giving things away, I don't have anything faster than 2.0 right now (and am not likely to get anything else soon) so I would be quite happy, monster size or no, to give that 1.2 a very happy home in front of as much Ilford film as possible. 😀

William

 

[ampguy]

well

well

that lens has a sweet form factor, but the boke wide open, literally does look like rocks, hard rocks, not classic rock or smooth rock 😉

Go with a J3, needs no funky adapter.

My favorite that I don't have is the Nikkor 50/1.4 that 'rocks harder.' Nice ones aren't cheap anymore though. The CZO 50/1.5 is essentially the same, and it wins because own one. 🙂 A fairly tiny lens for it's speed, uses 40.5mm filters.

 

[ferider]

Right. The bokeh of the Nikkor 50/1.4 really sucks.🙄 From my NKT copy last Sat:

 

[ampguy]

Roland, that photo shows great bokeh, but you know the bokeh I am talking about, and you can read details about how it is quantified in the zeiss pdfs. This is the kind of bokeh that is sometimes delivered by that nice tiny lens:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/burlapjacket/2869145834/

(purposely not putting photo in link, because it is "bad manners")

 

[ferider]

Like I said, Ted, I am using an early NKT lens (same as the 5005 series). Nikkor is not equal Nikkor.

 

[ampguy]

Ok

Ok

I am not familiar with those different versions. They sound like Germanium transistors used in fuzz guitar pedals 😉

Like I said, Ted, I am using an early NKT lens (same as the 5005 series). Nikkor is not equal Nikkor.

 

[andreios]

Thanks for this thread, it is quite useful, since I have also bought an IIIc... 🙂 I was thinking about an elmar to keep it small but since I shoot at night quite often I decided to go for something a bit faster though not ultrafast - and the Canon 50/1.8 seems to be a reasonable choice. But alas, I remember several weeks ago I encountered them almost everywhere in relative plenty but now I do not see any (silver-black) version even on the fleabay.. So it seems I have to wait until the acute barnack disease grow a bit less acute in RF(F) waters.. 🙂

 

[tennis-joe]

I have been shooting a IIIg with Nikkor 50f2.0 that was cleaned and it is great, and lightweight. A Summicron 50f2.0 keeps it light also.
Joe

 

[SteveM(PA)]

I tend to like the collapsible Summicron, partly because you can also pair it with the SOOKY close-up attachment and get some added versatility.