Test of five 50mm LTM lenses

[dexdog]

Gabrielma, thanks for running this test. I liked all of the lenses, with their characteristic qualilties, except for the Summar that I absolutely hated, and the ZO that seemed to render a softer image than I have seen in my use of this lens wide open. The J-3 really surprised me, great contrast. My favorite shots were the Canon (both) and the Summitar. Makes we want to use my 1.2 more often than I do, because of the size and weight difference between it and the Canon 1.8 or Canon 1.5.

Thanks to the efforts of you, Raid and others, I am really learning a lot recently. Maybe I missed it, but the Summitar was rigid, rather than collapsible?