The Best CV Lens for B&W-Period

[RayPA]

Hey Ray 🙂,
your post is a very nice surprise. I'n having the kind of day you only wish it will end up soon and your unexpected comment makes me feel much much better 🙂
Thanks!
Ciao
NIco

Your welcome, Nico. Sorry to hear about your day. 🙂 Glad I could help out.


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[photophorous]

I've lots of 50s, I don't use them as much as the 35 and 28 FL, but I find the Heliar/2 and the 50 Skopar tempting. Looking forward to seeing more of the Heliar, especially.

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Of the 5 most recent shots on my flickr page, three where taken with the Heliar (the other two from the 35PII). All from the first roll I shot. Tri-X in D76 processed at home and scanned on a cheap flat bed. Link is below if you're interested. Planning to shoot another roll this weekend.

Paul

 

[traveller]

Some folks have described the 50/1.5 as "clinical," but I think it's got character. Nico gets great/non-clinical b&w results with it. I really like that lens, but I like it for color, too. Ergonomically it's very nice for my hands, and a good-looking lens. Probably my favorite 50, along with the Hex 50/2.


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The pictures in my Equinox-Album were all taken with the 50/1,5 and I like the character of this lens very much. And like RayPA wrote, the handling is great.

But next week the 75/2,5 will get tested 🙂

 

[freeranger]

I can definitely say its that silver one...you know...the one that is available in black, if that's what you want.

 

[RayPA]

Of the 5 most recent shots on my flickr page, three where taken with the Heliar (the other two from the 35PII). All from the first roll I shot. Tri-X in D76 processed at home and scanned on a cheap flat bed. Link is below if you're interested. Planning to shoot another roll this weekend.

Paul

thanks! I'll check it out. I'll probably add you as a contact (if that's OK). I'm quinine03 on Flickr.

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[photophorous]

thanks! I'll check it out. I'll probably add you as a contact (if that's OK). I'm quinine03 on Flickr.

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Ha! I was just trying to figure out how to add you as a contact when I got the message that I'd been added as one of your contacts. 😎

Don't judge the sharpness of these lenses by my scans. I need a new scanner. 😱

 

[RayPA]

Ha! I was just trying to figure out how to add you as a contact when I got the message that I'd been added as one of your contacts. 😎

Don't judge the sharpness of these lenses by my scans. I need a new scanner. 😱

They look great to me! I even commented that they looked sharp. The Heliar seems a little lower in contrast, but pretty close otherwise. Good examples of both lenses. BTW, one way to add a contact in Flickr: click on the person's icon to get a drop-down list Add as Contact is in that list.

 

[photophorous]

They look great to me! I even commented that they looked sharp. The Heliar seems a little lower in contrast, but pretty close otherwise. Good examples of both lenses. BTW, one way to add a contact in Flickr: click on the person's icon to get a drop-down list Add as Contact is in that list.

Thanks, Ray. I'm glad they look alright on the web. I agree that the Heliar seems less contrasty than the PII, but I can't say much more until I shoot a few more rolls. Thanks for tip on adding contacts.

Paul

 

[ChrisPlatt]

Some claim single-coated lenses are better for black and white.
Has anyone tried one of the CV single-coated lenses?

Chris

 

[Doug]

Hi Chris -- Several RFF'ers have the only CV single-coated lens, the 40 Nokton SC. I didn't deliberately choose an SC version, it just happened to be what was offered me used. I don't have the MC version to compare, but I gather the differences between the two are subtle. Here are a couple of shots with my Nokton SC, and whether they show any attribute of the single-coating I'll leave for you to decide. 🙂

 

[RayPA]

Love the shadow play on that one, Doug. The other image is pretty cool, too. Three very usual characters!

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[0bli0]

i also have a 40 Nokton SC and find it is much better at mono shots than colour (hard to explain but the bright and strong blues just seem 'off'). but it's an interesting characteristic. i do love it and spends a large amount of time on both my r-d1 & my bessa bodies (these film bodies i shoot exclusively mono).

a lens that i truly love for mono due to the contrast (and the cool vignetting on the r-d1 body) is the skopar 28 3.5. despite claims in another thread, i find it very useful with the LH-1 hood on the r4a

 

[Doug]

Thanks, Ray! 🙂

BTW, I'm using the 40 Nokton on a Minolta CLE where it feels right at home. Just to be contrary, here are a couple of color shots with that combo. No bright/strong blues though...

 

[dostacos]

the 35MM F1.2 beast is the best for B&W PERIOD!

why? it is the fastest lens, so it has the most versitility 🙄

 

[RayPA]

Thanks, Ray! 🙂

BTW, I'm using the 40 Nokton on a Minolta CLE where it feels right at home. Just to be contrary, here are a couple of color shots with that combo. No bright/strong blues though...

I've got my Nokton 40 on the CLE, too, a sweet pairing. Speaking of pairing, the two images you attached make a good pair (intentional?).

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