What 50 mm should i buy?

[sabe]

Justpurchase a Laica M6 TTL and want to buy a 50mm. ( i don´t want to spend to much money.
I think of one of those:

Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/50 ZS
or a
voigtländer 50/1,5 Nokton

need input please 🙂

Christian

 

[ferider]

Welcome !

The Planar is only f2.

Both great lenses. Decide based on speed, size and budget .... Only you can know.

Here are example photos taken with the two:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/86731438@N00/pool/tags/VoigtlanderNokton50mmf1.5

http://www.flickr.com/groups/86731438@N00/pool/tags/ZeissPlanar50mmf2.0

The same group shows a variety of other lenses. If I were you, I would also consider the
40/1.4 Nokton (see my avatar), the CZ 50/1.5 Sonnar, The Nikkor 50/1.4 and 50/2, the Canon 50/1.5,
50/1.8, 50/1.2, 50/1.4, various Summicron versions, etc. The list is endless 🙂

Best,

Roland.

 

[OurManInTangier]

I posted exactly the same thread a while back when I was looking for a decent 50mm.I've used a 50mm 1.5 Nokton which someone here lent me, which was a superb lens ( though quite large ) and I ended up buying a Canon 50mm 1.8 which I absolutely love and use all the time. I've also heard excellent things about the Canon 1.4 and 1.2.You do need to decide on your budget, the widest aperture you really want to use and the general signature and feel of the lens too.I'll buy myself an old uncoated Elmar or somesuch when I have the spare cash simply for a different 'feel' when I need it.Others will come in and say you really should get Leica glass...unfortunately I don't know first hand just how good it is yet but if you can afford it then you should certainly think about it.