Which 50mm to keep?

[jsrockit]

I suppose I could keep them all. I'm going to be doing some film stuff at concerts soon and the 1.1 is tempting to me. That's a LOT of light getting sucked in.

But will the lack of depth of field be right for the subject?

 

[splitimageview]

Keep the collapsible if it has good glass, and match it with a SOMKY-M.

This way you have essentially a collapsible DR Cron. 🙂

 

[raid]

If you shoot mainly B&W, the collapsible Summicron seems to be well-liked in B&W images. In general, the rigid Summicron is an awesome lens. If you need a faster lens, a J-3 Plus may be a good choice or a CV 50/1.1 or 1.5. I would also consider the 7Artisans 50/1.1 for a good buy.

 

[Huss]

...and the 1.1 is tempting to me. That's a LOT of light getting sucked in.

It really isn't, don't let Steve Huffisms fool you. I use the 1.1 and 1.4s etc.
The difference wide open is 1/60 vs 1/45. i.e. maybe 1/2 a stop. And with the 1.1 that is all in the center of the image.

I don't think the Nokton 1.1 feels good on regular M bodies like your M2. Balance is off.

 

[Ccoppola82]

I suppose I'll keep them all for now and look into the 7 artists or maybe even the Nokton 1.5. Thanks for all the advice!

 

[john_s]

The Nokton is much heavier than a 1.4 or 1.5 lens, and it's true that it's f1.1 only in the centre (like every lens). For concerts though, I found that the extra 2/3 stop often enabled one shutter speed faster, compared to an f1.4 lens, and the light falloff didn't worry me for concert-type photos.