Hacker
黑客
If given the choice of choosing only one fast lens, which one would you get and why?
ferider
Veteran
The CV Nokton 35/1.2 which I don't have ... or
The 75/1.4 which I have.
The 75/1.4 which I have.
Last edited:
Krosya
Konicaze
I voted for a Hex 60/1.2. WHy? I like Hexanons and everything I have seen from this lens, not much though, I like better than others.
Mike Ip
Vagabond Light Collector
Noctilux f/1. That's the one I chose. It is one of the more readily available ones. Obviously performance is great as well.
thomasw_
Well-known
summilux 50/1,4 asph....plenty fast and a great all-round lens to boot; i can't think of a faster lens i'd rather own than it.
Hacker
黑客
ferider said:
I wanted only f1.2 and lower. I have missed this out and the Angenieux 50mm F0.95 (modified).
Can I modify the poll to add these 2 in?
MikeL
Go Fish
75 Summilux for me also.
BillBingham2
Registered User
I'm with Roland, the CV 35/1.2, though I would like mine in S/C mount please and thank you!
B2 (;->
B2 (;->
furcafe
Veteran
Same here.
Mike Ip said:
Rico
Well-known
I voted Noctilux 50/1.2. It has my favorite barrel design of Summilux versions I/II. Posted images look great (no swirly bokeh), and the MTF is very impressive. Even more impressive is the current price!
As a practical matter, I would choose the "Beast".
As a practical matter, I would choose the "Beast".
Morca007
Matt
I haven't used any of the lenses on that list, heck, the fastest glass I own is an F-mount 50 1.4, but I covet a canon 50mm 1.2 in LTM.
Hacker
黑客
ErikFive said:
Are you referring to the Canon or the Hexanon 50mm f1.2? You are always welcome to test the lenses, just leave the North Pole and come to our sunny island. Don't forget to bring some of your classmates
.
Hacker
黑客
ErikFive said:He he. Thanks
Yes I did. From the poll, the Noctilux has a large lead.
gdi
Veteran
Hacker said:
It looks like you are collecting fast lenses for "the vault" rather than for frequent use, no?
If that's the case you should get the 1.2 Noctilux, Zunow 1.1 or Nikon 1.1 - the most collectible...
Hacker
黑客
gdi said:It looks like you are collecting fast lenses for "the vault" rather than for frequent use, no?
If that's the case you should get the 1.2 Noctilux, Zunow 1.1 or Nikon 1.1 - the most collectible...
I have Tennis Elbow for so many months now it is not funny
. Does it still hurt? Yes, it does. Have I seen the specialists? Yes I have. Do I really want to go for surgery? No, I don't. What was the cause? Taking too many photos using heavier equipment. :bang: I limit myself now to only maybe a shoot per month, 100 shots maybe. What else can I do? My mind wanders.....of course, I also carry my P&S camera.
Krosya
Konicaze
Hacker said:I have Tennis Elbow for so many months now it is not funny
I limit myself now to only maybe a shoot per month, 100 shots maybe. What else can I do? My mind wanders.....of course, I also carry my P&S camera.
Good idea, and while you use P&S, you could send me the 60/1.2 for a test drive.
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
"None of the above".
A 85/f1.8 or 85/f1.2 for the SLR is pretty much the only thing I would actually have use for. A fast 50 would be just to satisfy a craze for numbers and then there'd be only boring pictures from it.
Philipp
A 85/f1.8 or 85/f1.2 for the SLR is pretty much the only thing I would actually have use for. A fast 50 would be just to satisfy a craze for numbers and then there'd be only boring pictures from it.
Philipp
Krosya
Konicaze
rxmd said:
Wouldn't how "boring" the pictures be depend on a photographer and not a lens one would use?
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
Only partly.Krosya said:Wouldn't how "boring" the pictures be depend on a photographer and not a lens one would use?
The whole point of using a superfast lens is using it wide open, so people tend to take lots of wide open photographs with it. Many of those I tend to find rather boring, pictures taken to satisfy the inner geek. Since I would only get a fast 50 because of the exercise in numbers myself, I would fully expect to take a disproportionately large amount of boring pictures with them.
It's not all about the photographer.
Philipp
ferider
Veteran
I'm with Philipp, which is why I voted 75/1.4. Shallow DOF has great application in portraiture. Plus, at 400ASA, 1/60 in a bar, you can actually hand-hold it wide open. Or use it with ND filter at day time. DOF is much shallower than a 50/1, BTW.
The 35/1.2 I would use as a night, land or city scape lens, where the lens should be as character-less as possible, i.e. the Noctilux coma and vignetting would be a no-go.
Keep the application in mind.
Roland.
The 35/1.2 I would use as a night, land or city scape lens, where the lens should be as character-less as possible, i.e. the Noctilux coma and vignetting would be a no-go.
Keep the application in mind.
Roland.