Which lens to get next?!?

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currently already obtained 50mm/1.8 and w-nikkor c 35/3.5 , which lens should i get next ? and why?

35mm? 50mm? 85mm? 135mm?

1.2/1.4/1.5/1.8/1.9/2.8/3.5?

thanks
 
prefer still object with small DoF and sometime macro/close distance snapshot, 1.8 is a good lense but bokeh effect does not pull up to my expectation...

actually is wondering if were to get only one lens, should i get a 50/1.4 or 50/1.2? 0.95 is way out of my budget...

the current wide angle is good for normal shooting...
 
but actually i am trying to find out which lens should be my next target, so that i can be sure of what i want when browsing through the web, else will be drifted away to other that might not be the one for me for multiple reason ( collectible , bargain price, etc)
 
yeah was wondering between 1.2/1.4 , what does you all think? which is better?

I own both lenses. If you're speaking overall image quality, the 50/1.4 is the better lens. Plus it's both smaller and lighter than the 50/1.2. The 50/1.2 though, has more "character," especially when shot from F1.2 to F2.0. The bokeh of the 50/1.2 also tends toward the weird, which I personally like (others don't). The 50/1.2 is also prone to internal haze, though cleaning it is a easy DIY project. I believe there are threads on both lenses in the Canon sub-forum. Maybe take a look at some of the pics to see what we're talking about.

Jim B.
 
Depends a little on how you shoot. I prefer longer lenses - especially the 85mm and 90mm lenses. 135mm is perhaps not ideal on a RF I think as its a bit too long but if you don't mind the extra length the Canon 135mms are superb - both the chrome and black/chrome ones although the former are heavy. I have had both and still have the black and chrome one but do not use it as much as it deserves. It is sharp!

The 85mm lenses made by Canon are a bit expensive but nice. I owned a 85mm and used it on a Leica M with adapter but found that it was back focusing rather badly so ended up selling it (which I still regret. I imagine it would be OK on a Canon LTM camera).

In more or less range what I would do personally if I wanted to mainly stick to Canon glass is buy a nice 100mm f3.5. I have not owned one but all the reviews say it is a great lens. (The 100mm f2 is even better but hard to find and very exxy).

Alternatively if you don't mind branching out, the Voigtlander 75mm - the earlier one in LTM is very good lens that I would be happy to own (I presently own the f1.8 version in M mount which is also superb).

My ideal 50mm for the Canon is the black chrome 50mm f1.4 which I prefer to the 1.8 - somehow it has a nicer character, I find, even though the 1.8 is a superbly sharp lens. I cant put my finger on it but there you go! Perhaps its just the extra separation that comes from having a wider maximum aperture and the softer bokeh. If I owned both and had to sell one I would definitely sell the 1.8 not the 1.4. Actually the acknowledged best Canon 50mm is the chrome f.15 in Sonnar design. Problem is everyone now knows how good it is and the price has skyrocketed putting them out of the range of many people and making them hard to find.

Another interesting fast "character glass" option is the Leica Summarit 50mm f1.5. That lens produces interesting images (but I would still keep the 50mm f1.8 for everyday shooting when I want images that are a bit more "regular"

And if you want a lens that is not too expensive, easy to find and which shoots nicely when shot wide open the 50mm f2 Summitar. A slight problem is that the filters can be slightly harder to find than ones for the Summicron but you can also find on eBay, an adapter that allows the use of the latter filters if that's your desire. It may scrub up as a better option than your current Canon 50mm as its bokeh is more distinctive. If you do go down this path, I advise buying an early post war coated version. Prewar ones are un-coated (unless they went back to the factory after WW2) so you may wish to avoid those unless you like low contrast images. Also the later version of post war Summitars had a kooky hexagonal aperture blade design that would not produce the soft bokeh of the earlier versions (in which the aperture is perfectly round). In discussing which serial numbers had which aperture blades a post on one forum says that "somewhere between 792XXX and 7978XX (ca.1950) is the turning point between round and hex irises"

You are fortune that there are any number of good lenses able to be used on an LTM camera.
 
Depends a little on how you shoot. I prefer longer lenses - especially the 85mm and 90mm lenses. 135mm is perhaps not ideal on a RF I think as its a bit too long but if you don't mind the extra length the Canon 135mms are superb - both the chrome and black/chrome ones although the former are heavy. I have had both and still have the black and chrome one but do not use it as much as it deserves. It is sharp!

The 85mm lenses made by Canon are a bit expensive but nice. I owned a 85mm and used it on a Leica M with adapter but found that it was back focusing rather badly so ended up selling it (which I still regret. I imagine it would be OK on a Canon LTM camera).

My ideal 50mm for the Canon is the black chrome 50mm f1.4 which I prefer to the 1.8 - somehow it has a nicer character, I find, even though the 1.8 is a superbly sharp lens. I cant put my finger on it but there you go! Perhaps its just the extra separation that comes from having a wider maximum aperture and the softer bokeh. If I owned both and had to sell one I would definitely sell the 1.8 not the 1.4. Actually the acknowledged best Canon 50mm is the chrome f.15 in Sonnar design. Problem is everyone now knows how good it is and the price has skyrocketed putting them out of the range of many people and making them hard to find.


And if you want a lens that is not too expensive, easy to find and which shoots nicely when shot wide open the 50mm f2 Summitar. A slight problem is that the filters can be slightly harder to find than ones for the Summicron but you can also find on eBay, an adapter that allows the use of the latter filters if that's your desire. It may scrub up as a better option than your current Canon 50mm as its bokeh is more distinctive. If you do go down this path, I advise buying an early post war coated version. Prewar ones are un-coated (unless they went back to the factory after WW2) so you may wish to avoid those unless you like low contrast images. Also the later version of post war Summitars had a kooky hexagonal aperture blade design that would not produce the soft bokeh of the earlier versions (in which the aperture is perfectly round). In discussing which serial numbers had which aperture blades a post on one forum says that "somewhere between 792XXX and 7978XX (ca.1950) is the turning point between round and hex irises"

You are fortune that there are any number of good lenses able to be used on an LTM camera.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-CAN...903?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cd23c67ff

is this the one we are talking about for the canon 1.5?

i prefer not to branch out from canon lens, prefer to keep a complete set... but 50mm f2 Summitar is indeed attracting with the round bokeh which is always my favourite..
 
I agree regarding the 100mm f3.5. I got one for a song and love it! Before that was a Kyoei Super Acall 105 which was also v. good, but larger.
Don't underestimate 3rd party lenses.
Regards
 
currently i had the nikkor ltm 35mm/f3.5, how is the performance compare to canon 35mm? should i sell it to get the canon one?
 
well truthfully be said i am a collector type of user, so my final goal is to obtain every canon rangefinder lens, Yes i agree its a crazy dream but which of us doesn't at one time wish that?

so now my first task is to get one lens of each focal...
while doing this my priority will be given to those gem among that focal length and those that suit my taste. wish to get all those good lens in reasonable price before the price is further jack up in future due to scarcity.

some might slander me for being a jerk that didn't put those lens into good use, but well i am who i am.

thanks to all those that suggested their preferred lens, it really help me to narrow down a few good lens and help me understand further which is more suitable for me. LTM lens is a big big universe, one can never try every single lens and thus must built a path with the help of others. thanks all

so now target 1 - 50/1.4 , 2 - 100/3.5 , any other lens to jump onto the list? ^^
 
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