you can never have enough 50's

[FrankS]

The J3 I got from Brett and sent to Brian to massage arrived today, completing my 50mm lens line-up.

from top left: 1969 Summicron, collapsible Summicron, Summarit
from middle left: Nikkor, Summitar, Elmar
from bottom left: J-3, J-8, Fed

Now, to start testing!

 

[rover]

Very nice Frank.

When ever I feel in a rut I buy another 50. I am starting to feel the need for another.

 

[Andrew Touchon]

I don't see a 50mm summilux ASPH in that line-up yet. 😉

 

[back alley]

Very nice Frank.

When ever I feel in a rut I buy another 50. I am starting to feel the need for another.

my ruts lead to more major overhauls.
i need to tone down...

 

[FrankS]

Too rich for my blood, Andrew! I'm good with these.

 

[eIII]

very nice!

i look forward to your tests/ examples.

i own 3 cameras and all have 50's. never bought anything else and really don't care to. yet. until i feel like i am in a rut i will stick with them.

how will you go about testing?

-billy

 

[Andrew Touchon]

Frank,

It's too rich for me also. :bang:

 

[doubs43]

A very nice collection of 50's, Frank. Now you need to give each of them a good workout!

Walker

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Those 50's are addictive.

I'll be adding a "Millenium Nikkor" to the fold.

...frank... this is your conscience.... test the J-3....

 

[FrankS]

I'll test these in a manner similar to Raid's 50mm lens test. There will be light sources within the frame, hopefully a person (if I can find someone patient enough) as the subject, and a good deal of space behind the subject with details so as to see how the OOF areas look.

 

[brightsky]

What a fine group of lenses!

Before I found RFF, I had only 1 RF 50, an old Summilux. I don't think my Nikkor-H counts as it rests on an SLR.

After RFF, I added a current 50 Summicron and am waiting on a 1962 Elmar 2.8.

And, I've been thinking about a DR, lens only. This has got to stop! 🙂

 

[FrankS]

Thank you!

There are some natural rivals here: Fed vs. Elmar, J3 vs. Summarit, J8 vs. Nikkor, and newer vs. older Summicron.

 

[35mmdelux]

nice, Frank. But can you use them all at the same time!

 

[Frank Granovski]

When you've finished testing, let us know which one's best. 😎

 

[FrankS]

Oh, you guys think you're so funny! 🙂

 

[RJBender]

I thought you were talking about these:

Nice collection, Frank. 🙂
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R.J.

 

[lkgroup]

I could go the same thing, but it would be 35mm lenses.

YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TO MANY 35MM LENSES.

Leo

 

[Stephanie Brim]

I think you can never have enough lenses, period. 😉

 

[Sonnar Brian]

It's really bad when you buy cameras that you know are "Unorthodox" because the lens that is on it has such a great reputation. And then try to think of ways of "hacking" it onto a different mount.

But Frank! You need a Nokton! Of course you might need the Prominent that it sits on to use it...

 

[Stephanie Brim]

Hehehe...wonder what that Prominent went for on the 'bay. (hint, hint) 😀