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Devin Bro
Im pretty much a 50 guy and I know a lot of us are.
What is your absolute favorite 50mm lens and body combo?!
Spill it! Old or new kit all the same.
Leica M4-2 + Col. Summicron (Radioactive! wooh) old kit for me.
What is your absolute favorite 50mm lens and body combo?!
Spill it! Old or new kit all the same.
Leica M4-2 + Col. Summicron (Radioactive! wooh) old kit for me.
Nokton48
Veteran
Black Minolta SRT-101 with 58mm F1.2 MC Rokkor 
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
Jupiter-3 on any film LTM, M RF.
Canon 50L EF on Canon 5D.
Canon 50L EF on Canon 5D.
Nokton48
Veteran
RF- 100mm F2.9 Anticomar, or 100mm F4.2 Anticomar, on Plaubel Makina IIIR or Makina II.
SLR- 150mm F2.8 Schneider Xenotar on Plaubel Makiflexes.
SLR- 150mm F5.6 Schneider Symmar chrome on Plaubel Makiflexes.
SLR- 150mm F2.8 Schneider Xenotar on Plaubel Makiflexes.
SLR- 150mm F5.6 Schneider Symmar chrome on Plaubel Makiflexes.
raid
Dad Photographer
Leica M8 or M9 usually.
RF: Zeiss 5cm/1.5 (1938). A very sharp lens with overall beautiful character. Also 5cm/2
RF: original Nokton for the Prominent 50/1.5
RF: Rigid Summicron 50/2 and DR too
RF: Nikkor Millenium 50/1.4
RF: Ultron 50/2 for the Prominent
RF: Jupiter 3, Jupiter 8
RF: Elmar 50/2.8
RF: Canon 50/1.2 1.4 1.5
SLR: Canon FD 50/1.2L
The list is long .... all lenses mentioned here are superb lenses.
RF: Zeiss 5cm/1.5 (1938). A very sharp lens with overall beautiful character. Also 5cm/2
RF: original Nokton for the Prominent 50/1.5
RF: Rigid Summicron 50/2 and DR too
RF: Nikkor Millenium 50/1.4
RF: Ultron 50/2 for the Prominent
RF: Jupiter 3, Jupiter 8
RF: Elmar 50/2.8
RF: Canon 50/1.2 1.4 1.5
SLR: Canon FD 50/1.2L
The list is long .... all lenses mentioned here are superb lenses.
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
Jupiter-8 on a Bessa R2a is my favorite 50/RF combo.
My favorite SLR/50 combination is a Pentax K2 dmd and the SMC 50/f1.4
I don't really have a Fixed Lens favorite.
Rob
My favorite SLR/50 combination is a Pentax K2 dmd and the SMC 50/f1.4
I don't really have a Fixed Lens favorite.
Rob
raid
Dad Photographer
I forgot to list my Pentax M 50/1.4 in M mount and my SMC 50/1.4 for the Spotmatic F.
mpaniagua
Newby photographer
SLR
Rolleiflex SL35E/ Planar f/1.8
Rangefinder
Leica M6 / Summilux pre ASPH f/1.4
Just too simplistic. There are lots of great 50mm out there.
Marcelo
Rolleiflex SL35E/ Planar f/1.8
Rangefinder
Leica M6 / Summilux pre ASPH f/1.4
Just too simplistic. There are lots of great 50mm out there.
Marcelo
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
I've got a few iterations:
RF: my Leica M4 with DR Summicron.
SLR: my black nikon F2AS with 50mm f/1.2 Ai.
For nostalgia: Pentax Spotmatic with Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm f/1.4.
That which I lust: Voigtlander Prominent II with 50mm Nokton.
Close second in the RF category: Nikon SP with 5cm f/1.4.
Phil Forrest
RF: my Leica M4 with DR Summicron.
SLR: my black nikon F2AS with 50mm f/1.2 Ai.
For nostalgia: Pentax Spotmatic with Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm f/1.4.
That which I lust: Voigtlander Prominent II with 50mm Nokton.
Close second in the RF category: Nikon SP with 5cm f/1.4.
Phil Forrest
shimokita
白黒
Leica IIIf and Canon 50mm f/1.8 in S-mount
Leica MP and 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
Pentax SPF and SMCT 55mm f/1.2
Nikon F3P and Ai-S 50mm f/1.2
Funny... I just realized that I don't have a 50mm for my digital bodies
Leica MP and 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
Pentax SPF and SMCT 55mm f/1.2
Nikon F3P and Ai-S 50mm f/1.2
Funny... I just realized that I don't have a 50mm for my digital bodies
dourbalistar
Buy more film
Favorite is difficult to answer, but most used combo is a bit more objective. For me, that's my Leica M5 and Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM.
2017.04.08 Roll #100-00594-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr
2017.04.08 Roll #100-00594-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr
charjohncarter
Veteran
I like the combo of IIIf and Elmar 50mm f3.5. I read someplace in around 1964-5 that Leica struggled with the switching from the Barnack film loading system to the M model loading system because they were concerned about consistent film flatness. I feel that there is something to this worry. Maybe the M models are great with film flatness but the Barnack bodies are excellent in this regard.
Anyone else ever hear of this concern?
I also like the Pentax Spotmatic and the version 2 50mm f1.4.
Anyone else ever hear of this concern?
I also like the Pentax Spotmatic and the version 2 50mm f1.4.
bayernfan
Well-known
Not a 50-guy, but I do enjoy using the focal length on special occasions
50/3.5 Anastigmat on Series-0 (fixed lens, scale focusing)
50/2 Rigid Summicron on M3
50/3.5 Anastigmat on Series-0 (fixed lens, scale focusing)
50/2 Rigid Summicron on M3
kxl
Social Documentary
Nikon F3/FE2/FM2/FM3A with 50/1.8 Long-nose (AIS version for street, or AI (long throw) if I want slow and precise)
ZI with ZM Planar or ZM Sonnar
D800e with Sigma ART 50/1.4
Fuji X-T2 with 50/2.0 (if we're talking focal length) or 35/2.0 (if we're talking similar AOV)
ZI with ZM Planar or ZM Sonnar
D800e with Sigma ART 50/1.4
Fuji X-T2 with 50/2.0 (if we're talking focal length) or 35/2.0 (if we're talking similar AOV)
aizan
Veteran
SLR: Pentax SL and 50mm f/1.4 Super-Multi-Coated Takumar
Rangefinder: Leica MP and Voigtländer 50mm f/2.5 Color Skopar (despite the lousy aperture ring, it has a great, Konica-esque rendering with smooth bokeh)
Rangefinder: Leica MP and Voigtländer 50mm f/2.5 Color Skopar (despite the lousy aperture ring, it has a great, Konica-esque rendering with smooth bokeh)
lynnb
Veteran
OM4: OM Zuiko 50/1.4 (I wouldn't mind trying the 50/1.2)
Barnack: probably the collapsible Summicron 5cm but the J8 is also very good, also the Canon 50/1.8 LTM. If I want sharpness the Industar 61 is hard to beat.
Topcon RE Super: Topcor 58/1.4
Nikon F: early Nikkor 5cm f/2 with nine aperture blades
Pentax K: Pentax-M 50/1.4 but I haven't any others to compare. If I had M42 I'd go for the 8 element 50/1.4
Canon: I prefer the EF40/2.8 pancake STM to the EF50/1.4. Kostya's 50L sounds better.
Fixed: the R35S only comes with a 40/2.8 bit it's a beauty. The Yashinon 45/1.7 on the Electro 35 is a great lens but I and the camera don't share any karma.
Barnack: probably the collapsible Summicron 5cm but the J8 is also very good, also the Canon 50/1.8 LTM. If I want sharpness the Industar 61 is hard to beat.
Topcon RE Super: Topcor 58/1.4
Nikon F: early Nikkor 5cm f/2 with nine aperture blades
Pentax K: Pentax-M 50/1.4 but I haven't any others to compare. If I had M42 I'd go for the 8 element 50/1.4
Canon: I prefer the EF40/2.8 pancake STM to the EF50/1.4. Kostya's 50L sounds better.
Fixed: the R35S only comes with a 40/2.8 bit it's a beauty. The Yashinon 45/1.7 on the Electro 35 is a great lens but I and the camera don't share any karma.
xmas_one
Established
Been having a lot of fun with this:
NickTrop
Veteran
Nikon 50/1.4 AF-D
Nikon D600
Nikon N75
The Nikon 50/1.4 AF-D transmits more light to the sensor than the Canon 50/1.2 per DXO's t-stop value rating (as I've mentioned before) and any other 50/1.4 I know of. 1.4 = 1.4. It's "the poor man's" 1.2. The D600 is a sick value if you're willing to roll the dice on the oil spot issue. I have two. No issues. The N75 is an amazing value. Vastly underraded because it's a "plastic consumer camera" as positioned by Nikon. Meanwhile, it's a sophisticated little (and I do mean little -- and light) beast. Don't care what anyone says, it's a fantastic camera.
Nikon D600
Nikon N75
The Nikon 50/1.4 AF-D transmits more light to the sensor than the Canon 50/1.2 per DXO's t-stop value rating (as I've mentioned before) and any other 50/1.4 I know of. 1.4 = 1.4. It's "the poor man's" 1.2. The D600 is a sick value if you're willing to roll the dice on the oil spot issue. I have two. No issues. The N75 is an amazing value. Vastly underraded because it's a "plastic consumer camera" as positioned by Nikon. Meanwhile, it's a sophisticated little (and I do mean little -- and light) beast. Don't care what anyone says, it's a fantastic camera.
blan01
Established
M5+ZM sonnar
G2+G45
Spomatic+8 element Takumar
G2+G45
Spomatic+8 element Takumar