Light Lens Lab 50mm f/1.2 ASPH "1966" 2024

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Canon 50mm F1.4, wide-open on the M Monochrom. But not the one you think of.
RF coupled to 0.65m. I went on a convert SLR lens to RF coupled M-Mount some 10 years ago. Canon FL mount 50/1.4 V2.
 
You have several special lenses, Erik.
Maybe you should give us here some overview of each of your special lenses one day.
 
raid said:
There is such a lens for sale on ebay for 30k EURO.
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No, that is another lens, but looks like it. It's the number that is important, 1703XXX, 1959. Balsam separation was often a problem in the later type. I myself have one with such a problem, 18XXXXX.
 
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Erik van Straten said:
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No, that is another lens, but looks like it. It's the number that is important, 1703XXX, 1959. Balsam separation was often a problem in the later type. I myself have one with such a problem, 18XXXXX.
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I get it now. It is the early number. The ebay lens has number 2 xxx xxx
 
Yes, the early number. Most likely the design of the early lens is not by Leitz, but by Taylor, Taylor & Hobson. The collaboration between the two firms already existed in the 1920s. Zeiss was already working on the Sonnar at the time and Leitz wanted a faster lens for the Leica. That's why Leitz sought cooperation with the English firm.
 
There are a lot of good lenses out there. Politics are not part of my thoughts in shopping. I have a few FSU Sonnars, two KMZ J8's, one a dream lens made in '57. The other is a '51 I have not used much because the iris ring was frozen and sticky. It was just cold so I will slap it on the M9 and see how it does. And I have some other very, very nice 50's. They are retro's or retro remakes like the Skyllaney Bertele Sonnar, a honey.. I like the Sonnars for their IQ and color. That has saved me money because I can satisfy my lens lust by getting the 50's from the 50's and bypass Leitz. The same lenses now being snapped up by the cinema folks. The old '42 CZJ 5cm f/1.5 is as sweet, soft and accurate as you could wish for and a CV 35mm f/1.7 that is a sleeper was sent my way. Nice lenses. And from a fellow who knows lenses so I started out of the gate in good shape with these lenses.

I am at a point where it is ability not lenses that I need. And now that sunshine and warm weather have finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest, at least for today, I can get out and try that old '51 KMZ J8. Just to see how it works. I do not need to shop the new releases of old lenses which I am grateful for.
 
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