Crazy about the Planar 50mm - pics thread

[leicashot]

I've owned the Summicron 50mm on and off for 17 years and recently decided that I preferred the rendering of the Zeiss ZM Planar. The Leica (current) Summicron is quite the lens and an achievement to be so incredible for over 3 decades.

Today, I have the Planar in my bag and couldn't be happier, especially considering its amazing price/quality ratio. Its drawing is quite similar to the Summicron except with a little extra bite wide open, slightly higher contrast and better flare suppression...but enough of the talk, lets let the pictures do the talking.

Lets see your favourites >>>

 

[andredossantos]

Gotta love the Planar! I've never had one which disappointed (ZM, Rollei, ZF) and also prefer it to the Summicron. The photos below are from the ZM.


Untitled by andre dos santos, on Flickr

 

[andredossantos]

One more...


crosswalk by andre dos santos, on Flickr

 

[leicashot]

Already glad I made this thread cause look at these great images - keep em coming!

 

[tbarker13]

I love the planar for portraits.....

 

[noimmunity]

a candid:

http://flic.kr/p/8WXYpn

Once again, I can't grab a link from flickr that RFF will recognize. :bang:

 

[jonmanjiro]

a candid:

http://flic.kr/p/8WXYpn

Once again, I can't grab a link from flickr that RFF will recognize. :bang:

F1030003 by areality4all, on Flickr

 

[noimmunity]

Thanks, Jon!

The planar certainly is a great lens.

 

[lawa]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lawa/4634897135/in/photostream/

 

[noimmunity]

lawa, the eyes are incredible!

 

[fortynine]

Yes. I can't sing its praises high enough. Onto my 2nd copy.

A grab shot on Kodak Porta 160 VC. Postprocessed

 

[kossi008]

Oh yeah. The Planar rules!

 

[helen.HH]

Well to Start - Kristian is TO BLAME
Dang...I HATE You ALL.....
as soon as some things Sell, I Will Succumb...the Planar will be Mine

Tim. Noicommunity, I awa, those are SUPERB...
Everyone's work here is GRAND !

Cheers-H

 

[leicashot]

Well to Start - Kristian is TO BLAME
Dang...I HATE You ALL.....
as soon as some things Sell, I Will Succumb...the Planar will be Mine

Tim. Noicommunity, I awa, those are SUPERB...
Everyone's work here is GRAND !

Cheers-H

haha, you must succumb to your Planar desires HH!

btw, what 50mm are you rockin' these days? Nokton, Sonnar, something else?

 

[rwchisholm]

50 planar is spectacular

50 planar is spectacular

Http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5201553419_26865cdc25_b.jpg

<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5201553419_26865cdc25_b.jpg">

 

[Andy Kibber]

The Planar is a very nice lens. I owned it an a Hexanon 50 for a while. I ultimately kept the Hexanon, but the decision was based on ergonomics and perceived build quality rather than image quality.

A Planar photo:

 

[helen.HH]

haha, you must succumb to your Planar desires HH!

btw, what 50mm are you rockin' these days? Nokton, Sonnar, something else?

at the 'Moment' a 1938 Uncoated Summar seems to Rock my Boat
its has a Lovely rendering of Sharpness & Dreaminess
PURRfect for Portraits
but in a week things will be Different ....
the PLANAR will be Mine.....needless to say i can't wait

 

[sper]

That Planar is awesome. I try and convince Summicron buyers at work to get them all the time.

 

[raid]

Has anyone compared the 50mm Planar with the 45mm/2 Planar for the G1/G2?

 

[leicashot]

at the 'Moment' a 1938 Uncoated Summar seems to Rock my Boat
its has a Lovely rendering of Sharpness & Dreaminess
PURRfect for Portraits
but in a week things will be Different ....
the PLANAR will be Mine.....needless to say i can't wait

Good move Helen. I'm surprised you didn't like the Sonnar, cause I absolutely love it....anyway, the Planar is one of those lenses you can't go wrong with. The f/2 aperture is forgiving enough with focus and it performs brilliantly, considering the operator does too ...not always

Just be sure to post your results in this thread once it's rocked your boat