i Love C-Sonnar 50/1.5

[bidnez]

Michael, that´s lovely! Really!
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[Michael Markey]

Thank you very much..Umcelinho and Bidnez.
My lens is optimised for 1.5.
Its a recent copy and I subscribe to the theory that the recent ones are all optimised in such a way although I know that there has been some discussion about this .

Michael

 

[MCTuomey]

How would you describe how you use a 50?

I don't frame the subjects consistently in the center, which is where the pre-asph lux is very good. IMHO, there is a greater and more dramatic decrease in sharpness mid-frame from the lux 50 compared to the c-sonnar. I think this is why the pre-asph has a certain "fullness" in its center that drops off quickly. Off-center subjects look better to me using the c-sonnar.

If you compare the mtf charts for the 2 lenses, you'll see what I mean. The C-sonnar has a more gentle transition in contrast/sharpness from the center across the frame.

I sound like a specs geek here, big-time. I'm a sonnar fan, that's all, attracted to focus shift like a moth to light ...

 

[back alley]

 

[Michael Markey]

On the day that I got the lens I thought that I`d better see what this focus shift was all about so I loaded up a short length of Fomapan ,opened the lens up and shot at min focus distance.

Sorry for the bad scan.

 

[MCTuomey]

good lord, gentlemen, this thread just keeps getting stronger ...

great stuff, joe. what don't you shoot well? michael, i think that's just the kind of wide open imaging zeiss had in mind when they designed the c-sonnar. classic.

 

[back alley]

good lord, gentlemen, this thread just keeps getting stronger ...

great stuff, joe. what don't you shoot well? michael, i think that's just the kind of wide open imaging zeiss had in mind when they designed the c-sonnar. classic.

thanks mike...

 

[umcelinho]

Mike, good info. I tend to not center subjects in the frame but instead place them on the corners or divide the frame in thirds. I have been looking for a great modern compact 50 and maybe the sonnar will be just what i'm looking for... the other 50 i will be using is a Canon 50/0.95, and the two seem to be very complementary. now i just need to find one for sale, the shops i usually buy from doesn't carry it in stock..

 

[Richard G]

Brunswick St by Richard GM2, on Flickr



Provincial Hotel by Richard GM2, on Flickr



Untitled by Richard GM2, on Flickr

 

[dannyChou]

 

[helen.HH]

double wow...

Superb shot, Helen. The Sonnar is just so mellow ....

Nice Helen! She also bears a slight resemblance to Cameron Diaz, which is hard not to like

Oh Wow ...just peeked back at this Thread
Drooling over sooo Many Fab shots
Such a Great lens..probably In the Top Five of RF BEST lenses !!

Thanks ever so Much Umcelinho, Horosu & kdemas
for your Lovely Comments..., ,

Best to You - H

 

[nakedcellist]

I love this lens! Nice and compact, beautiful colours, in fact, this lens made me do colour again instead of only black & white.

Mine is optimised for 2.8, and I will have it modified, because I really can not get any sharp photos at 1.5.

 

[goo0h]

Making me really lust after this lens! Probably a good thing none are available so I don't blow a lot of money.

 

[umcelinho]

Making me really lust after this lens! Probably a good thing none are available so I don't blow a lot of money.

likewise!!

 

[dannyChou]

 

[Cron]

Leica M8 + 1,5/50

 

[Michael Markey]

 

[elmer3.5]

Hi i just can´t live without a c-sonnar, had crons lux´s and let them go, but my c-sonnar once gone had to be back again.
After all is the most small and fast lens around, not to say about it´s performance even wide open.

check these shots, of course i don´t add contrast nor sharpness on PP.

Cheers

 

[helen.HH]

C sonnar and an NYC back view

 

[ChipMcD]

Untitled by AmSteinsgraben, on Flickr

As has been described elsewhere, this lens has one character wide open, and another, sharper one stopped down.