Leica 50 f.95 vs Zeiss 50 f1.5?

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If your looking for wide open bokeh is there any major jump in quality in the .95 over the Zeiss 1.5?

[CheshireCat]

If your looking for wide open bokeh is there any major jump in quality in the .95 over the Zeiss 1.5?

 

Totally different beasts. Check examples in the respective Flickr groups.

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[Sam.Yeung]

50 1.5 has focus shift problem. Normally, all copies are sharp at f/2.8 at min. focus distance. But, the bokeh is very nice! From my experience, If I shoot my child at min. focus distance at f/1.5, I need to focus her ear to get the focus at eyes!

Noct 0.95, IMO, is the best 50mm lens.

[k-hawinkler]

:D

[KAD]

Having used Nocti f0.95 and f1.0 as well as the Sonnar f1.5, I will say that the Sonnar is closer to the f1.0. I use the 50 Lux a lot, and to me the Nocti is not "special" enough compared to the lux to justify the weight, size and price.

 

I LOVE the Sonnar even with its focus shift (dead on at f2.0). It have a beautiful bokeh, sharp enough, and everything in a small package.

 

These picture is one of my first with the Sonnar...

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[indergaard]

If your looking for wide open bokeh is there any major jump in quality in the .95 over the Zeiss 1.5?

 

The by far biggest jump between those lenses are the cost. And the amount of chromatic abberation that the 0.95 gives you wide open

 

Don't ever listen to anyone that tells you that the Noctilux is the best 50mm in the world (something most owners do). It has many faults; chromatic abberation (among the worst of all modern lenses, including typical cheap brands). It has 1% distortion, while the Summilux has 0.3%. And the corners will never get as sharp as the Lux at the same f-stop. I'm supper happy to be back to my Lux after owning the Noct for about a year.

 

The only thing the Noctilux has over other 50's is the speed. In all other areas it's actually inferior to the other 50's that Leica has made.

 

I have no experience with the Zeiss.

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[LocalHero1953]

I have the Sonnar (while waiting for the Apo Summicron) but not the Noctilux. From what I've seen of Noctilux images, I'd agree with Cheshire Cat - totally different lenses. I don't want a Noctilux, but I can see why some do.

 

Ref chromatic aberration, most Noctilux images I see are B&W, where I guess this isn't a problem. As for distortion and corner sharpness, well, I haven't heard anyone agonising about these as a reason for or against buying it.

 

However, I thoroughly enjoy the Sonnar, focus shift and all, for its size, colour, contrast and bokeh; there are sharper lenses out there, but it has a vintage feel to it. I just lean forward "a bit" after focussing wider than f/2.8 (I have calibrated shoulder blades).