Anyone have and use a Canon 50mm .095 lens?

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Does anyone have and use a Canon 50mm .95 lens on their Leica M camera. If so do you like it & would you buy one again? What is the going rate for a clean lens? Thanks

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[thomasw_]

Does anyone have and use a Canon 50mm .95 lens on their Leica M camera. If so do you like it & would you buy one again? What is the going rate for a clean lens? Thanks

 

Hi,

 

1. I had one in M-mount that had been converted.

 

2. I didn't care for its performance overall as it was too soft and mushy. As well the lens had a massive diameter, making the ergonomics lame. No, I wouldn't use or buy one again. I'd just rather save and buy a noctilux which is a better all round lens, especially at f1.

 

3. Check ebAy for completed sales or antiquecameras.net....I bet they sell for ~2 grand?

[menos I M6]

The Canon f1.2 has a better reputation, being derived also from the same lens formula.

It has a very distinct, wild out of focus rendering wide open, which can be used artistically.

 

As a special purpose lens, it seems (still) rather affordable also.

If I would be after a fast, affordable 50, it would be either a CV Nokton or the Canon f1.2 LTM with LTM-M adaptor.

 

I was long after a fast 50 (f1 or thereabouts) and ended with a f1 Noctilux after other solutions didn't show up or didn't satisfy.

 

I love, what the Noctilux can do.

[treeplanter]

A properly modified and calibrated Canon 50/0.95 can deliver surprisingly sharp images, even wide-open. The only downside is the lens huge size, this bugger is hard to hold. And some folks don't like the bokeh (I do). Would I do it again? Yes, with no hesitation. Here's a pic taken in May on Efke 25,processed in Rodinal. F0.95 at 1/1000 using a ND filter.

 

Jim B.

[bill]

I have the 1.2 and love it. It is sharp, and gives pleasant OOF areas wide open. The front element is very pronounced; you have to be careful when fitting a front filter.

 

Regards,

 

Bill

[spydrxx]

I had one and had it calibrated to my M4 body. It was too soft wide open, but closed down a stop or two was just fine. Given its size, weight and softness, I sold it and got a Noctilux. Unfortunately my circumstances changed, and I rarely used the lens for a year, so finally sold it too. If you get a 0.85 needing conversion, I can highly recommend Ken Ruth at Photography on Bald Mtn. in California. He has done several and is quite competent.

[stephan_w]

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I had one and sold it. the softnes wide open is just to much. Maybe I was not patient enough to find some benefits......also, i found it very sensitive to flare.

 

Beside that, it is a nice objet and for someone having time and devotion, it maybe a nice lens for testing and playing around

[pico]

I have had three Canon f/.95 lenses, but on the Canon 7s. Used them in the news business. Two had focus adjustment issues. One is good and I kept it. In a sense, it is faster than f/.95 because the softness throws light into shadow areas.

 

Wish I could find one picture that was published - shot wide-open over Kodak 2475 recording film pushed to high-heavens in HC-110. Every possible technical ugliness was in that picture.

[drjho]

I have one and use with my M8. It is hard to focus wide open but it can create some interesting images. Stopped down a bit it can be pretty sharp, not like my lux but acceptable. I posted one of each from a day out.

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Thanks for all your response about the lens, keep them coming.