sfage Posted September 23, 2013 Share #1 Â Posted September 23, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have tried an experiment of the same shots, comparing the first version 50 cron F2 vs Rollei Planar 50 F1.8 Â 5D2. Auto contrast (only) in Pshop, USM @ 75 0.8 Â RolleiPlanar-50-F11 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Â Cron-50-F11 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Â Â 14mb jpg files. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfage Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share #2 Â Posted September 23, 2013 Cron-50-@-2.8 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Â Rollei-Planar-50-@-f2.8 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfage Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share #3 Â Posted September 23, 2013 Personally, I think the Rollei's colour is better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfage Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share #4 Â Posted September 23, 2013 cron50-f11-#2 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Â Rollei-50-f11-#2 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfage Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share #5 Â Posted September 23, 2013 Again, I prefer the Rollei's colour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted September 23, 2013 Share #6 Â Posted September 23, 2013 Surprisingly similar imho.... can't decide : anyway, any lens named Planar is to be regarded as a top design... : if only my old Contarex wasn't such a heavy and complicated camera... ... its Planar 50 f2 was a marvel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfage Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share #7 Â Posted September 24, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yes Luigi... it's pretty darned close. I sway toward the Planar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted September 24, 2013 Share #8 Â Posted September 24, 2013 I'm not sure why you're comparing both lenses at f/11. Are you comparing unsharpness owing to diffraction? Â Pete. (Honest enquiry.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfage Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share #9 Â Posted September 24, 2013 As you can see above, both lenses were also compared at f2.8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfage Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share #10  Posted September 25, 2013 I am sorry I didn't have the cron with me today but here is another couple of full-sized examples of the Planar 50mm @ f11  All sizes | Planar-Leaves-test | Flickr - Photo Sharing!  Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/213363-v1-cron-50-vs-qbm-rollei-planar-50/?do=findComment&comment=2428472'>More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted September 28, 2013 Share #11 Â Posted September 28, 2013 Top drawer lenses are so close as to put the emphasis where it belongs, on the photographer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfage Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share #12 Â Posted September 29, 2013 Amen to that, Tobey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfage Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share #13 Â Posted October 15, 2013 I don't have a Leica 135, I wish I did. I would like to compare that to the Rollei / Zeiss Tessar 135mm QBM mount. I just bought it last night -- a good west German copy. Â Here are 3 test shots. Â All sizes | First-135-shots | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Â All sizes | First-135-shots-2 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Â All sizes | First-135-shots-3 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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