lct Posted August 9, 2015 Share #281 Posted August 9, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Only character of my 50/2 apo is transparency and a bit of vignetting at full aperture. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 9, 2015 Posted August 9, 2015 Hi lct, Take a look here APO 50 images. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
lct Posted August 9, 2015 Share #282 Posted August 9, 2015 [...] The best picture I have ever taken was with a secondhand 50mm F3.5 Elmar shot wide open. The lens is a dog to look at with a few scratches and a bit of fungus but it still produces great images all for an outlay of £80. [...] Great little lens indeed, still one of the very best re vignetting, distortion and CA but it is soft in the corners below f/5.6 to be honest. Among affordable lenses, the last Elmar 50/2.8, the Summarit 50/2.5 or the Planar 50/2 will do better there with more contrast though which is not as advantage to anybody. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted August 9, 2015 Share #283 Posted August 9, 2015 I don't know. Honestly, it's probably just me. However I can't tell. You can give me a photo from an iPhone, Canon, Leica, Nikon, etc. etc. and I'm pretty sure I won't get 100% right. To be honest I buy Leica equipments because I can afford it, and I like how it looks - the classical look has always excited me. However am I "worthy" of it in means of photographical skill? Probably not, my work is mostly reports and newspaper snaps, nothing artistic. I am amazed (not sarcasm, simply from the bottom of my heart) that people can quickly tell what is shot by what lens. I don't know. It's probably just me. Have to agree! Last April I bought a new Summilux 50mm ASPH. I also have a ZM 50mm Planar f2, both used on my M240 and a ZM 50mm C-Sonnar f1.5 (for my M7) plus a 1951 LTM Summicron 5cm, mainly for my IIIg. The image below is with ??? Of course, as shown here at 950px and 500kb max, it might well have been taken with my iPhone! 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! 3 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/229033-apo-50-images/?do=findComment&comment=2869137'>More sharing options...
BerndReini Posted August 10, 2015 Share #284 Posted August 10, 2015 Went on a little photo excursion with my daughter this evening. Here's where the 50 Apo shines. 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/229033-apo-50-images/?do=findComment&comment=2869229'>More sharing options...
BerndReini Posted August 10, 2015 Share #285 Posted August 10, 2015 Closer focus. 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! 1 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/229033-apo-50-images/?do=findComment&comment=2869230'>More sharing options...
BerndReini Posted August 10, 2015 Share #286 Posted August 10, 2015 Flawless and pristine. 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! 1 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/229033-apo-50-images/?do=findComment&comment=2869231'>More sharing options...
carta Posted August 10, 2015 Share #287 Posted August 10, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) With respect Bernd I think that these images prove nothing at all about the 50mm APO - they could have been taken with any 50mm lens - Sorry. I tried to look for something that shines in these photos and have come to the same conclusion. . . Though they are nice snapshots, I don't see anything in particular that stands out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted August 10, 2015 Share #288 Posted August 10, 2015 I don't know about the lens (can't get very excited about it) but I like the (I assume) LA light. One of the few places I have a hankering to go back to and where I'd want to shoot some colour. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndReini Posted August 10, 2015 Share #289 Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) With respect Bernd I think that these images prove nothing at all about the 50mm APO - they could have been taken with any 50mm lens - Sorry. Whether it can be seen in these small web shots or not, anyone who has used the 50 Apo can attest that there is no other M mount lens that has such a sharp, clean, and flat focus-plane with such immediate fall-off into nicely rendered out-of-fous areas behind and in front of the plane of sharp focus. If you can ever get your hands on an Apo, this is what you should be looking out for more than absolute detail at f5.6. I believe this lens out resolves any sensor that is currently on the market. That old Plymouth looks like it is "stenciled out" of the photograph, and it is a good test because it spans across a fairly good part of the image. I have no horse in this race, actually a few, because I still own a few other 50mm lenses. I know very well how they draw and this one is different. Edited August 10, 2015 by BerndReini Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kilmister Posted August 10, 2015 Share #290 Posted August 10, 2015 I agree with BerndReini, I have never seen such fine images as I have seen from the 50 APO. Please consider that any images shown here are not full jpegs ... they have been reduced in size to comply with the rules. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ai_Print Posted August 10, 2015 Share #291 Posted August 10, 2015 I agree with BerndReini, I have never seen such fine images as I have seen from the 50 APO. Please consider that any images shown here are not full jpegs ... they have been reduced in size to comply with the rules. I don't really think having these images blown up to their native size ( 13.3' x 20" @ 300dpi with the 240 ) or seeing 100% crops would help sell the lens as standout. As harsh as it may sound, they are just not very good photographs, lacking an awareness for quality of light for starters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kilmister Posted August 10, 2015 Share #292 Posted August 10, 2015 Ai_Print, Have you looked at the images Jennifer produced? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ai_Print Posted August 10, 2015 Share #293 Posted August 10, 2015 Ai_Print, Have you looked at the images Jennifer produced? I'm just echoing what was said above about the 3 most recent on this page. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carduelis Posted August 10, 2015 Share #294 Posted August 10, 2015 I am sure the 50 mm APO is a fine lens and perhaps the pinnacle of all 50 mm lenses that have ever been produced. However, I personally cannot really find fault with my 50 mm ASPH Summilux lens when I view images quite critically that I have taken with it. The rendering, sharpness and bokeh seem all commendable. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kilmister Posted August 10, 2015 Share #295 Posted August 10, 2015 That's fair comment, but have you seen the earlier postings? It might be worth you starting from the beginning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ai_Print Posted August 10, 2015 Share #296 Posted August 10, 2015 That's fair comment, but have you seen the earlier postings? It might be worth you starting from the beginning. I sure have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kilmister Posted August 10, 2015 Share #297 Posted August 10, 2015 OK, then post something better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
don daniel Posted August 10, 2015 Share #298 Posted August 10, 2015 In France. Click for better resolution: chez Daniel by Daniel Nussbaumer, auf Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kilmister Posted August 10, 2015 Share #299 Posted August 10, 2015 Lovely image, Don Daniel. Sharp, crystal clear, great colour balance. Thank you. However, we need to see what Ai_Print can produce to knock spots off these great 50 APO images. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted August 10, 2015 Share #300 Posted August 10, 2015 Very nice indeed but could have been taken with an Elmar as well. Little pics like this cannot prove anything i'm afraid. 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! 1 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/229033-apo-50-images/?do=findComment&comment=2869691'>More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now