satijntje Posted January 29, 2015 Share #1 Posted January 29, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) For the moment I'm using an M8.2 with a 40mm Summicron. Might get a possibility to buy a second hand 50mm Summicron APO. Does this makes sense on a 10mp Camera? Anybody has tried this? Are there pics around from this combo? John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 Hi satijntje, Take a look here M8.2 and the 50mm Summicron APO. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Lenshacker Posted January 29, 2015 Share #2 Posted January 29, 2015 1) The M8 has the same resolution as the M9, it's just cropped. The M8 images are "more crisp" to my eyes as the IR cut filter over the CCD is thinner than the M9. 2) For Black and White conversions, not need to use an IR cut filter over the APO- their will be no "IR ghost image" as the lens is better color corrected. 3) for color images- use an IR cut filter to get true color rendition. 4) Use Arvid's M8RAW. DNG-8 compression kills the fine detail of an image. Shooting Raw preserves more detail. If you are spending 50APO money, you are paying a premium for details. I've used a Pentax Ultra-Achromatic 85/4.5 on a 12MPixel camera. The color rendition is beautiful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 29, 2015 Share #3 Posted January 29, 2015 Makes sense if you need edge to edge sharpness and smooth bokeh at f/2 - f/2.8 but i don't see significant differences compared to a 50/1.4 asph at f/4 and on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted January 30, 2015 Share #4 Posted January 30, 2015 Depend on how much you pay and if you will go full frame and if you like the cropped 50mm now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ash Posted January 30, 2015 Share #5 Posted January 30, 2015 Looking at your gear ownership history it is just another waste. Get a cure for your GAS.[emoji1] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted January 30, 2015 Share #6 Posted January 30, 2015 Certainly a desirable lens to own (possibly more so than to use) and better to buy it second hand and let someone else take the initial depreciation hit. I don't think it makes any difference what camera body you plan to use – the lens will be useful long after the body has ceased to work or be relevant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
satijntje Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted January 30, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Looking at your gear ownership history it is just another waste. Get a cure for your GAS.[emoji1] ...there is no cure against Leica GAS! J Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 30, 2015 Share #8 Posted January 30, 2015 [...] Are there pics around from this combo? [...] Couple of snaps at f/2 with M8.2 and current apo & non apo 50/2 (1.20m, C1 v4, CS3, 7MB files): http://lctphot.smugmug.com/photos/3851290516_QHwBH4r-D.jpg http://lctphot.smugmug.com/photos/3851295460_hsZQbGL-D.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
satijntje Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted January 30, 2015 Couple of snaps at f/2 with M8.2 and current apo & non apo 50/2 (1.20m, C1 v4, CS3, 7MB files):http://lctphot.smugmug.com/photos/3851290516_QHwBH4r-D.jpg http://lctphot.smugmug.com/photos/3851295460_hsZQbGL-D.jpg Thanks for showing these 2 images. Indeed a very significant difference! John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerijnvZ Posted February 3, 2015 Share #10 Posted February 3, 2015 Couple of snaps at f/2 with M8.2 and current apo & non apo 50/2 (1.20m, C1 v4, CS3, 7MB files):http://lctphot.smugmug.com/photos/3851290516_QHwBH4r-D.jpg http://lctphot.smugmug.com/photos/3851295460_hsZQbGL-D.jpg It seems to me no. 2 is slightly out of focus. The edges of the text "Atmos" (marvelous piece of timekeeping btw ) in no.2 is more pixels/lines wide than in no. 1... This way no. 1 gives a greater feel of contrast and sharpness... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted February 3, 2015 Share #11 Posted February 3, 2015 Copy of another post (sorry): Calibrated RF and 6-bit lenses (50/2 # 4156***, 50/2 apo # 4296***), tripod, cable release, focus bracketting (focus on the "VIII"). I did not keep the raw files but you may wish to take a look at these later snaps with metadata. Hope you can read them as i'm on an old Mac here (C1 v4, CS3). Please feel free to crop or reduce the files if need be http://lctphot.smugmug.com/photos/3856134435_DzLgGhb-D.jpg http://lctphot.smugmug.com/photos/3856137219_q7vgc9d-D.jpg (7 MB files) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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