jaapv Posted January 29, 2020 Share #101 Posted January 29, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) Nice Pavoni Europiccola Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 29, 2020 Posted January 29, 2020 Hi jaapv, Take a look here Selling the 50 Apo to return to the 50 lux?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
DwF Posted January 29, 2020 Share #102 Posted January 29, 2020 LexOntario, Always interested! Jaap, if you are ever in the neighborhood (Vancouver's pretty close) I'd be delighted to make you a cappuccino. Sadly the Saggi (an exceptional bottle of wine at any aperture) is all gone David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 29, 2020 Share #103 Posted January 29, 2020 On 1/27/2020 at 3:31 AM, Flu said: [...] So, if you tend to prefer composing with subjects in the middle, then no problem at all. But if you shoot with subjects off center, you’ll need to stop down with the lux in most cases if you want it sharp. [...] Suffice it to focus off center. Easier to do it with an EVF though. Problem is with RF you can do it but you must recompose and focus is not nailed anymore due to field curvature. For your pic above you would get the same kind of bokeh as DwF's image with a Summilux. Not to say that i don't like my 50/2 apo but the most beautiful f/2 lens can only give what it has. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M11 for me Posted January 29, 2020 Share #104 Posted January 29, 2020 No comments on posts 99 and 100? To me the background blur is nicer at 1.4. Or was the picture taken nearer to the bottle that in post 100? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 29, 2020 Share #105 Posted January 29, 2020 9 minutes ago, M10 for me said: No comments on posts 99 and 100? To me the background blur is nicer at 1.4. Or was the picture taken nearer to the bottle that in post 100? I tried a bit post 103. Background blur depends on DoF and DoF is not the same at f/1.4 and f/2. Now as a f/2 lens, i find that 50/2 apo has smooth bokeh generally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M11 for me Posted January 29, 2020 Share #106 Posted January 29, 2020 Well you have more dof at 2.0. And I prefer here the 1.4. But I do not know the distance to the focal plane that might be different in the 2 shots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard Posted January 29, 2020 Share #107 Posted January 29, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) Am 27.1.2020 um 00:23 schrieb a.noctilux: Depending on period, Leitz engraved the lenses in "cm" or in "mm". So some Elmar were engraved "5cm" and some other Elmar engraved "50mm". I believe that evikne was referring to the fact that technically there is no difference between 5cm and 50mm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
evikne Posted January 29, 2020 Share #108 Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, wizard said: I believe that evikne was referring to the fact that technically there is no difference between 5cm and 50mm. It was mostly meant as a joke, but at the same time I have never been quite sure why there are different terms. Something a.noctilux explained just fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodies Posted January 29, 2020 Share #109 Posted January 29, 2020 It gives collectors something to talk about Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard Posted January 29, 2020 Share #110 Posted January 29, 2020 vor einer Stunde schrieb evikne: ... I have never been quite sure why there are different terms. It has to do with habits changing over time. Even nowadays, if you would like to buy meat or sliced ham in for example Germany, you would usually tell the person at the counter that you want X grams of ham (100 g for example). In neighboring Austria, however, if you were to buy 100g of sliced ham, you would say "I want 10 deka of sliced ham", with "deka" being the abbreviation for dekagram, i.e. 10 grams. As above, it is technically the same, but habits vary over time and according to location. Cheers, Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldhrads Posted January 29, 2020 Share #111 Posted January 29, 2020 I don't own a Summilux, that said, I do have five 50 mm lenses incluiding the APO summicron and the 0.95 Noctilux. I love the APO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flu Posted January 29, 2020 Share #112 Posted January 29, 2020 10 hours ago, lct said: Suffice it to focus off center. Easier to do it with an EVF though. Problem is with RF you can do it but you must recompose and focus is not nailed anymore due to field curvature. For your pic above you would get the same kind of bokeh as DwF's image with a Summilux. Not to say that i don't like my 50/2 apo but the most beautiful f/2 lens can only give what it has. Yes, shooting in live view or with an evf alleviates these issues due to a moveable focus point. With a RF, you have to focus, recompose, and (fine tune) which is a guessing game. It’s possible, but not guaranteed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 29, 2020 Share #113 Posted January 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Flu said: Yes, shooting in live view or with an evf alleviates these issues due to a moveable focus point. With a RF, you have to focus, recompose, and (fine tune) which is a guessing game. It’s possible, but not guaranteed. +1. When i referred to EVFs i meant with a moveable focus point indeed. Easy to focus off centre at f/1.4 then. Just a test pic with the 50/1.4 asph at f/1.4 below. 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! 5 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/280972-selling-the-50-apo-to-return-to-the-50-lux/?do=findComment&comment=3902219'>More sharing options...
shirubadanieru Posted February 1, 2020 Share #114 Posted February 1, 2020 I’ve tried all Leica 50mm offerings and in the end which did I keep? Only these two: Collapsible summicron and summilux Pre-asph v1. Noctilux f1 was great to but just too heavy to truly enjoy. The rigid / DR is also an amazing lens, but in the end I missed the more unique rendering of the collapsible, so I sold the rigid and returned to the collapsible. Another great, small 50 that can complement your APO if you’re not ready to sell it’s the Elmar f2.8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted February 1, 2020 Share #115 Posted February 1, 2020 ...if you can find one whose front element hasn’t been marred by the passage of tone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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