hrryxgg Posted July 26, 2020 Share #1 Posted July 26, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) hey folks: i have 1961 summilux 50 which i really like. so i want something different — would an original Nokton 50mm f/1.4 or Taylor Hobson 50mm f/2 be most different from Summilux from 1961. the dealer has both and both are in exceptional condition havibg trouble deciding which to buy? any thoughts on this? thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 26, 2020 Posted July 26, 2020 Hi hrryxgg, Take a look here Nokton 50mm f/1.5 or Taylor Hobson f/2. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
wda Posted July 26, 2020 Share #2 Posted July 26, 2020 Have you a film M or digital? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrryxgg Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted July 26, 2020 i have m6 and m10p. but using digital a little more recently! definitely use both! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted July 26, 2020 Share #4 Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) Assuming you are talking about the pre-Cosina Nokton 50/1.5 (in either LTM or Prominent mount) and the TTH 2" f/2 Anastigmat, both are double Gauss design variations - and so is the Summilux 50/1.4 v1. If you really want *different*, try a Sonnar design (Nikkor 50/1.4 or Canon 50/1.5, for example - as an added bonus, you'll be saving some money). Having said that, compared to the Summilux the TTH renders "more differently" than the Nokton in my subjective view. Edited July 26, 2020 by Ecar 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon_dragon Posted July 27, 2020 Share #5 Posted July 27, 2020 I had a Nokton 50/1.5 on a Voigtlander Prominant which I sold on just because the camera was so annoyingly hard to use, but the lens was amazingly crisp and sharp. I'm not sure whether the Cosina version uses the same lens formulation or not. If they do, I may have to buy one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted July 27, 2020 Share #6 Posted July 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, carbon_dragon said: I had a Nokton 50/1.5 on a Voigtlander Prominant which I sold on just because the camera was so annoyingly hard to use, but the lens was amazingly crisp and sharp. I'm not sure whether the Cosina version uses the same lens formulation or not. If they do, I may have to buy one. ... or just buy another Prominent version lens and an Amedeo adapter (he currently has a few for sale on eBay). And if you don't need f/1.5, the Prominent Ultron 50/2 is also a very good lens for its age, which compares favourably IMO with the Summitar and possibly even the collapsible Summicron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon_dragon Posted July 27, 2020 Share #7 Posted July 27, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) I miss the lens but not the camera. Man that Prominent! Still have a giant outfit based around the Contax IIA though. That was a delicate camera but decent in use and very good lenses for the era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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