flavio81
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Agree with you all... All major manufacturers released pretty good 50/1.4 lenses - leitz, zeiss, canon, nikon, pentax, minolta; also tomioka (yashica), mamiya-sekor and fuji.
resolution is only one measure oflens qualityBased on the sizes of all pics in this thread it´s not possible to say anything on the quality of the different lenses. In my experience 35mm negative and slide scans have not the resolution to evaluate lens resolutions. There are only slight differences between mediocre zoom lenses and new high-end lenses like the Sigma Art or Zeiss Otus / ApoSonnar series....
Very true Ralph a lens can have high resolving power but if it has low contrast it isn' t as apparently Sharp to the human eye.resolution is only one measure oflens quality![]()
People showing their holiday snaps is of no technical consequence or scientific value as to how they perform as compared with other optics.
He uses the Canon F-1 New.
I did a 50mm lens test a few years back. Three 50/1.4 lenses: a Takumar 50/1.4, a Nikkor 50/1.4 and a Canon FD 50/1.4. All three lenses were mounted on a Canon F-1 (original) with the appropriate adaptors. The camera was tripod-mounted. I used a viewfinder magnifier to aid with my focusing. All of these shots were taken wide-open at F1.4. I used Efke 25 film developed in Xtol. Scanned using a Nikon Coolscan V. The same settings were used on the scanner with all three lenses. No Photoshop modifications. Make no assumptions as to what order I tested these lenses, everything has been thoroughly mixed up. The biggest surprise, to me, was the added depth of field with lens A. I was think that all three would have identical depth of field, but I guess not.
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I use a 1.4 Sumilux for virtually all my images.
My guess:
A : Canon
B : Nikon
C : Takumar
Flavio, your guess is right on. Lens A is the Canon, Lens B is the Nikkor, and Lens C is the Takumar. And yes, the Takumar has yellowed glass.
Jim B.
Flavio, your guess is right on. Lens A is the Canon, Lens B is the Nikkor, and Lens C is the Takumar. And yes, the Takumar has yellowed glass.
Jim B.
Or how good a guesser you are FlavioYay!!
I'll have to bookmark this post, for next time my opinions on optics are under scrutiny!!
On the depth of field issue, it may be that there is some difference between the actual maximum apertures and the nominal maximum apertures.
As an example, one might be f/1.35, while the next might be f/1.41
Or how good a guesser you are Flavio![]()
So for low distortion, nice bokeh and extra DOF free of charge, accept no substitutes: Canon!!
On the depth of field issue, it may be that there is some difference between the actual maximum apertures and the nominal maximum apertures.
As an example, one might be f/1.35, while the next might be f/1.41
Contax 50mm f1.4:
Are you having a bad day or something?
A sense of humor is always a nice accessory to have on the camera bag.
Anyway you have to admit I was the one who spotted the Nikkor first, or do you also want to take credit of that?![]()
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