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50 mm: 1.4 or 1.7?
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
simbon4o wrote:
About 2.0 lenses - no most of them are budget to the limit lenses and are much worse performing than 1.4 and 1.7/1.8 models.
Summicron 50 1.4 is maybe the only 50 1.4 that I think is perfectly usable at 1.4 and there is a price for it ....
Another expensive lens - Planar 50 1.4... not so usable at 1.4 so it depends.


Summicron means f2.0, it's Summilux that is f1.4, so I guess you are not in the market for Leica yet Wink There are plenty of f1.4 lenses usable @ f1.4, really depends on the subjects and objectives:



Canon FD 50mm f1.2 @ f1.2


Canon FD 50/1.4 wide open. Note that the wedding picture was intentionally softened with negative clarity and contrast.






Minolta MD 50mm f1.4 wide open


PostPosted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
fermy wrote:
simbon4o wrote:
About 2.0 lenses - no most of them are budget to the limit lenses and are much worse performing than 1.4 and 1.7/1.8 models.
Summicron 50 1.4 is maybe the only 50 1.4 that I think is perfectly usable at 1.4 and there is a price for it ....
Another expensive lens - Planar 50 1.4... not so usable at 1.4 so it depends.


Summicron means f2.0, it's Summilux that is f1.4, so I guess you are not in the market for Leica yet Wink There are plenty of f1.4 lenses usable @ f1.4, really depends on the subjects and objectives:



Canon FD 50mm f1.2 @ f1.2


Canon FD 50/1.4 wide open. Note that the wedding picture was intentionally softened with negative clarity and contrast.






Minolta MD 50mm f1.4 wide open


I maintain that equipment has very little to do with wonderful pictures. These pictures are wonderful because the artistry of the photographer instead the equipment they use.

Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy


PostPosted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
drjs wrote:


I maintain that equipment has very little to do with wonderful pictures. These pictures are wonderful because the artistry of the photographer instead the equipment they use.

Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy


Thanks, drjs. I'll happily take the credit since I pretty much agree with what you say Laughing

Seriously though, the IQ differences between all decent lenses are not that great, so it's light, subject and photographer that make or break the picture in 99% of the cases. With f1.4 you do get slightly more flexibility compared to f1.7, that's the main difference.


PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Basilisk wrote:
Centre sharpness is much more important.


Yes, much more, also for me, my eyes is always directed to that area, instintive.

Oldhand wrote:

Truly, from my experience, it will depend on the skill of the photographer as to which lens gives best results.


This is much more important than 1.7, 1.4....
I always thought: camera + lens = 10%, photographer = 90%, brand = 0%
I think this is true even for those who do photography for fun only, as I Smile

Regards. Happy shots!
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