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uhoh7 wrote:
I finnaly found one of these for less than 500 bucks---ouch ouch.
328 grams, short and fat. The nokton 1.1 shoots great, but handling was buggin me.
It's far from mint, but zero haze and only scratches on front element from filter, otherwise clean glass- not even cleaning marks. There are some splotches where the black paint has come off or something inside the barrel, but no flakes.
here we go wide open first test shots. Overcast.
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I'm sure the Nokton is sharper, but this handles so much better, and images seem quite decent to me. I'm thinking it's a keeper---what'd yall say?
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This is a terrible state of affairs ! There should be a law against people being allowed to use such lenses on anything but a coupled rangefinder camera  I'm only jealous - !!!
Try using a lens hood - given the crop factor you can safely use a fairly long one and it will probably help quite a bit if you want to use it at wide apertures in bright weather.
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uhoh7
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uhoh7 wrote:
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This is a terrible state of affairs ! There should be a law against people being allowed to use such lenses on anything but a coupled rangefinder camera I'm only jealous - !!!
Try using a lens hood - given the crop factor you can safely use a fairly long one and it will probably help quite a bit if you want to use it at wide apertures in bright weather. |
haha I know it's terrible, though I think it's funny the scandal is more acute with a nex, than an M8 or Epson RD, hehe
the original hood is fantastic:
photo credit to hacker at dpi
these go for a small fortune when you can find one--as you prolly know
it came with a stepup ring and this:
I bought this for my 100/2: it works
the nokton 1.1 hood also works and is small and light
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Wow! F/1.2 on the NEX is fun!
BTW, I have seen a Canon 7 with a 0.95/50 mounted at the camera fair in Solms, but I didn't even dare to ask about the price... 
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newton
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newton wrote:
How much did you pay for that 1.2 lens? I love Sony but I cannot chase this..... Congrats. |
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uhoh7
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uhoh7 wrote:
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hehe, well it's a funny story, but plenty.
It popped up at RFF described as "excellent", for 475. I bit, and he shipped it right out. But the barrel was pretty scratched--hardly excellent, and the front element had damage from the filter hitting bulbus center. Not huge but there.
However the thing shoots great.
So I whined. He counter whined. Turns out it had a CLA 10 days ago, which was not mentioned. He spotted me 25 in the end, so I paid 450.
I have seen better ones pop up for 400, but they are gone in 15 seconds. Literally. I would expect to get about 525 on ebay for this one, but you never know. Perfect with hood and case they are worth 800.
Alot of course for any lens, but I know I can sell it in 10 minutes for what I paid to another sucker like me
here it is backlit at 1.2
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they call it the canon glow....helps to miss the focus a bit
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uhoh7 wrote:
OK battlefield conditions this evening:
source of light:
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Nordentro wrote:
This lens have been on my wish list for a long time.
Very nice to see some samples!
Thx for sharing and congratz
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uhoh7
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uhoh7 wrote:
might as well compare a bit to the nokton here, which, contrary to some opinion, leaves little on the table at 1.1:
thats iso 320 1/125
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it's just too much
here it is re-incarnated as a dog:
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now, which lens shot the dog?
(caveat that's iso1600 1/50--was really dim)
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Lightshow
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Lightshow wrote:
Nice puppy.
I was close to pulling the trigger on the 50/1.2 for my A7r but I held off because I didn't know what the finger room would be like, I have a few lenses that my knuckles press onto on my NEX-7.
uhoh7 do you still have yours?
My other option is the 50/0.95, which looks awesome on the A7.
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3583266
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etorix
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etorix wrote:
lovely lens .. |
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Lightshow
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Lightshow wrote:
I bought the 50/1.2 a little while ago for my A7r, it looks awesom on it, and it performs too...
$479 & mint.
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etorix
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etorix wrote:
i'm just watching one
i'm pretty sure its going to fetch more than i can pay right now
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kds315* wrote:
Great lens and great samples!!
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hoanpham wrote:
Congrats.
I love this lens very much. |
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etorix
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etorix wrote:
huge tho
kinda
i think thats prolly heavier than my dusty ol Nikkor 50mm 1.2
ima lower my sights a bit, to the Canon 'Japanese Summilux' 50mm 1.4
which i dont need, but i'd like to try tho |
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@Lightshow: did you shoot wide open for that sample? it looks stunning.
I can get one here for merely 200 bucks, but I'm not sure if it's worth or not. I read mixed reviews on this lens, but seems like its f/1.2 is too soft. After seeing the photos here, I still can't decide.
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exaklaus wrote:
200???
Get it, try it!
In case, you don't like it, resell it with a profit!
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kuuan wrote:
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200???
Get it, try it!
In case, you don't like it, resell it with a profit! |
+1
I'll buy it from you for 250
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heh, get it man
unless its been dropped, or is full of fungus .. |
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Langstrum wrote:
Thank you all for your suggestions, I will get there next month to test if it's good or not, it looks very good but somehow it has stayed there for years  But seems like because in Korea not many people care about this lens, I found others with around $300 and only few is $500 (with full box and accessories)
Just checked it again, it's actually $250. I'm not sure if it has haze on the rear element or not.
They also have the f/1.4 for $10 less, this one looks much better
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o00o that 1.4 looks clean
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kds315* wrote:
Go for teh f1.4, it looks MUCH better to me.
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Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
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CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
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Lightshow wrote:
Hard to say if the 1.2 has fungus or haze.
@langstrum, it was WO or possibly one click down(Checked, it's at f1.4), mine doesn't have much if any glow wide open.
The 1.4 version is reputed to have very good quality, $240 is a fairly decent price.
The Nikkor 50/1.4 & 50/2 are nice too, I've been looking for one in great shape.
My Topcor-S 50/2 is currently my favorite RF 50.
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Langstrum wrote:
I have the same though to all of the above suggestions, maybe the f1.4 will be a better deal.
| Lightshow wrote: |
Hard to say if the 1.2 has fungus or haze.
@langstrum, it was WO or possibly one click down, mine doesn't have much if any glow wide open.
The 1.4 version is reputed to have very good quality, $240 is a fairly decent price.
The Nikkor 50/1.4 & 50/2 are nice too, I've been looking for one in great shape.
My Topcor-S 50/2 is currently my favorite RF 50. |
It's still be excellent at f/1.4 or f/1.8, I'm still looking for a lens like this.
I found some RF Nikkor 50/1.4 and Topcor 50/2 here as well, but they rate them much higher than Canon ($500 - 800), so I don't even dare thinking about buying them 
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