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Canon 50/0.95 "Dream Lens"
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 3:16 am    Post subject: Canon 50/0.95 "Dream Lens" Reply with quote
A few out-of-camera pictures taken with the dreamy Canon lens on my Sony A7 and posted from my smartphone:

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Cheers!

Abbazz


PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 3:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think I know why this lens is called "Dream Lens" now. Friends


PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 6:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Some interesting effects there!
I need to try the 1.2 version on some of this, not so extreme though.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 7:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
calvin83 wrote:
I think I know why this lens is called "Dream Lens" now. Friends

F/0.95 is quite extreme indeed!

Cheers!

Abbazz


PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
luisalegria wrote:
Some interesting effects there!
I need to try the 1.2 version on some of this, not so extreme though.

Thank you Luis. The Canon 50/1.2 has a very good reputation, I guess it will shine in your expert hands!

Cheers!

Abbazz


PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
kds315* wrote:
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Thank you Klaus!

Cheers!

Abbazz


PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The 50/1.2 is very much worth your time to try out, it's the most compact 50/1.2 made.
I find mine to be sharp wide open, but not so dreamy, though it has no problem blurring the background.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
great samples of a rare lens - the first is my fav, seeing how the monkey melts into the background is astonishing
it has nice colurs as well, but the colours I am used from my 1.2 version


PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 2:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 2:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lightshow wrote:
The 50/1.2 is very much worth your time to try out, it's the most compact 50/1.2 made.
I find mine to be sharp wide open, but not so dreamy, though it has no problem blurring the background.

The Canon 50/1.2 has indeed a good reputation for sharpness. Check this column by Roger Hicks: http://www.shutterbug.com/content/canon%E2%80%99s-50mm-f12-rangefinder-lens-legend-super-fast-realm

Cheers!

Abbazz


PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 2:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
56 DIN wrote:
great samples of a rare lens - the first is my fav, seeing how the monkey melts into the background is astonishing
it has nice colurs as well, but the colours I am used from my 1.2 version

Thanks for the kind words.

Cheers!

Abbazz


PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 2:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
kryss wrote:
44-2 on steroids Like 1 small

The lens has a large diameter but it's a lot lighter than a modern Canon 1.2L lens. And it becomes quite sharp in the center from f/1.2-f/1.4, although the extreme corners remain muddy, even at f/11. But I guess you don't carry an f/0.95 lens if you need to shoot corner to corner sharp landscape pictures!

Cheers!

Abbazz


PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 2:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Abbazz wrote:
calvin83 wrote:
I think I know why this lens is called "Dream Lens" now. Friends

F/0.95 is quite extreme indeed!

Cheers!

Abbazz


No doubt about it. Interesting shots! I must say, a couple of them stopped me in my tracks. Thanks for sharing!


PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 1:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Boomer Depp wrote:
Interesting shots! I must say, a couple of them stopped me in my tracks. Thanks for sharing!

You're most welcome.

Cheers!

Abbazz


PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 1:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
How did you mount it Sebastien? Is there a special adapter (assuming you have not the c-mount version of this lens)


PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 2:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
kds315* wrote:
How did you mount it Sebastien? Is there a special adapter (assuming you have not the c-mount version of this lens)

The lens I have is the "TV" version, which was originally in c-mount, but mine has been adapted to Leica bayonet by Michael at eastcamtech.com. This is a good point because I can use it with a Yeenon helicoid adapter (Leica M to Sony E-mount), allowing the lens to focus much closer than the 1 meter default minimum focus.

Cheers!

Abbazz


PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Abbazz wrote:
kds315* wrote:
How did you mount it Sebastien? Is there a special adapter (assuming you have not the c-mount version of this lens)

The lens I have is the "TV" version, which was originally in c-mount, but mine has been adapted to Leica bayonet by Michael at eastcamtech.com. This is a good point because I can use it with a Yeenon helicoid adapter (Leica M to Sony E-mount), allowing the lens to focus much closer than the 1 meter default minimum focus.

Cheers!

Abbazz


Excellent, congrats!!


PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 1:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here are some pictures of the lens. First, mounted on the dwarf Sony A7:



The lens on the Yeenon close-focus adapter:



Custom job Leica mount (note the rangefinder coupling cam on top overhanging the rear element):



As the large diameter of the lens blocks access to the lens lock release on the camera body, there is an additional lever on the lens mount, which needs to be depressed in order to activate the lens lock release when the lens is mounted:



Cheers!

Abbazz


PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 1:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Interesting, looks like professional adaptation work in this case.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 6:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for the add. picturies Sebastien!


PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
What a stunning lens and lovely photo's you have taken with it <3


PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
luisalegria wrote:
Interesting, looks like professional adaptation work in this case.

I usually prefer to avoid destructive modifications but in this case, I bought the lens already adapted from its previous owner. It's indeed a much more useful lens in Leica M mount than in c-mount (not to mention the confidential Canon RF external bayonet).

Cheers!

Abbazz


PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
kds315* wrote:
Thanks for the add. picturies Sebastien!

You're welcome , Klaus!

Cheers!

Abbazz


PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
!Karen wrote:
What a stunning lens and lovely photo's you have taken with it <3

Thank you very much for the compliment.

Cheers!

Abbazz
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