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Yashica DS-M 50mm 1.7 M42 threaded
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:00 pm    Post subject: Yashica DS-M 50mm 1.7 M42 threaded Reply with quote

I have one of these - apart from the lack of an auto / manual switch they are truly wonderful - almost Zeiss Planar like micro-contract and colours - and at the moment - 5 dollars!!!

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What's the difference between this one & the Yashica Yashinon DX 50mm F1.7 which does have the switch?


PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MC layers?


PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They seem quite different both in looks and results - I have both and the DS-M seemingly has a quite different colour and contrast in its rendering, particularly flowers and foliage?

Doug

I have 4 different varieties of the ashica 1.7, and this is by far my favourite!

Screamin Scott wrote:
What's the difference between this one & the Yashica Yashinon DX 50mm F1.7 which does have the switch?


PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had DS-M 50/1.4. The strongest point of the lens was contrast and colours. Wide-open performance was avarage (not better or worse than majority of 50/1.4 lenses) and the weakest point were dispositions for some kinds of CA (I thing it was mix of lateral and axial CA, sometimes appeared one, another time the second... mostly under direct sunlight). It was noticeable, but nothing horrible.


PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes as with the 1.7 the contrast and colours are nice, can't say that CA was a problem with the 1.7, have not tried the 1.4...

Doug


no-X wrote:
I had DS-M 50/1.4. The strongest point of the lens was contrast and colours. Wide-open performance was avarage (not better or worse than majority of 50/1.4 lenses) and the weakest point were dispositions for some kinds of CA (I thing it was mix of lateral and axial CA, sometimes appeared one, another time the second... mostly under direct sunlight). It was noticeable, but nothing horrible.