Canon 50mm f0.95

[gommy]

#1 picture not taken by me, but #2, I was focusing on the door.

I think left side of door which is slanting away, is sharper. Even the pic where you focus on "circles between the both hands", the hand that is further back (left hand) is sharper (I think the middle finger(maybe even the ring-finger) is sharpest) Try compensating & you may find that it will be sharp where you focus. I'm the back-focus expert:bsmilie: Some lenses are just like that.....I think most of the fast lenses tends to backfocus (maybe inherent in the design) & maybe that's the reason why a lot of people complain that these lenses are hard to focus. They are not hard to focus-just need to get to know the lens & compensate.
Look at all the photos that you have posted: see where you focus & see where is the sharpest point in the photo. I can only guess where you actually focus & the sharpest point is not where I thot you focussed on.:dunno:
It's a wonderful lens & it's so hard to get a good clean copy: don't sell it away!

 

[CAMERA23]

This is a very hard to use lens, need a lot of practice, but that is the fun part of using sure a "SUPER WEAPON" .......... :sweat:

 

[CAMERA23]

dream lens....... dream land..........! this is one of the picture from last week noctilux test.....swirl bokeh !

 

[CAMERA23]

Sorry, here is the picture....this shot taken by Canon 50mm F0.95 on M8, full open.

 

[huipiiing]

dude... that's some crazy bokeh!
more pics please!

 

[Hacker]

I think most of the fast lenses tends to backfocus (maybe inherent in the design) & maybe that's the reason why a lot of people complain that these lenses are hard to focus.

I think the lens may need a slight adjustment. I go talk to David later today. For double Guass designs, no focus shift in the design, only bad users. :bsmilie:

 

[gommy]

It's not focus-shift but backfocus.
Focus-shift is when you focus at certain distance and as you stop down the lens, the point of focus shift either backward or forward.
Backfocus is when you focus with a particular f-stop, but the point of sharp focus is behind the point that you focus on. Front-focus is the other way around, ie, point of sharp focus is in front of point of focus. Backfocus is also affected by the distance, thus usually you can adjust & optimise for a certain distance range but the lens will still backfocus or frontfocus at other distance.

I think the lens may need a slight adjustment. I go talk to David later today. For double Guass designs, no focus shift in the design, only bad users. :bsmilie:

 

[Hacker]

True, true, only stating that it cannot be focus shift. Of course it can still front/back focus.

 

[nordleadx]

Thanks gommy for the explanation. My lens have this problem and when I tried to explained to the technician , really had a hard time. Maybe the problem is my camera but sometimes I wonder when a customer send lens in for CLA ,how many of them actually tested the lens like in shooting with them??? I am a sound engineer , many times when I send my equipments in for service or full check up. I found that my contractors don't really do a good job. The reason to it is really simple. Many of them are not really sound guys, they are just technicians. There are some that I can really trust and always goes to. They are the usually the ones that are sound guys like me.

 

[CAMERA23]

Original Canon 50mm f0.95 on Canon 7s body.

 

[gommy]

Original Canon 50mm f0.95 on Canon 7s body.

Wow so nice & soon Hacker will have the same too. Hacker, is yours on the way?:bsmilie::bsmilie:

 

[KangS]

Wahh .... :bigeyes:
The Bokeh is really out of this world on this one, I would have thought its Photoshop if nobody explained it! :sweatsm:

Sorry, here is the picture....this shot taken by Canon 50mm F0.95 on M8, full open.

 

[KangS]

Hey guys, some of the guys were talking about this lens on DPR, so I linked the thread over here. Hope you guys don't mind. :sweat:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1029&message=27931263

 

[Hacker]

Hey guys, some of the guys were talking about this lens on DPR, so I linked the thread over here. Hope you guys don't mind. :sweat:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1029&message=27931263

Of course we do not mind. Information should be shared freely. ;p

 

[Daikoku]

heard and seen alot about this legend lens...
may i ask how much is it?
not that i can afford...
:cry::cry:

 

[CanonRF]

I had one of this before. Look impressive but not so practical in use because the lens release lever is blocked when lens is mounted on camera. You need to use something to squeeze between lens & camera to release lens. Some use the Visoflex mount, but with that the swinging lever may "scratch'" lens release knob. I'll probably go for the Canon 50mmf1.2 or the Hexanon 50/60mm f1.2 or the legends itself, the Noct.
Need to be careful, often we see & we WANT! GAS attack!

 

[Hacker]

Managed to shoot even when it was almost at the end of dusk. The characteristic of the lens is quite apparent.

 

[Hacker]

Of course, it can shoot without the "signature".

 

[Hacker]

The genius behind this lens was Mr Jiro Mukai (also of the 50mm f2.8 Tessar design which is more uncommon compared to the Sonnar and Planar designs), 85mm f1.8 whose patent can be read here, the 100mm f2 and the 135mm f3.5 among others.

When used correctly, some people claim that the Canon can actually outperform the Noctilux in some areas.

http://www.photography-forums.com/t...ream-lensquot-vs-leica-50mm-f11-noctilux.html

 

[Hacker]

I had one of this before. Look impressive but not so practical in use because the lens release lever is blocked when lens is mounted on camera.

One is having its mount converted with the stock wing lever to release the lens, but I have decided not to take the Visoflex route as it can lead to dirt entering the helicoils. Should be back within 2 weeks or so. I will post pictures of the mount.

On other cameras like the RD1(s), the lens release lever is not blocked.