Good starter 50mm M Lens?

[noodlehaus]

Finding a 50mm f1.5 Voigtlander is quite difficult. Can you guys recommend other 50mm lenses that are relatively good but not expensive? Around f/2 to f/1.5 (or 1.4, budget-permitting).

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Finding a 50mm f1.5 Voigtlander is quite difficult. Can you guys recommend other 50mm lenses that are relatively good but not expensive? Around f/2 to f/1.5 (or 1.4, budget-permitting).

Hmmm

There is canon 50mm F1.4 ltm
Hexanon 50mm F2 - I'm selling this one
canon nikkor 5cm F1.4
canon 50mm F1.8 ltm

 

[blacvios]

If you can wait, i think voigtlander will come up with a 50f1.4 very soon as they have discontinued the 50f1.5 a while back.

 

[FortyNine]

Finding a 50mm f1.5 Voigtlander is quite difficult. Can you guys recommend other 50mm lenses that are relatively good but not expensive? Around f/2 to f/1.5 (or 1.4, budget-permitting).

50 hex is a good place to start
50 1.5 nok is v v good :bsmilie: ( but I not selling mine )
50 2.0 heliar nice also ( the early black copies). tink can find easily if put want-to-buy.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

If you can wait, i think voigtlander will come up with a 50f1.4 very soon as they have discontinued the 50f1.5 a while back.

I hope so too.

Chiif got any insider news??

The nokton 50mm F1.5 seems like a great lens based on reviews but the size kinda big.

Hopefully if there is a new 50mm, the size would be smaller

 

[zixaw]

If budget allows, maybe a second hand 50mm f/2 Summicron? You may find that it may start off as a starter lens but ends up as your favorite.

 

[Yoricko]

The 50 1.5 was a pleasant lens to use. The only things that bugs me is the odd shape and minimum focusing of 0.9 metres.

 

[schmuak]

50 Summilux pre-asph is good. Get any version depending on your budget.

 

[axis90x]

Hmmm

There is canon 50mm F1.4 ltm
Hexanon 50mm F2 - I'm selling this one
canon nikkor 5cm F1.4
canon 50mm F1.8 ltm

Haha the 50 hex is good, thanks for lending me it the last outing xD now I am still waiting for my adaptor to arrive.. If the adaptor never arrive, I think I am going to just get from chiff.

 

[artspraken]

Personally i started with 50 cron ver 3. It is excellent lens.

 

[benny]

Hmmm

There is canon 50mm F1.4 ltm
Hexanon 50mm F2 - I'm selling this one
canon nikkor 5cm F1.4
canon 50mm F1.8 ltm

I think the Canon 50mm f/1.8 should be one of the cheapest LTM RF lens if you don't include the Russian offerings. Great built quality and performs well too.

Cheers,

 

[baboonish]

50mm f2 Summicron is good!

 

[gommy]

50mm f2 Summicron is good!

Can't go wrong with the summicron. I didn't start with a cron50 but when I got one, I really like the size & its performance. It was this lens that started my quest for the 50mm. I started to get different versions(more the optical variation) of this lens, then it just got out of hand...I'm still buying 50mm's :sweat:

 

[hookonclassic]

Personally i started with 50 cron ver 3. It is excellent lens.

50mm f2 Summicron is good!

Can't go wrong with the summicron. I didn't start with a cron50 but when I got one, I really like the size & its performance. It was this lens that started my quest for the 50mm. I started to get different versions(more the optical variation) of this lens, then it just got out of hand...I'm still buying 50mm's :sweat:

1 up for 50mm Rigid Summicron....

 

[Shawn]

Another thumbs up for the Rigid Summicron. Its Tres SEXY And the tones are amazing.

looks great on a M, and performs superbly too. life is goooood....

 

[third3rdwheel]

Finding a 50mm f1.5 Voigtlander is quite difficult. Can you guys recommend other 50mm lenses that are relatively good but not expensive? Around f/2 to f/1.5 (or 1.4, budget-permitting).

I would recommend a 2nd generation 50mm Summilux pre-asph F1.4. Some user copies' prices can be quite close to 50mm Summicrons. But of course do not expect mint condition.

 

[dtohs]

Finding a 50mm f1.5 Voigtlander is quite difficult. Can you guys recommend other 50mm lenses that are relatively good but not expensive? Around f/2 to f/1.5 (or 1.4, budget-permitting).

i tried and got hooked on this nippon kogaku 5cm f1.4 after reading much from many especially Gommy, i am really happy with this piece, ofcoz i kenna tok slightly for this mint piece (not from a CSer ofcoz), but its really a keeper for me. i think they are relatively affordable. Dont see many on CS lately though..

some old sample by this lens. (shot at distance 1.5-3m, f1.4)

Goodluck for your hunt.
daryl
http://www.fluidr.com/photos/dtoh/

 

[Yapper]

i really love my summitar 50/2!
best lens for b&w and incredibly sharp!!

but i don't use it that often cos focusing ring not that smooth and the lens cap cannot stay on :embrass:

but still my fav 50mm! (my others are cv 1.1 and ver4 cron)

 

[undercoverone]

^^ wow nice pictures Dtohs :heart:

 

[lunchwithmerv]

which would be a better choice for starting out in B&W
canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM or leica summicron 50mm f/2?