Group: Administrator
Post: 106 (1 liked)
Join date: January 2014
Status:
|
|
on Feb 12, 2014 20:23:17 GMT
Posted: Feb 12, 2014 20:23:17 GMT
Can't wait to have a test roll with my latest lens addition.
|
|
Group: Administrator
Post: 1,010 (77 liked)
Join date: January 2014
Status:
|
|
on Feb 12, 2014 21:19:43 GMT
Posted: Feb 12, 2014 21:19:43 GMT
Should be a nice one, Adrian.
PF
|
|
Group: Administrator
Post: 389 (85 liked)
Join date: January 2014
Status:
|
|
on Feb 12, 2014 23:15:52 GMT
Posted: Feb 12, 2014 23:15:52 GMT
I like the ML 50/2 quite a lot. Everyone always seems to want faster lenses with the 50/1.7 and 50/1.4 that the 50/2 lens often gets overlooked. Well, good for us, then, as this lens is every bit (or more) as good of a performer as its faster cousins for 99.9% of the shots that you will take. So, it won't capture a dark room at midnight hand-held. So what. It renders beautifully with very nice soft OOF (bokeh). Perfectly Imperfect by Greyscale3, on Flickr Bee in thistle, Bike Trail, Fort Dodge by Greyscale3, on Flickr with plenty of sharpness when stepped down: Bike by Greyscale3, on Flickr all of that and you can still find them on eBay, attached to a Yashica FX-3, for often less than $50US makes it a win-win in my book.
|
|
Group: Member
Post: 272 (39 liked)
Join date: July 2014
Status:
|
|
on Jul 22, 2015 12:11:44 GMT
Posted: Jul 22, 2015 12:11:44 GMT
Just picked up an immaculate copy of this lens from eBay, complete with a really nice Yashica case, for under a tenner. Hope to try it out this weekend.
|
|
Group: Member
Post: 1 (0 liked)
Join date: July 2016
Status:
|
|
on Jul 20, 2016 23:21:46 GMT
Posted: Jul 20, 2016 23:21:46 GMT
Just joined the forum after finding a Yashica SLR in a thrift store complete with an ML 50mm f2 lens. The camera was in a well used condition but the lens is in almost new condition. Here's a photo of the camera and one of my first shots using the lens on my Sony A3000 camera. I am very pleases with the IQ.
|
|
Group: Administrator
Post: 1,010 (77 liked)
Join date: January 2014
Status:
|
|
on Jul 22, 2016 3:07:30 GMT
Posted: Jul 22, 2016 3:07:30 GMT
Just joined the forum after finding a Yashica SLR in a thrift store complete with an ML 50mm f2 lens. The camera was in a well used condition but the lens is in almost new condition. Here's a photo of the camera and one of my first shots using the lens on my Sony A3000 camera. I am very pleases with the IQ. Welcome to the Forum, Peter! The ML 50/2 is a good performer, but your photos do not show in the post. PF
|
|
Group: Member
Post: 214 (23 liked)
Join date: October 2016
Status:
|
|
on Nov 10, 2016 23:02:26 GMT
Posted: Nov 10, 2016 23:02:26 GMT
Just picked up an immaculate copy of this lens from eBay, complete with a really nice Yashica case, for under a tenner. Hope to try it out this weekend. So did I, with a nice Yashica case and an FX-3 attached for 20 euro.. The FX-3 even has it's original skin :-) ( A bit sticky, but... oh well... :-) ) That 50ML f2 is somewhat plastic.... More DSB like... A bit like the Nikon 50 1.8 E.... Also a very good performer...
|
|
Group: Administrator
Post: 770 (71 liked)
Join date: August 2016
Status:
|
|
on Nov 11, 2016 21:01:38 GMT
Posted: Nov 11, 2016 21:01:38 GMT
Shutterbugs often dismiss f2 normal lenses as "budget" lenses. And they are in the sense that they have fewer lens elements and cost less. But that is because they don't need extra elements to correct for the various aberrations that wider apertures have. For years, I've been on the lookout for a 40-45mm f2.8. They are even smaller but often cost a LOT more because few were made. A few examples are the Minolta 45mm f2.8, the Nikon 45mm GN f2.8 and the Pentax 40mm f2.8. More reasonable lenses were the 40mm and 45mm f2.8 lenses from Chinon and Carenar. These are hard to find but not exorbitant price-wise. However I have only seen them in the Pentax K mount. I'll keep looking however. The Carenar 45mm f2.8 was not a "pancake" lens and apparently Petri made a 45mm f2.8 in the 42mm mount (a 4/3 Tessar).
|
|
Group: Member
Post: 214 (23 liked)
Join date: October 2016
Status:
|
|
on Nov 11, 2016 22:54:03 GMT
Posted: Nov 11, 2016 22:54:03 GMT
Are all 50ML 2.0's this plasticy?
|
|
Group: Moderator
Post: 2,033 (561 liked)
Join date: April 2014
Status: Long, long time Contax and Yashica user; glad to be here and hope to contribute.
|
|
on Nov 12, 2016 2:01:22 GMT
Posted: Nov 12, 2016 2:01:22 GMT
Are all 50ML 2.0's this plasticy? I wouldn't describe the ML 50 f2 as 'plastic' if compared with the only ML standard lens to use a lot of plastic which is the 50 1.9C; the f2 has enough metal in the body and mount to make it a pretty durable lens. Be very grateful that most people don't realise what an excellent performer it is; that's helped to keep the price low but it is undeniably one of the sharpest standard lenses out there. If the extra speed of a 1.4 or 1.2 is not required, it's my 'go to' standard lens.
|
|
Group: Moderator
Post: 2,033 (561 liked)
Join date: April 2014
Status: Long, long time Contax and Yashica user; glad to be here and hope to contribute.
|
|
on Nov 12, 2016 2:10:16 GMT
Posted: Nov 12, 2016 2:10:16 GMT
Shutterbugs often dismiss f2 normal lenses as "budget" lenses. And they are in the sense that they have fewer lens elements and cost less. But that is because they don't need extra elements to correct for the various aberrations that wider apertures have. For years, I've been on the lookout for a 40-45mm f2.8. They are even smaller but often cost a LOT more because few were made. A few examples are the Minolta 45mm f2.8, the Nikon 45mm GN f2.8 and the Pentax 40mm f2.8. More reasonable lenses were the 40mm and 45mm f2.8 lenses from Chinon and Carenar. These are hard to find but not exorbitant price-wise. However I have only seen them in the Pentax K mount. I'll keep looking however. The Carenar 45mm f2.8 was not a "pancake" lens and apparently Petri made a 45mm f2.8 in the 42mm mount (a 4/3 Tessar). I do love using the Zeiss 45mm f2.8 Tessar on an old Contax 137 or Yashica FX-3 for street photography - just line up the green f8 with the green mark on the focusing ring and keep snapping... The benefit of using the 137 (or a small camera like the Aria) is that you don't need to worry about the wind-on which means you can shoot without drawing attention; very useful if you want to capture spontaneity.
One superb lens that is often overlooked in this category is the old Konica Hexanon 40mm f1.8; it is becoming sought after but can still be bought for a sensible price and can deliver fabulous images of sharpness and good contrast.
|
|
Group: Member
Post: 214 (23 liked)
Join date: October 2016
Status:
|
|
on Nov 12, 2016 3:51:59 GMT
Posted: Nov 12, 2016 3:51:59 GMT
Shutterbugs often dismiss f2 normal lenses as "budget" lenses. And they are in the sense that they have fewer lens elements and cost less. But that is because they don't need extra elements to correct for the various aberrations that wider apertures have. For years, I've been on the lookout for a 40-45mm f2.8. They are even smaller but often cost a LOT more because few were made. A few examples are the Minolta 45mm f2.8, the Nikon 45mm GN f2.8 and the Pentax 40mm f2.8. More reasonable lenses were the 40mm and 45mm f2.8 lenses from Chinon and Carenar. These are hard to find but not exorbitant price-wise. However I have only seen them in the Pentax K mount. I'll keep looking however. The Carenar 45mm f2.8 was not a "pancake" lens and apparently Petri made a 45mm f2.8 in the 42mm mount (a 4/3 Tessar). I do love using the Zeiss 45mm f2.8 Tessar on an old Contax 137 or Yashica FX-3 for street photography - just line up the green f8 with the green mark on the focusing ring and keep snapping... The benefit of using the 137 (or a small camera like the Aria) is that you don't need to worry about the wind-on which means you can shoot without drawing attention; very useful if you want to capture spontaneity.
One superb lens that is often overlooked in this category is the old Konica Hexanon 40mm f1.8; it is becoming sought after but can still be bought for a sensible price and can deliver fabulous images of sharpness and good contrast.
I might use the Minister D for that purpose :-) As it has a quiet shutter, being a rangefinder. Although I use my left eye while shooting, the D generously let's me cock the shutter with my left eye to the viewfinder :-)
|
|
Group: Member
Post: 435 (15 liked)
Join date: July 2016
Status:
|
|
on Nov 17, 2016 15:22:37 GMT
Posted: Nov 17, 2016 15:22:37 GMT
Are all 50ML 2.0's this plasticy? I wouldn't describe the ML 50 f2 as 'plastic' if compared with the only ML standard lens to use a lot of plastic which is the 50 1.9C; the f2 has enough metal in the body and mount to make it a pretty durable lens. Be very grateful that most people don't realise what an excellent performer it is; that's helped to keep the price low but it is undeniably one of the sharpest standard lenses out there. If the extra speed of a 1.4 or 1.2 is not required, it's my 'go to' standard lens. As biggles3 said, it's not "plastic-phantastic", but it's pancake-like size is ideal, when using onto a Mirrorless cam, ideal a eMount Sony Systemcamera...together with the C/Y to eMount adapter it's still being smaller (shorter) than a typical 50/1.7 or 50/1.4 lens ordinary... And the 50/2 ML is a great performer, better than the dreaded 50/1.9 ML. Basically, no difference into IQ from the 50/1.7 ML, albeit a lot cheaper. Great little everyday lens.
|
|
Group: Member
Post: 75 (3 liked)
Join date: April 2016
Status:
|
|
on Nov 18, 2016 12:07:54 GMT
Posted: Nov 18, 2016 12:07:54 GMT
I need to stand in defence of ML 1.9. I use it as my main 50 recently. The ML 50/2 that I had wasn't as sharp as this one It's also nicer to my eyes than a beat up 1.7 that I have.
|
|
Group: Member
Post: 435 (15 liked)
Join date: July 2016
Status:
|
|
on Nov 20, 2016 20:18:00 GMT
Posted: Nov 20, 2016 20:18:00 GMT
Perhaps you've had a bad sample of the 50/2 ML...it's common known that it is better than the ML 50/1.9c
|
|