50mm RF lenses Shot Wide Open using M9


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Below are the bokeh test shots of various RF lenses shot wide open using M9 (first version firmware) mounted on tripod (Really Right Stufff TP-243 Ground-Level Tripod with Arca-Swiss Monoball Z1 Panorama Ballhead mated to Really Right Stuff Camera Plate), ISO 160, Auto Exposure, Auto White Balance.
All shots are from RAW converted to JPEG using IPHOTO, unprocessed.

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wah... so nice!
 

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The above should be read as "Konica Hexanon Collapsible (limited Edition) 50mm f2.4"
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ok. tomorrow Leica 50mm prices will change for good...
Those involved know where to name your own lenses hor... hehe

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tx, looks like the 'crons are the winners to me :)
 

ok. tomorrow Leica 50mm prices will change for good...
Those involved know where to name your own lenses hor... hehe

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CHope chope Chope!!! All mine now!!! haha!!! Great fun doing this last nite guys!
 

Looks like the M9 is a winner to me. Plus the Noctiluxes and Summiluxes. The Japanese lenses are also quite impressive. The Nokton is also quite good. :thumbsup:
 

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wow, well done! How many pple contributed to this little project?
 

ok. tomorrow Leica 50mm prices will change for good...
Those involved know where to name your own lenses hor... hehe

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Sorry, guy just woke up and couple of errors to correct, below is the lens list:

1) Leica 50mm ASPH f0.95 - 0.95, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
2) Canon 50mm f0.95 TV lens - 0.95, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
3) Leica 50mm f1.0 E58 pre-ASPH V2 - 1.0, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
4) Leica 50mm f1.0 E60 pre-ASPH V3 - 1.0, 1.4, 2. 2.8, 4. 5.6
5) VC 50mm f1.1 Nokton - 1.1, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
6) Fujinon 50mm f1.2 - 1.2, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
7) Canon 50mm f1.2 LTM - 1.2, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
8) Leica 50mm f1.4 Summilux pre-ASPH E43 V2 - 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
9) Leica 50mm f1.4 Summilux pre-ASPH E46 V1 - 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
10) Leica 50mm f1.4 Summilux ASPH E46 - 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
11) Jupiter 3 50mm f1.5 (s/n N5901762) - 1.5, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
12) ) Jupiter 3 50mm f1.5 (s/n N700912) - 1.5, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
13) Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm f1.5 (s/n 2859623) - 1.5, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
14) Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm f1.5 (s/n 2726198) - 1.5, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
15) Canon 50mm f1.5 (s/n 26190) - 1.5, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
16) Zeiss Opton 50mm f1.5 - 1.5, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
17) Canon 50mm f1.5 LTM (s/n 24456) - 1.5, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
18) Topcor 50mm f1.5 LTM - 1.5, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
19) Leica Summarit 50mm f1.5 LTM (s/n 1432227) - 1.5, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
20) Leica Summarit 50mm f1.5 LTM (s/n 1025100) - 1.5, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
21) Tanar 50mm f1.5 LTM - 1.5, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
22) Super Rokkor 50mm f2 LTM - 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
23) Leica Rigid Summicron 50mm f2 V1a - 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
24) Leica Rigid Summicron 50mm f2 V1b - 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
24) Topcor 50mm f2 LTM - 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
25) Leica Rigid Summicron 50mm f2 V3 - 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
26) Leica Summitar Collapsible 50mm f2 LTM - 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
27) Leica Summar Collapsible 50mm f2 LTM - 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6
28) Konica Hexanon 50mm f2.4 LTM - 2.4, 2.8, 4, 5.6
29) Leica Elmar 50mm f2.8 V1 - 2.8, 4, 5.6
30) Leica Elmar 50mm f2.8 V2 - 2.8, 4, 5.6
31) Jupiter 8 50mm f2 LTM - 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6

The lenses were tested in the above sequence with all different aperture settings up to f5.6. Kindly take note that due to variant in the condition of our lens copies, this little test does NOT represent the final verdict of each lens.

The above fun and records can only be completed with the great helps and contributions from:
1) Hacker - Chairman (in the absence of Sir Dan Kwan)
2) Gommy - Technical Director
3) DoveVader - Art Director
4) Wongsan - Assistant Art Director
5) Zoomp - Assistant Technical Director
6) Benny - Fund Manager

Thank you and we were having fun drinking playing with the lenses. Too bad, due to timing and logistic problem....many lenses (such as Zunow 1.1, Lux LHSA ASPH, Zeiss, and many Nikkor lenses were absence) in Solms or DAG for CLA...not able to complete our entire collections of 50mm lenses from these RF lens guru. Base on this 50mm initiation, we have gained some experience running this little lens party and we may looking forward to 35mm in near future.

:D

p.s: Zoomp, I will update to include the 50mm f2 Topcor and error on the Hexanon 50mm f2.4 instead of f2.
 

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The above fun and records can only be completed only from the great helps and contribution from:
1) Hacker
2) Gommy
3) DoveVader
4) Wongsan
5) Zoomp
6) Benny

Strangely, all I remembered doing was eating and eating..... :cheers:
 

Great test! It looks like you had fun!

I hope you enjoyed that lovely Macallan!

The new Noctilux ASPH is amazing and I really like the bokeh of the Fujinon 50/1.2.