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Leica 50mm lens test result - waardij - 08-01-2013 The lens is pretty good for a 50mm prime (probably better than anything you can get for a DSLR), but looking at the enormous focus shift, I fail to see how it can rate so high. probably the focus shift is less of a problem at larger distances, but nearby even at f8, the original focus distance is not completely covered yet. given that the M9 does not allow for stopped down live view, I would consider this lens useless for near focus work. And yet it scores four and a half stars? Leica 50mm lens test result - mst - 08-03-2013 Quote:probably the focus shift is less of a problem at larger distances, butIt is, yes. And DOF captches up here, too. The bokeh fringing sample images are shot at the lens' minimum focus distance. Quote:given that the M9 does not allow for stopped down live view, I would considerWell, actually the whole system is useless for close focus work -- Markus Leica 50mm lens test result - frank - 08-03-2013 Quote:Well, actually the whole system is useless for close focus work Why? Because precise foucusing is impossible for close work? Just curious. Frank Leica 50mm lens test result - mst - 08-03-2013 The rangefinder in Leica M cameras has a working range of infinity down to 0.7 m. So, if want to focus to anything closer than that, you need either a ruler, luck or lots of patience. There is one exception: the 90mm f/4 compact macro, which adds "glasses" to the rangefinder. But is still far from "real" macro lenses. -- Markus Leica 50mm lens test result - dave9t5 - 08-03-2013 Methinks that the new Leica M-...well, just M, with Live-View is the perfect opportunity for Leica to re-offer much of their lens line with limited edition close-focus versions...available for only a little more money than their more mundane "normal-focus" versions. |