50mm f/1.0 - PhotoCamel

Alice Morrison · 08-16-2005

My brother-in-law said he used to have an old manual focus 50mm f/1.0 lens, he forgets the make. Did such a thing ever exist? If so, where can I get one?

deluco · 08-16-2005

Get it while it's hot.* Only $3595.00

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...t&shs=50mm+1.0

lordarka · 08-16-2005

Canon used to make one too. It was in the same casing, and shared the same AF mechanism as, the 85mm f/1.2L. I cost in the range of $3000 new as well.

Arka C.

sigmasd10 · 08-17-2005

A Canon 7 camera built between 1961 and 1964 and fitted with a Canon 50mm f0.95 lens:

http://www.leski.com.au/catalogues/a191/images/0055.jpg

...So fast glass is nothing new, but it is rare!

Regards

Alf.

sean_buerger · 09-14-2005

Alf,

it's funny that you dug up that one. I got one of those old 8mm film cameras from Canon of that time. One day I discovered an old Canon brochure in the original bag. The same lens was listed in the catalogue.

I guess that was really the 'fastest chicken in the south'.

Sean.

scoundrel1728 · 10-25-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by sigmasd10

A Canon 7 camera built between 1961 and 1964 and fitted with a Canon 50mm f0.95 lens:

http://www.leski.com.au/catalogues/a191/images/0055.jpg

...So fast glass is nothing new, but it is rare!

I remember reading a review on that lens (and 8 other Canon normal lenses) in my issue of Camera 35 that I subscribed to at the time.

Paul Shields · 10-25-2005

How sharp was this lens? I've used some very fast lenses in the past, but in the end they didn't have the resolution wide open (and from my current old fast lenses, they certainly show their deficiencies when mounted on a digital body).

scoundrel1728 · 10-25-2005

As I recall - this was, after all, 40 years ago - it wasn't all that bad considering its speed, but it came up a little short on contrast, which the reviewer forgave because of the extraordinary light gathering power of the lens.

nsurit · 10-26-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by th0t

Yikes! What a lens! There's no doubt why they call it a "Noctilux". By the way, deluco's link was incomplete. Here's a different link that should work: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search. Surprisingly, B&H has the lens in stock.

Check out this guys website. This is the lens he is using. Now his "eye" and technique are what makes for the beautiful images and this is the tool he is using. Until I decide I need ione, I guess I'll just have to settle for my 50mm f1.2 Zuiko with an equivalent of 100mm f1.2 when used on my e-1. The website is: http://www.clayharmon.net/ and he does, in my opinion, do some really nice work. Bill Barber

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08-16-2005	#2
deluco Dromedary Location: Hudson, Ma Posts: 1,263 CamelKarma: 1174 Gallery \| Blog	Re: 50mm f/1.0 Get it while it's hot.* Only $3595.00 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...t&shs=50mm+1.0
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08-16-2005	#3
lordarka Vicuna Posts: 238 CamelKarma: 33 Gallery \| Blog	Re: 50mm f/1.0 Canon used to make one too. It was in the same casing, and shared the same AF mechanism as, the 85mm f/1.2L. I cost in the range of $3000 new as well. Arka C.

08-17-2005	#4
sigmasd10 Vicuna Posts: 59 CamelKarma: 37 Gallery \| Blog	Re: 50mm sub f/1.0 lens... A Canon 7 camera built between 1961 and 1964 and fitted with a Canon 50mm f0.95 lens: http://www.leski.com.au/catalogues/a191/images/0055.jpg ...So fast glass is nothing new, but it is rare! Regards Alf.

09-14-2005	#5
sean_buerger Former Camel Posts: 842 CamelKarma: 363 Gallery \| Blog	Re: 50mm f/1.0 Alf, it's funny that you dug up that one. I got one of those old 8mm film cameras from Canon of that time. One day I discovered an old Canon brochure in the original bag. The same lens was listed in the catalogue. I guess that was really the 'fastest chicken in the south'. Sean.

10-25-2005	#7
Paul Shields senses working overtime Location: Blighty Posts: 11,322 CamelKarma: 2096 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: 50mm f/1.0 How sharp was this lens? I've used some very fast lenses in the past, but in the end they didn't have the resolution wide open (and from my current old fast lenses, they certainly show their deficiencies when mounted on a digital body).
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scoundrel1728 Bactrian Posts: 1,898 CamelKarma: 72 Gallery \| Blog	Re: 50mm f/1.0 As I recall - this was, after all, 40 years ago - it wasn't all that bad considering its speed, but it came up a little short on contrast, which the reviewer forgave because of the extraordinary light gathering power of the lens.

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