My exploration of Sonnar formula lenses has had a bit of a boost lately. After getting in touch with Chris from Skyllaney, he’s ended up sending…
Lenses
I’ve recently got my hands on a Canon 50mm f/1.5 Leica thread mount lens. A Sonnar derived gem with a bit of a mixed reputation, it’s…
If you've been following this series of posts about the path I've been walking to find myself a perfect classic Sonnar, you will have likely come…
Lenses
Jupiter-3 Review – Experiences with a flawed copy – Finding my Perfect Classic Sonnar – PT7
June 18, 2017Through this path to find the perfect classic Sonnar I'm fast coming to the conclusion that all I'm actually doing is simply collecting Sonnars. I have…
Lens Adapting, Mods & DIY• Lenses
Jupiter-8 – fluked success at modification – Finding my Perfect Classic Sonnar – PT6
June 3, 2017In the last post in this series I talked bout how viable it is to use an unmodified Jupiter-8 on a Leica rangefinder - following on…
...I thought I'd write this about how well a few unmodified later model, easy to find, imperfect focusing Jupiter-8 lenses work when used on a Leica…
After I posted the last instalment of this little journey to find my perfect classic Sonnar, I went straight out and shot a few photos with…
Gear Theory
Comparing (or not) Oranges and Oranges – Finding my perfect classic Sonnar – PT3
March 26, 2017I started down this road with the hope of finding a classic 50mm Sonnar lens that somehow shone out in awesomeness above and beyond any other…
Lenses
Zeiss 50mm 1.5 Sonnar (Separated Optics) – Finding my perfect classic Sonnar – PT2
February 19, 2017Out of the selection of lenses I mentioned in the first part of this journey, my wild card (completely screwed) Carl Zeiss 50mm f/1.5 definitely makes…
I've decided to attempt to find my perfect classic 50mm lens to mount on my Leica rangefinders. I have my ideal modern lens in the form…
