Mike G
All-Pro
- Location
- West London
- Name
- Mike Gorman
Personal opinion M compared to the GX8 the GX9 is dire!What's wrong with a GX9?
I reckon Panasonic made a error in the numbering sequence and or category.
The GX8 is superior in every way.
Personal opinion M compared to the GX8 the GX9 is dire!What's wrong with a GX9?
How do you like your Heliar? I had the same optics in Voigtlander's collector polished metal garb briefly with my Bessa T, but sold it to get a 35mm f2.5 Skopar. They certainly are cool fifties, even if the max aperture makes them a tad less versatile.Difficulty choosing which lens gets to travel next. Then again, why not take them all?
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It's fantastic. I get a certain medium format feeling to my shots with this lens. The extreme sharpness plus focus transitions make the effect probably.How do you like your Heliar? I had the same optics in Voigtlander's collector polished metal garb briefly with my Bessa T, but sold it to get a 35mm f2.5 Skopar. They certainly are cool fifties, even if the max aperture makes them a tad less versatile.
From your experience: How much sharper/contrastier is the Heliar than the Nokton stopped down? I can say that the f/1.2 Nokton gets very contrasty stopped down (it's already contrastier than the f/1.5 wide open), but shows a slight loss of sharpness in the periphery - the Nokton f/1.5 is definitely very sharp stopped down, but with slightly less contrast. Where does the Heliar sit? I also wonder: Have you ever shot with a Summicron-M 50mm f/2 (the "normal" one, not the APO)?It's fantastic. I get a certain medium format feeling to my shots with this lens. The extreme sharpness plus focus transitions make the effect probably.
This heliar and the f/1.5 Nokton would pair up well to cover all light levels around the year.
How much sharper/contrastier is the Heliar than the Nokton stopped down? I can say that the f/1.2 Nokton gets very contrasty stopped down (it's already contrastier than the f/1.5 wide open), but shows a slight loss of sharpness in the periphery - the Nokton f/1.5 is definitely very sharp stopped down, but with slightly less contrast. Where does the Heliar sit?
Have you ever shot with a Summicron-M 50mm f/2 (the "normal" one, not the APO)?