Lesson in History: The Magic of the “Value for Money” Zeiss C-Sonnar 50mm F1.5

Lesson in History: The Magic of the “Value for Money” Zeiss C-Sonnar 50mm F1.5

By BRIAN SWEENEY I’ve put together another article, this time on the C-Sonnar. “Once upon a time” optical engineers wrote books aimed at photographers wanting to understand more about the instruments that they use. They actually explained things like “focus shift” and “spherical aberration.” I’ve tried to apply lessons learned from Carroll Bernard Neblette (Photographic […]

Leica M and Which 50mm?

Leica M and Which 50mm?

Interesting little comparison for the eyes that can see, kindly provided by Dr. Ulrich Rohde. Looks like you get what you pay for and the APO Summicron takes the trophy. The more gently rendering Zeiss second, maybe? No surprises about the regular Summicron.