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Contax N 50mm f1.4

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I know this is a really broad question, but I am looking for advice on the 50mm f1.4. I am new to Contax and have just purchased a NX and 24-85 zoom. I was wondering if I should purchase the 50mm 1.4. The f1.4 is what interests me, but I tend to shoot wider than the 50mm. Just looking for some others' experience with this lens.

Thanks,
Jon
 
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I had this lens and will be getting it again. This mounted on an N makes a real lite package.
The speed is a real plus too.
 
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Hi Marc,

how is the N50/1.4 with AF speed and noise? I read somewhere else that it would be slower and louder then the N24-85.

What did you like/dislike with it?



Dirk
 
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The N50/1.4 AF was a tad slower then the N24-85 (if that is possible). The noise didn't bother me that much. I really didn't find it much noisier. It did make a different sound though.
Overall it is an outstanding lens.
These were taken with N50
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I have this lens and it is big and slow but well balanced on the nx and n1, I am hoping since contax was the last one to have changed mounts have had access to all the pitfalls & wisdom of others. I am also hoping that the bigger means something and not that they couldn't get it right. the results are good i have not done a compression against the manual format 1.4 yet. in general i was hoping for contax to match leica specs for what they charge but so far the N system has been sub par for me and I do have every single lens and all the bodies including the digital. lately i have been enjoying a leica r 80 mounted on canon 1d. what a great combo
 
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the n50 1.4 is great, there is no doult that the quility is perfect, yet very lite too. I had the 24-85 and 70-300, yet I mount this lens on my camera most of the time despite 24-85 are a lot more handy! the price is also a plus too!

Ben
 
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Mehrdad,

I do not think that you will find much difference between the N50/1.4 and the C/Y50/1.4, since it is the same design. Maybe the N50 will be better in the corners because of the bigger lens.

In the past I found the Zeiss SLR lenses with some exceptions always better then the R-lenses. And do not forget that you have to pay also with Leica lenses with exactly the same zooms (if they would produce them at all) a multiple of the Zeiss N-zoom-prices. Dirk
 
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I am thinking about buying an N1 with 50/1.4. Been looking at an N1 in a store in town w/24-85. I need to know if the 50/1.4 (as well as the 85 and 100) has a usable depth of field scale as I use this feature alot for mutiple subject scenes (portraits and such). The 24-85 does not have a depth of field scale. Is this common of zooms (never really used them but am starting to feel the need for one on ocassion).

Thanks
Kevin
 
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I have the 24-85 and just bought the 50/1.4. I wanted the additional speed of the lens, and wanted to see how a prime standard lens looked on the N system. I haven't run a full roll through yet, but I notice that the 50 focuses a bit slower, sometimes dramatically so. Also, the manual focusing ring on the lens barrel is much tighter than the 24-85. Has anyone else had this experience?

Chip
 
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Yes, same feeling as you. The focusing ring of the 50 is much tighter and can be stop as both ends. Under low light condition, it is slower than the 24-85, but when under bright conditionm it is faster than the 24-85.
 
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> > > > Yes, the 50/1.4 is indeed slower, not just it is slower than 24-85, it is also > slower than the 85/1.4. The lens is very sharp. > Brgds/kaisern > >
 
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the lens is great, most of my photo taking from this lens is stunningly sharp. However, when I open the F to 1.4, the colour seem to be very dull, not as vivid like other photo....any advise on how to adjust this, do we need to conpensate the shutter speed so that the colour could be more vivid?

Ben
 
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I just bought the 50mm, first thing I noticed was it was very guick to auto focus,and I had a very bright viewfinder, the manual focus was very smooth, the aperture ring was perfect,I will compare it to the 24/85 and let you know because the 24/85 also had very high marks at 50mm,this lens feels all quality,

Rick
 
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I have the Contax NX and the 28/80 and find the lens to be wonderful in bright light conditions. I too am interested in the 50 1.4 because as nice as the zoom and macro is, living in New England with a 3.5 lens is not a practical choice. I would say that anyone who wants to shoot with 100 asa film or lower on a consistent level needs the 50 1.4. I am looking for one used. If anyone has one they want to sell, let me know.
 
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Richard
Check out B&H ,there is a rebate going on with this lens.

Rick
 
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