The Best 50mm 1.4 | Manual Lens| Results - Canon FD, Leica Summilux-M, Nikon Ai-S and Pentax Smc

[@photog1529]

I've been shooting Canon since the 70's and have quite a collection of FD manual glass. Thanks to the Sony A7R series, I've been able to use them once again. I was quite surprised at how well they perform on Sony's full frame sensor. And with my A7R2, each lens is now stabilized when shooting hand held. Even though I have a 5D4 and EF glass, I don't hesitate to use the FD lenses.

[@theCameraVille]

Yup, I will say, doing this test taught me a few things. I want to mention, that aiming focus easily, that was the wow factor for me. With the Nikon and Pentax, I really just had to dial it in bit by bit. I think I did more tries on the Nikon and Pentax, just because I want it to compete well with Canon but all didn't do well. Canon 50mm 1.4 FD is the best in this class.

[@Rachel-in5ym]

Is there any vignetting? I had this issue with my efs lenses but haven’t tested the fd on my Sony a7

[@nhancao4790]

@@Rachel-in5ym EF-S lenses are crop lenses so ofc they will have vinegtting problem on the Full-frame A7. These vintage lenses were made foe 35mm film so they will work perfectly with full-frame cameras

[@lee8org]

Very good review and summary. It must be Canon 50mm 1.4 FD for me because, I paid only 5.00A$ in the secondhand shop. I do not have any Canon camera and when I tested it on my GH5 and S5. I was blown away with the image it can produce!

[@Narsuitus]

I shoot with Leica, Pentax, Nikon, and Canon glass. I use Leica 90mm f/2 and 21mm f/1.4 lenses on M6 and M10 rangefinder cameras. I use 28, 35, 50, 105, 135, 200, and 300mm prime M42 screw-mount Pentax lenses on my 35mm Spotmatic SLRs. I use Nikon prime lenses from 14mm to 1000mm on my Nikon SLRs. I use a Canon PowerShot G15 compact digital with a 28-140mm equivalent f/1.8 to f/2.8 fixed zoom lens. Since I have been very satisfied with the images produced from these lenses, I have never bothered to perform a head-to-head comparison. Thanks for doing it for me.

[@theCameraVille]

I want to let everyone know that the Pentax in this test is 8 blade. The Nikon is 7 blade and Canon is 8 blade. And also! I have been getting tons of request to review other lens and brands. Feel free to leave your comments below. I will write them up for a later future video. I will do my best to check them out. Thanks for all the kind messages. I am still a bit bummed about the Nikon. I never knew until I did this test sadly.

[@theCameraVille]

Bollocky Bill Fools, its part of the show. You are ruining the act. Dont spoil it. come on shm..

[@theCameraVille]

Bollocky Bill hehe, yea but I make it interesting. Didnt want to be too commercial or boring. Need to spice it up. I will say the Canon lens is quite nice. Im excited to see the next round. Back in character soon!

[@AndrewSowerby]

My main problem with Canon (in the digital era) has been with their heavy use of the CCH (Canon Cripple Hammer ;). I don't like it when cameras are artificially limited, where the manufacturer releases them with the handbrake on. Also, until recent years, the high ISO performance and dynamic range was noticeably behind Pentax, Nikon, Sony and Fuji. Even MFT cameras were beating them in DR as recently as early 2016, when they released the 80D, which finally brought them closer to the competition. There's a reason why Canon owners hate Dxomark! But... Just for balance, and to ruin all the fun, lol...: Those days of sub-par sensors are mostly gone, and I find it hard to notice the small differences now, but they're still swinging that CCH, which puts me off. I've never had anything less than the highest regard for their glass though - they make so many sweet lenses. Also, the UI, menus, build quality and handling of the camera bodies tends to be really good. Colours are generally very nice straight out of camera, too. For most of the things that really matter, Canon do a fine job, as do all the other manufacturers, for the most part.

[@AndrewSowerby]

@Bollocky Bill true, and in the end, the old Ansel Adams saying still applies: "The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it."

[@janatomy260]

@@AndrewSowerby I like canon's software cripple hammer... it just feeds independent hack/developments on the cheap bodies with neat possibilities

[@teckmeng94]

You should test the super takumar 8element version. I see many review say it have much much better image quality. Hope to see your comparison of that lens

[@armanddimeo6575]

I used to love Canon when they had the old FD-mount system. I was upset when they abandoned it. To me, they completely lost it when they went to the EOS system.

[@theCameraVille]

The canon really blew me away. Im not a Canon fan but after this test, I started to change my mind.

[@AndrewSowerby]

I felt sure that the Pentax was either B or D, based on the way the stars looked as the lenses were stopped down, but I was hoping it wasn't D when I saw how soft the images looked when it was wide open. Then I had that sinking feeling as I remembered why I almost always used my Pentax-M 50mm f/1.7 in preference to the f/1.4... The 1.4 was soft until at least f/2.8, and the 1.7 was sharper from wide open, and stayed sharper until at least f/4 or 5.6 (after that, it didn't matter). In the end, I only used the 1.4 for portraits or arty bokeh shots, because the bokeh was way smoother, and probably because you don't want sharp detail in portraits anyway. As for the Leica? You get what you pay for!

[@theCameraVille]

hahaha no you are right! There is another aspect to this I will talk about in a later video. Soft lens doesn't always mean bad. Tons of folks use these kind of lens for video work. The lens today may be too sharp for some people taste. Even though this test , folks want good sharp photos, there is another side where folks actually want that soft look. Its personal taste and you are correct! I saw one of my favorite film makers. He had a 20 K video rig and a 15 dollar lens. Cheap soft lens and it cracked me up so bad. He said he wanted that look. I will make a video down the road on this.

[@AndrewSowerby]

@@theCameraVille that's funny, but I guess it could be easier for a videographer if they could get the look they want from a lens, rather than have to spend hours editing to achieve the look they want. Off topic, but did you ever check out any of the Pentax 85MM "Soft" lenses? They looked interesting, but probably not something I'd spend my money on ($200-300).

[@krustysurfer]

Pure logic 😊

[@vincentlavergne2946]

I will never say that i'm unbiased. I'm a pentax shooter with no intention to change. I voted for the lens C (Nikon) as my favorite because of the darker color. The Lens 2 (Leica) is clearly technically superior regarding bokeh, sharpness, round balls... but I found that the Nikon lens had just more taste. Wide open sharpness did not count for me simply because I always shoot between f4 and f8 (and some time at f16 for macro) tanks to the in body stabilization. I should be sad that I failed to recognize the pentax lens but I think that's good news that it's the brighter. All it means is that I only need to compensate for the brightness by increasing the speed or lowering the iso... It's easier that way than the other... Thanks for the review but more than 4000$ for testing one Leica lens and still no shameless marketing... Are you sure you understand anything about youtube economy?

[@theCameraVille]

Bahahaha.. Dude.. my channel does terrible . Trust me. Im so honest with my reviews that other sponsors backs away lol.. I should be promoting something but nah. Im just being me. One day maybe lol but I like being honest so I can sleep at night. Actually Im more upset with Nikon 50 mm 1.4. Gosh. All 3 are mine but gosh. Damn Nikon.. Also Canon is the oldest one make matters worse lol

[@alexanderpopov4691]

There is no surprise canon fd is shatper than nikon, I shoot with both systems and canon counterparts are usually noticebly sharper with higher contrast, probably due to ssc coating. Nikon 50mm 1.4 is actually pretty amazing lens in my opinion. Yes it is not that sharp wide open, but i always get very nice color, especially skin tones and it gives a nice dimensional image. My experience with light transmission was always quite good with nikon, and i believe due lens design and large rear element and how it exposed (reminds me of canon ef 85mm 1.2 l). I am surprised it showed darker exposure in the comparison.

[@theCameraVille]

Yup, I was amaze by the darker exposure when going up. I looked at all my testing and I was like what? It happens and even the Pentax went brighter. Usually I love doing the test on a clear sky sunny day which gives me no excuse but yea. It is very interesting actually. I also want to do skin tones but really hard to do this manual focusing all alone haha. I can pre focus maybe.

[@radusansebes3517]

Nice video! I feel the same about C_n. I respect their cameras, but I have a problem with their plotters aka large format printers. The printheads are programed to be obsolete before their time. If you test them in service mode they are fine. This is why I moved to other brands. Keep up the good work.

[@radusansebes3517]

Leica image was way ahead as also the price. To produce this kind of lens costs a lot more. The deal is to buy an old lens for few bucks or reuse your family inherited gear :))

[@theCameraVille]

bahahahahaha!

[@theCameraVille]

Thanks for sharing!

[@radusansebes3517]

BTW, I was impressed about the sharpness. Most of the lenses I have tested were hard to use wide open (too soft, and hard to focus). I had one that had the diafragm blocked wide and it was unusable (at 2.8). On digital it is vital to have the light perpendicular to have sharper images. Very interesting study

[@slr7075]

Canon ftw. The Canon was pretty good against the rest. Interested to see how the f1.8 is.

[@theCameraVille]

Yea , , I was amaze. I think the Canon was the oldest model in the bunch as well -_- * Currently doing the first stages of testing. Im also excited to know.

[@francisboudreau7524]

No surprise and still love my pentax cause 4k and up for a lens😵😵 great job, waiting for your next test

[@theCameraVille]

Yup! At F2, everything seems to be more or less even. That price hike is too much on leica.

[@DJ.1001]

I'll take the FD every time. A clean canon nFD 50mm f1.4 is $100. The way the FD lenses render focus fall-off is so pleasing and I find their long throw focus to be easier to dial in than most others. From a value and character standpoint you can't beat them. The only issue I have with the FD lenses is there are so many cheap crappy adapters that are poor fitting and even the wrong flange distance to ruin infinity focus. Get a Novoflex adapter and all those problems go away.

[@theCameraVille]

I was amaze with the results. I am a Nikon user but man the Canon was sweet. This test got me looking at it more.

[@mythbuster860]

Hi Li, I guessed everything right but I was cheating a little bit because Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4 is my favourite manual goto lens for my K-1. So I new in advance that it is brighter, I recognized bokeh balls and star bursts so it wasn't hard to guess. After that I knew immediately which one is Leica because Leica is the sharpest wide open, but I was surprised that Pentax is a little bit sharper than Leica when stepped down @f/8/11/16. Leica was my favourite and Nikon was the worst one. Why Nikon? Leica and Pentax are clearly better, Nikon has decent bokeh and sharpness wide open but it is so dark which is in direct contrast to Pentax which I'm using daily. Canon was always in the middle, not too bad and not too good in any category so I decided that Nikon was the worst one but with no big difference vs Canon.

[@theCameraVille]

Damn you cheated on my exam! I like this!! hahaha. Another guy did the same thing lol.. For me sigh.. Nikon Nikon.. Im a bit sadden by it.. The only thing I love about the canon is, you can manually focus and clearly see its sharp . But yea.. Damn my Nikon... Rip Nikon T_t..

[@eijiroinouye4115]

Nokon has EDG for their binoculars.

[@theCameraVille]

❤️❤️❤️❤️🫡🫡🫡

[@MrSoloflite]

Nice video! One question - why is nikon consistently darker? It obviously affected the poll results. Could it be a metering, a filter or an adapter issue?

[@theCameraVille]

The amount of elements tend to be the reason why the lenses are darker and brighter and also the quality of lens.

[@77appyi]

i don't know if you have done your F1.8 testing but a good lens to try is the M42 Fujinon 55mm F1.8..its the best cheap F1.8 i try ..a little better than the Canon nFD 50F1,4 ..fuji wide open canon stopped down to match fuji has less CA smother Bokeh and as sharp or maybe sharper

[@cameraprepper7938]

I have had Canon FDn Lenses for many years, overall all Canon Lenses are very close to Leica R and Contax Zeiss Lenses ! The Canon FDn 50mm 1.4 are one of the best 50mm Lenses you can get ! The Canon Fdn 50mm FDn are not as good as the 1.4. Try to take a look at the Contax Zeiss Planar 50mm 1.7, I think it was the best 50mm Lens in the 1980´s ! I used Canon FDn Lenses on my two Canon F1 New Cameras, but now I use Sony A7RIV and A7RIVA on which I sometimes use my Canon FDn Lenses, fx the Canon FDn 20mm 2.8. I most admit that I do not like to use 50mm Lenses, any other Lens shorter or longer in focal length, but as an APSC Lens the 50mm are good though.

[@theCameraVille]

That is next on my list for the summer~! Stay tune. I cant wait to test~!

[@dr.nariata6924]

If i compare 50mm 1.4 fd ssc vs nfd 50mm 1.4. What do choose?

[@thriftygamer8366]

Don’t mind Canon just pair it with a Pentax 50mm and a Sakar wide angle adapter and it’ll fire on all cylinders.

[@theCameraVille]

SAKAR~! MY HEAVENS~

[@choiowen5030]

zeiss 50 1.4 zf ? how do you think?

[@theCameraVille]

Choi, where have you been .. I asked for peoples input which lens.. You make me sad.

[@winstoncinco1331]

Hey Li, probably not just brand loyalty. I don't know about Leica, but I do know the Canon has a very large diameter mount. I did had an FD once, I just can't remember if the issue was the large diameter, or if I need a converter with glass to compensate for the flange distance. I do think nikon lens is also a bit big for the K mount, but not really sure. All in all, I think Pentaxians are limited to using their native mount, vs others who can easily convert their mount to others.

[@theCameraVille]

Yup you are right!~

[@MichaelRusso]

Pentax should have been 95%!!!! ....Lol... Results are not too surprising other then the Leica is actually sharper wide open. It did not seem any sharper when stopped down but hey, for almost 5 grand (compared to $100.00 ) I would expect it to stand out in some way.

[@theCameraVille]

I agree! I was like after a stop down, the party is over LOL... Correcto. I guess the next lens that was sharp wide open is.... canon.... -_- *

[@prose4ever]

I'm more curious about whether the Leica lens was legitimately a "vintage" lens compared to the other 3.

[@theCameraVille]

Nah, its not vintage. It some current expensive luxury manual lens on the market lol.. Oh and guess what.. the 50mm F2 cost more than their 50 mm 1.4.. F2 cost $9000, and 1.4 cost like $4,400 LOL... nope I am out of that market. I am done! lol..

[@MrBartolomeo22]

@@theCameraVille I believe they have two 50/2.0 lenses, one is APO and the other, the cheaper one, is not. APO is free of any traces of CA.

[@theCameraVille]

K Roadster So many suggestions from everyone. Some claim I also should had used the 8 blade Pentax for the challenge haha. The Takumar. Lets put it this way, when it comes to manual lenses, so many options. We at least have this option cleared out the gates.

[@sondp]

Looks like this test is made for landscape shooters

[@theCameraVille]

you want to see my handsome face I see. 🫡🫡

[@FerrumMaster]

No Contax Zeiss?

[@theCameraVille]

No one mentioned any Zeiss lenses sadly. Perhaps a future episode.

[@krustysurfer]

❤ *PENTAX*

[@theCameraVille]

oh! nice!!

[@renegrunwald2937]

Pentax M Series Was developped to use wide open. So I am Sure the M Series f1.4 (8blades Version) and f1.7 performs better

[@theCameraVille]

Rene Grünwald I believe I had that lens. I dont remember seeing a huge jump in image quality though but if this becomes a topic, I can rehunt that lens down.

[@mythbuster860]

Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4 and Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 are the same optics with different mechanics. I have them both and they produce same bokeh and same amount of sharpness wide open. Despite great build of M50 I prefer A50 because of focus ring style and in camera aperture adjustments.

[@janatomy260]

I hope you keep reviewing old lenses and maybe explore history of Pentax, the fervor for exploring OLD school tech is waaaaay more Pentax-friendly than trying to cover news for new fancy spec-sheet next-gen race with canon/nikon stuff.

[@theCameraVille]

That is the plan! I have many more to come.

[@JulioFeoUNAM]

lol, for your F1.8-F2 comparison, add the Leica APO Summicron, just for fun xD (want to see more vintage lenses blown away by a modern premium lens).

[@oliverlison]

Why testing all ff lenses on a DX sensor?

[@theCameraVille]

oliver Lison I guess people want to see edge comparison ?? lol.. This is 2020, we normally crop.

[@Brooklyncameraclub]

These lenses were intended and made for 35mm aspect ratio. You need to test them on a full frame camera for real corner sharpness and vignetting. Heres a few other great 50mm primes: Takumar smc 50mm Minolta MD 50mm Leica summilux R 50mm Contax Planar 50mm Olympus OM 50mm

[@theCameraVille]

Nah, we crop in 2020. Don't need all of that and plus wont change anything unless you want to see edge to edge which may just end up getting cropped.

[@zmanagadze]

which cameras did you use for lenses?

[@jean-philippeperetti8463]

It's mentioned at 0:40.

[@zmanagadze]

​@@jean-philippeperetti8463 oh thanks. I like lee and his videos here, but I think test is not relevant, then every lens needs its own camera. Pentax lens shows better results (sharpness and most important color) on Pentax camera than on something else. the same game with other lenses. I have K1, Fuji X-T1 and Canon EOS R and can tell from my own experience.

[@theCameraVille]

This is why I used a different brand from the lenses. This could be a good topic. Does old native glass + native body make better image than non native body? Good testing! Thanks for the idea~

[@theCameraVille]

Jean !!

[@zmanagadze]

@@theCameraVille yes, you could test these lenses with: Nikon D750 or D780 (24 and 25,3 MP) Canon RP 26 MP Leica M10 or SL(601) 24 MP K1 36 MP (it would be a bit sharper or you can crop it) all this are FF cameras not the same generation but about the same megapixel. most difficult will be to get Leicas (maybe rent option.) good luck Lee :)

[@gavinlagrange6322]

Canon FD lenses are extremely underrated. Nikkors on other other hand are overrated.

[@theCameraVille]

I didn't know till now. I hope to see this translate over the next round.

[@ohfd5cty371]

for the bokeh you should've used pictures with trees in the background, cause that background was way too flat

[@theCameraVille]

I will try that nex time~!

[@bearbearingston7696]

Nice, although i liked the Nikkor colors better, its blues are "cooler". The Leica is a clarity slider as a lens, very nice but that price commands it. Really funny the Nikkor also was darker, the old lenses were known for good T-stops, maybe a bad copy or the AI-S version really wasn't that good.

[@theCameraVille]

The amount of elements and also the quality will affect the overall brightness/exposure. This is why we do these reviews.

[@3a-3a]

Hi! There's so huge distance at opened end between Leica and others - hard to believe. Like next class device. I see the price, but others look like soap dishes, not system glasses. I don't have such glasses and now don't want to own them as i know now how it could be looking at Leica))) Canon btw looks one step over N & P - why not? - it seems every brand has some devices better or worse - there's no absolute leading))

[@theCameraVille]

Totally agree! There is pros and cons. Also I want to mention some videographer actually look for interesting looks for their film. So just because some folks prefer the Leica, it maybe too sharp for some applications. all in all they all have something great to offer.

[@user-zo7bp1oo9l]

How about Zeiss Milvus 50mm/F1.4?

[@theCameraVille]

No one ever requested anything of that brand sadly. May not be a good lens. You are the first person who mentioned it which is very interesting.

[@user-zo7bp1oo9l]

@@theCameraVille It is a high performance lens, there are many reviews, which you can find, have you heard Zeiss Otus lens? they are super high performance lense, such as Otus 55mm/F1.4

[@jaredblauer2061]

Are there no pentax lenses that are actually sharper for the 50mm than the one you used?

[@theCameraVille]

I will be testing the 50mm 1.7 pentax vs Nikon and canon. time to get buckled down for that one~!

[@mythbuster860]

@@stevenjohnson4283 Just to add that 50mm f/2.8 macro of all generations are the sharpest but slower.

[@patricknicolas1138]

Pentax-M 50mm 1.4 and Minolta MD 50mm 1.4 ?????

[@theCameraVille]

I will write that one down. Been getting more Minolta request. thanks Pat!

[@exitar1]

Can you do a dollar per line of resolution 😀

[@theCameraVille]

oh no

[@wreford07]

So TLDR... unless you are minted... Pentax SMC is the best lens? :-)

[@theCameraVille]

Oh my … lol

[@arthurmermelshtein1767]

Good idea for a video (although you are too "energetic" for me). No surprises there (if you'd inckude the Minolta 50mm f1.4 I guess it would perform as good as Canon). Been shooting Minolta in the 70's and the Canon since the 80's (and still do, mirrorless). Have lots of vintage glass the FL & FD lines were always great optically (don't like the plastic additions of the FD line) although I do prefer the Asahi lenses build quality. For your information the Canon LTM lenses of the 50's were optically superior to their Leica equivalents. Anyway I find these brand wars to be just silly. Good luck on your journey.

[@theCameraVille]

I will check out some old minolta. I been asked to do that. Good reminder Arthur!

[@jsus159]

I own both lenses (Pentax and Leica). After shooting with both I definitively can tell the difference in this pictures so I could distinguished both in this test. Leica is without a question the best performance. Micro-contrast, sharpness and color are simply unbeatable. After Leica I find Pentax is the best brand for Lenses. I also own a Nikon lens and they are just not as good.

[@theCameraVille]

Yup! exactly ;D

[@sunnyghosh8725]

The best manual 50mm f1.4 lens ever made by Pentax is the 8 element Super Takumar 50mm f1.4. A lens is crap. But the Leica rightly deserves the top spot. That lens is a bit more modern tho. R 50 would have been a better comparison. Have never used them. But I have learnt a thing or two reading countless articles on the internet for years. But why didn't you include the Olympus 50mm f1.4?

[@theCameraVille]

That is the spirit! Tell that to Canon! People claim this myth stories with Takumar. Maybe a later round I can take a look. I think you are only the 2nd person to say this so far. Olympus lost my taste recently with their departure to JIP. So I was like bleh. Let the big dogs go head to head.

[@MrBartolomeo22]

@@theCameraVille The 8 element Takumar flares like crazy. This is fine lens, but not worth the collector-inflated price.

[@mythbuster860]

So here comes Takumar mythology again...don't get me wrong I love Takumars, but compare Takumar 50mm f/1.4 to Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4 is like comparing Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4 to Pentax D-FA 50mm f/1.4. Takumar is special but Pentax-A is sharper at all appertures so it is more usable in various situations. All those conclusions are from Pentax K-1 camera perspective.

[@sunnyghosh8725]

@@MrBartolomeo22 well it most certainly does, in its own elegant way. But can you show me a 50mm f1.4 lens that doesn't flare? One can't achieve everything with one lens. I believe that f1.4 lenses are not meant to be used in broad day light. They are more of golden hour lenses. Dawn and dusk. Well that's my interpretation and yours might be different.

[@sunnyghosh8725]

@@mythbuster860 not just any takumar. The 8 element one. It was made to compete with planars of that era. No doubt the A 50 has a better coating. Do does every modern lens. But since we are discussing about vintage lenses, coatings should be out of the equation. If you compare the 8 element with the A 50. The built quality and rendering invoke a sense of pleasure, re-assurance. We don't use a lens for its technical aspects. For me and for a lot of people who enjoy taking photos, enjoy lenses and the colours they produce. The 8 elements holds a special place. If you are more of modern lens guy, then modern lenses are the best for you. Myth is something, that exists in our imagination. The 8 element is certainly not that.

[@automotivephoto]

no contax yashica zeiss 50 1.4

[@theCameraVille]

Nah, no one suggested it when I asked for suggestion sadly. These 4 were the most request.

[@MMPAspergerian]

Anyone that knows, Summi is untouchable in quality and unaffordable by common folk. That Nikkor 50 does suck, I don't own it for that reason. Pentax SMC is good, but not legendary as the Asahi Takumar glass.

[@theCameraVille]

wooo Takumar.. You talking legendary my friend🤝🤝

[@scourge_1]

3:41 you can clearly see canon looks a lot like leica, while nikon pentax looks hazy

[@theCameraVille]

Yup, I mentioned that in the video I believe. I am not a Canon person but Canon did very well in the test.

[@jonlouis2582]

I don’t know, flawless seems like a pretty good word to describe the Leica lens. One would expect that in this price range. This has been the case for at least 50 years, sadly I will never own one.

[@theCameraVille]

When I was testing , I always had to struggle a lot to get that shot on Nikon and Pentax. With the Leica, its just easily able to get things in focus real fast. I did more test on the Nikon and Pentax than the Canon and Leica just because of this issue. If folks want to shoot wide open with no hesitation, Leica or Canon.

[@jonlouis2582]

the CameraVille I happen to be a Canon user. If one does really geeky, silly testing like I did years ago, you will find that while sharp, the Canon lenses are really only sharp in the middle of the frame, Leica lenses will be sharp all the way to the edge. Is that worth the eye-watering price difference? Not to me, but I’m poor!

[@jurandirbezerrapereirajota7007]

Hi, in this test I think the Olympus Zuiko om would rival Leica, hugs

[@theCameraVille]

lol... ehhhh....😅

[@ravajaxe]

Hello Cameraville. I think you should test the older Pentax 55mm f/1.8 instead of the 50mm f/1.7 , as it is highly regarded by connoisseurs.

[@theCameraVille]

Im really strict on the focal length on my channel due to previous testing. By doing a 55, will open up another 55 and another 55. So I am making clear cut case for this round. Perhaps another later round down the road.

[@mythbuster860]

I have them both, Pentax-K 55mm f/1.8 was the first K mount lens so it is practically Takumar with K mount. It is different, as all good Takumars, but Pentax M/A 50mm f/1.7 is sharper. Pentax M 50mm f/1.7 is THE SHARPEST Pentax lens wide open if you don't take into count Pentax 50mm macro lenses.

[@AndrewSowerby]

@@mythbuster860 I have to agree, based on my own experience with the Pentax-M 50mm f/1.7 vs the f/1.4. To me it seemed sharper than the 1.4 as far as maybe f/5.6. Bokeh was much nicer on the 1.4 though, to my eye, but it should be.

[@alistairbell6728]

Sorry don't get this. Leica V Pentax comparison. (Votes..!) I would have Leica...can't afford it. Best option Pentax. Looking forward to f1.7 comparison though. Question: What is the difference between the new ART Lens craze as compared with the Older Standard 50mm f1.7 Lenses. Why..... is it Marketing Niche or a benefit to the Camera user due to new technology.

[@alistairbell6728]

@@stevenjohnson4283 Thank You. :)

[@theCameraVille]

excellent conversation. I enjoyed it!

[@dragonjoker]

You got a dirt mind boo boo I was the one who voted for Canon don't be hating boi you know it's good 😂😂😂😂😂

[@theCameraVille]

BAhahahaha LOL!!

[@22fret]

Interesting. Stopped down, the Pentax is almost on par with Leica. But tbh, wide open it is pretty useless, Nikon being even worse...

[@theCameraVille]

Yup. Sad day for me as well. However some people may enjoy this softness.

[@22fret]

@@theCameraVille Yep. Difficult for me as a Pentaxian, too. At least it is pretty good when it's not wide open. Most of the Pentax glass is really decent, some even excellent. I've got 17 lenses for my 7 analog bodies. So I definitely have a choice... 😄

[@Michael-fw5ef]

The Leica is the best lens, followed by the Canon. Problem is, if the mount is FD, I cant stand that mount. It is so hard to use with adaptors.

[@theCameraVille]

Michael Yup, it was odd when I got the mount for it lol. I feel your pain.

[@sunnyghosh8725]

You can change it to ef mount. And it's easy. I have seen loads of videos

[@caldera878]

The Canon FD mount issues are overblown primarily caused by inept users.

[@exitar1]

Put canon in the sun for awhile back it should clear up

[@theCameraVille]

Actually most of the test were in the sun for several hours. clear sky summer day :D

[@exitar1]

Let it out man! lol 😂

[@theCameraVille]

Lol

[@shown94]

really? haha.. Hai li, long time no see :) i hope u in good health...

[@theCameraVille]

Hairz! Better buy a fuji

[@shown94]

@@theCameraVille im do some saving for vltrx lens with fuji as my main camera n pentax as second camera... But now, wait n saving 😊😊😊

[@axelcarobustos]

Todo el mundo sabe que la serie de lentes SMC-A es mucho peor respecto a las series SMC Pentax-M y las Super Takumar.

[@goranristic1986]

Canon got his revenge. 😝💪🏼✌🏽

[@theCameraVille]

Yea it was really good actually. hahaha. At least you know I am fair. I kept that Canon.

[@pakko7416]

Testing of the lenses all over the place, a review of little value, You do not show the complete results!

[@theCameraVille]

Always subscribe and participate in the comments. Join the communuty. Your comments hold “ZERO” value after 4 years when this video was uploaded. Do you want me to go back in time and adjust😂.

[@Michael-fw5ef]

The Canon FD Mount is the worst in camera history.

[@theCameraVille]

Michael Preach it! Its the oldest one as well in the test I believe.

[@caldera878]

Good then. Keep their prices down while people inflate other lenses.

[@heroaomedia]

Bah! I thought Pentax was going to be better at wide open than the Nikon but it doesn't seem to be the case! I would love to see how Konica AR, Rokkor X, and Yashica ML compare.! I'm going to guess that Contax Zeiss is equal but wondering if there is any low budget lens that competes or is that the reason Contax and Leica have skyrocketed in price lately?

[@theCameraVille]

that will be listed down as a future video. Yup. I am sad to say on the results. Im actually even more sadden people picked my Nikon as the worst lol.. gosh.. harsh crowd~

[@heroaomedia]

@@theCameraVille yeah I have a set of pre-ai nikkors and I'm not surprised by the results. I rarely shoot wide-open so it doesn't really affect me but I was hoping for one set of lenses that were in between modern glass and vintage glass. So far contax zeiss and Leica are the only ones that seem to meet that. I was really hoping newer Pentax glass were that but it doesn't seem to be the case. Thanks for saving me money lol! Excited to see your future videos!

[@gregoryrogalsky6937]

Sample variation ..

[@theCameraVille]

Gregory Rogalsky Nope. I have other copies. Never challenge me. Im Cameraville.

[@synthesis297]

Don't do it. We called him out in the past on sample variation on several lenses. He proved us wrong again and again. Then afterwards proving us wrong, he buried Pentax LOL. Even Photozone.com agreed with thecameraville lol . Please don't test him, he will do it! RIP 70-200 RIP 70-210 rip 55 1.8 lol..

[@gregoryrogalsky6937]

@@synthesis297 Well as a photographer who has been shooting for 40 years.. I "know" there is sample variation with legacy glass. It was still a interesting review and I gave it a thumbs up. In the past I used to own the Pentax 800 F4 for the 6X7 system and also the Pentac 400 2.8 IF-ED . Both on my copies where excellent.

[@imagesbyrina]

Haters gonna hate. 🤷🏼‍♀️😆

[@theCameraVille]

Rina Miele lol... yup Canon did extremely well. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@vasyapupken]

what is wrong with nikon guys? nikon lenses mediocre in every comparison. and sometimes they are just suck. but there is "nikon guys" with their tales about cult optics, build quality etc. (and how deeply canon suck of course) fanboys so fanboys.

[@theCameraVille]

That goes with Pentax and any other brand as well.

[@coolboy-hu1tn]

Alright the canon is the worst!

[@theCameraVille]

lol

[@seanzhen9302]

😂 😆 🤣

[@theCameraVille]

lol.. you voted for canon didn't you.. that 1%... lol

[@carlosrossi4336]

Useless

[@theCameraVille]

Yes you are very. Im sorry to hear that. I hope you seek help. ❤️

[@MrBartolomeo22]

Leica was miles better than others, but that's not a vintage lens. Canon did surprisingly well. Pentax was soft, Nikon super dark for some strange reason. I guess Canon is the best bang for the buck.

[@theCameraVille]

Yea, that Leica wasn't vintage. You summed it up. Gosh. I was so wrong about the Canon. I think the Canon is the oldest one in the bunch. Pentax is newer too. Damn. Welp, I have to clean house on these lenses lol.

[@AndrewSowerby]

I'd be interested to know the T-stop value of that Nikon. Looked more like a T-stop of 1.7