Yashica 50mm F2 Image Thread

[DekHog]

Does anyone else own or use this lens? I find it fantastic. It snaps into focus very easily and 'peaks' in bright light focussing. Here's a picture taken today at F2 - a bit noisy as I let the ISO do it's own thing due to low light indoors, but considering it's at ISO1250 not bad at all.

100% crop to show just how good it is; I think so anyway, it totally blows my ex-Minolta MD F1.7 away in every respect.

Sorry about the skin softening, but the girlies love it!

[Y-V-E-S]

I have the Yashica ML 50mm f1.7 and its my sharpest legacy glass.



New Sharks Hat by yvesgajardo, on Flickr

[Y-V-E-S]

Sorry if I'm intruding in your 50mm f2 thread. Its just that these Yashica lenses are legit!!

[Art]

Is it sharper than panny 20mm at f1.7?

[DekHog]

Originally Posted by Art

Is it sharper than panny 20mm at f1.7?

I've actually got both lenses but have never compared them, but I doubt it's as sharp as the Panny; just a far better focal length for people - will do something this weekend with both lenses if I get a chance and let you know.

[DekHog]

Originally Posted by Y-V-E-S

Sorry if I'm intruding in your 50mm f2 thread. Its just that these Yashica lenses are legit!!

You're more than welcome in this thread - I never thought the post would get any replies TBH..... it would probably be better to bundle all the Yashica 50mm's in one thread anyway....

[Art]

Originally Posted by DekHog

I've actually got both lenses but have never compared them, but I doubt it's as sharp as the Panny; just a far better focal length for people - will do something this weekend with both lenses if I get a chance and let you know.

I've tried various rokkors and canon FD, they all were very soft until at least f2.8
Seems like this yashica is quite usable wide open. Can't wait for Oly 45mm finally.

[DekHog]

My Minolta F1.7 was mush until F2.8, and not really that good until F4 - it was my first non-native lens and nearly put me off the idea of old manual focus lenses for good.... luckily I spent the whole of £15 on the Yash and am delighted. So much so I'm thinking of getting the 14mm F2.5 rather than the 45mm F1.8......

[Y-V-E-S]

My Yash f1.7 is incredibly sharp wide open. I am suprised how sharp it is. I'll post some pictures soon.

[jumbotron]

I love my 1.9 and getting the 2 later this week as I've heard such good things about the 2