One can see from a blow-up that the bright highlight of the light is surrounded by a donut shape dark image (within the starburst). The interesting starburst effect in your last link is something normally associated with smaller f stop openings (unless you had the time for a long exposure, this may not have been the case in your image). Jim, the East Texas town shot did look to me like a wide angle shot but I can understand readily that the camera position and angle, made of a recognizable structure such as the foreground building, can give similar effects using a longer (50mm) lens.Īs for the very interesting halos about bright sources in your other linked images my memory of physics (and of the behavior of my former Summicron 50 and not easily found negatives) is too remote for me to attempt an explanation, or even a question like "Is it occurring in the lens or instead an effect between the light source and the tree leaves (diffraction?)." I've been on the fence about them since noticing the halos. I you agree that these look like 35mm, I'll change my info. Have you ever seen spectral highlights with halos like this? The ones above were on the same roll, but there's something odd about this last one that I haven't seen on the 50mm 'Cron. However, there are four photos in the set that I think were taken with a 35mm Nikkor lens, despite the notes on the film sleeve:Īnd lastly, the one that leads me to think it was a 35mm Nikkor. It was a fun Christmas Eve night in a small East Texas town. I admit that it looks wider but I'm certain it was the 50mm. The photo with the low yellow building with a taller yellow building was taken with the 50mm Summicron. I have never used that camera for night photography and rarely use it for color.
My reaction to seeing this set was that it looks like they are photographs from several different photographers, but you saw a common thread.Īt the time I took the photo you mentioned I only had one wide lens, a 35mm FL lens for an old Canon. Thank you very much, Arthur! You're very perceptive. As for prices and condition, I second the idea to check completed Ebay details, and also check some of the major (US) dealers such as KEH, Tamarkin, and Popflash. IMHO it renders a very modern look vs some of the older Summicarons - most people like that look. If you want lots of details on this lens, especially compared to its predecessors, check the Puts Compendium, where he details the engineering, optical design and incorporation of different glass types used in its construction, as well as optical tests.
#50mm summicron v5 vs asph serial#
Current prices can be all over the board depending on everything from its finish, cosmetic and optical condition, to serial number, whether it comes with its original box and papers, and what country you are buying it in. I owned one for several years and it was a favorite, even though 50mm wasn't my favorite focal length the built in sliding lenshood was a nice feature, as almost any lens benefits from shading its front element from light striking it at an angle. Resolution and contrast are greater than many of the earlier versions.
It is an excellent lens by almost any standard.