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Zeiss ZM 50mm f/1.5 Sonnar for Leica

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Zeiss ZM 50mm f/1.5 Sonnar for Leica

The 50mm Sonnar is an extremely compact lens, especially considering its wide aperture. Its design and coatings provide excellent flare resistance and its popular for photojournalism and street photography. With a bit more distortion than the Biogon lenses, it may not be quite as good for architectural work, but then this focal length isn’t particularly suited to that work anyway.

Steve’s Take: One of my favorite 50’s EVER! It is dreamy and classic wide open and by f/2.8, it is as sharp as any Leica equivilant. It is like a Jeckyl and Hyde…two lenses in one! The build is great, feel is nice and it is small and light. It is pretty much resistant to flare and it has that special classic “glow” that is sometimes associated with Leica images. TIP: This lens can exhibit focus shift when shot wide open but its an easy fix. When shooting wide open just nudge the focus forward a tiny bit!
(Because Roger has limited rangefinder capabilities, we’ve asked Steve Huff, who provides excellent reviews at SteveHuffPhoto to pinch hit.)

Try and buy: If you have rented this lens from us to try it out, we can deduct the 4 day rental price ($48) from the purchase of a new Zeiss 50mm f1.5 Sonnar anytime within 6 months of your rental.

Specs:

Filter Size
46mm (nonrotating)
Aperture
f1.5-16
Length
2.5”
Diameter
2.2”
Weight
9.1 oz.
Minimum Focusing Distance
2.7 feet
Maximum Magnification
.066x
Angle of view: (full frame)
46 degrees
Aperture Blades
9 curved, circular shape
Groups/Elements
4/6
Aspherical Elements
0

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MTF Chart:

MTF at full aperture and infinity focus distance. Shown at 10, 20, and 40 lp/mm. The solid lines trace the radical S (sagittal) curve, while the broken lines trace the tangential M (meridional) curve.

If you are bored and don’t understand MTF charts, you can read about them HERE

Lens Diagram:

Pricing

LensRentals.com offers rentals of every length between 4 and 90 days. Some common selections are:

Rental Period Price Day Rate
4 days $42.75 ~$10.69 per day
7 days $57.00 ~$8.15 per day
10 days $77.00 $7.70 per day
14 days $99.75 ~$7.13 per day
21 days $134.00 ~$6.39 per day
30 days $168.25 ~$5.61 per day
45 days $219.50 ~$4.88 per day
60 days $256.50 ~$4.28 per day
90 days $330.50 ~$3.68 per day

The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental.

LensRentals also offers an optional damage waiver on this product, limiting your expense should it get damaged while in your possession.

Rental Period Waiver Price Total Price Day Rate
4 days +$7.50 $50.25 ~$12.57 per day
7 days +$10.00 $67.00 ~$9.58 per day
10 days +$13.50 $90.50 $9.05 per day
14 days +$17.50 $117.25 ~$8.38 per day
21 days +$23.50 $157.50 $7.50 per day
30 days +$29.50 $197.75 ~$6.60 per day
45 days +$38.50 $258.00 ~$5.74 per day
60 days +$45.00 $301.50 ~$5.03 per day
90 days +$58.00 $388.50 ~$4.32 per day

Shipping

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