The beauty of Sonnar lenses - Post your pictures.

[sevres_babylone]

The Madonna of College Street by sevres babylone, en Flickr
Canon 50mm F1.5 ltm, and the Madonna's not mine

[kuuan]

Canon LTM f1.5/50mm on Ricoh GXR M

Untitled by andreas, on Flickr

[Ccoppola82]

I've mostly been a Summicron guy since I've gotten into rangefinders. BUT, I found a 1934 Contax I with a black enamel banded 50mm 1.5 Sonnar for a steal, so I had to buy it for the lens. Adapted to my Leica M mount and though I hate to say it, I think for some things its better than my Summicrons...plus it's faster and TINY. Beautiful lens..

Here are a couple on a Test roll of Arista 200 developed in Rodinal 1+50

[IMG]Tattoo Art by Chris Coppola, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]10-11 by Chris Coppola, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]Jake Tattoos by Chris Coppola, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]Reflection by Chris Coppola, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]Curly Q by Chris Coppola, on Flickr[/IMG]

[Michael Markey]

M2 ZM C Sonnar @1.5,1/30th

[Axel100]

Originally Posted by Ccoppola82

I've mostly been a Summicron guy since I've gotten into rangefinders. BUT, I found a 1934 Contax I with a black enamel banded 50mm 1.5 Sonnar for a steal, so I had to buy it for the lens. Adapted to my Leica M mount and though I hate to say it, I think for some things its better than my Summicrons...plus it's faster and TINY. Beautiful lens...

Years ago I compared a summicron and a Jupiter 8 on my Leica M6.
Same motives, same light, same settings on one roll of film.
There was exactly nothing to see in the pictures what distinguished one lens
from the other.

But the use and feel of both lenses is like day and night. Same difference as the price

[Rob-F]

Originally Posted by Axel100

Years ago I compared a summicron and a Jupiter 8 on my Leica M6.
Same motives, same light, same settings on one roll of film.
There was exactly nothing to see in the pictures what distinguished one lens
from the other.

But the use and feel of both lenses is like day and night. Same difference as the price

You mean the Summicron felt better? Or the Jupiter?

[Ccoppola82]

My rigid Summicron feels better constructed than any lens I’ve ever felt. The 1934 Sonnar is right there with it. Heavy nickel. Awesome. Not sure what the modern variants feel like, but I doubt their build quality could improve much. I’ve felt the Jupiter’s and they are not in the same caliber of build quality. Not by a long shot.

[Axel100]

Originally Posted by Rob-F

You mean the Summicron felt better? Or the Jupiter?

The Summicron is a masterpiece of engineering art across from the Jupiter.
It feels like a tool and looks like a jewel
But the Jupiter has an own charme. Its consequent straight forward design with its absence of any vanity
may excite in quite another way.

[p.giannakis]

Another one taken with the L35AF

[sevres_babylone]

At Death to T.O. by sevres babylone, en Flickr
"Zeiss C Sonnar 50mm f1.5" on a Sony A7SII

[02Pilot]

A couple with the Nikkor 85/2:





Canon 50/1.5:



And one with the L35AF lens hacked to LTM:

[Nokton48]

Here I have hacked a 180mm F2.8 Zeiss CZJ Sonnar, to fit my 9x9cm Plaubel Makiflex.

Makiflex 180mm Sonnar Foma 200 by Nokton48, on Flickr

[Nokton48]

Another. 180mm F2.8 CZJ Sonnar, Plaubel Makiflex 9x9cm

This lens has such georgeous bokeh! Always a favorite of mine.

Makiflex 180 Sonnar FOMA by Nokton48, on Flickr

[Nokton48]

And here is the bulky beast:

2016-01-01 14.22.12 by Nokton48, on Flickr

[Peter Jennings]

Canon 50mm f/1.5
Ilford HP5+

[IMG]Untitled by Peter Jennings, on Flickr[/IMG]

[filmtwit]

[Alfasud]

Zeiss Opton Sonnar 50mm f1.5

[Alfasud]

Zeiss Opton Sonnar f1.5, Kiev 4

[karlin]

NIkon L35af
cinestill 800

Ophir1174-R1-30-31 (2) by ophir segal, on Flickr

[filmtwit]

[peterm1]

Canon 50mm f1.5 bokeh test

[sevres_babylone]

Putting on the Rex by sevres babylone, en Flickr, Sony A7SII, "Zeiss C Sonnar 50mm f1.5"

[mcfingon]

To me, the beauty of Sonnars is the rapid change from sharpness to a soft background.

Sony A7S FE Sonnar 55/1.8
John Mc

[sevres_babylone]

Exile on Main Street tribute by sevres babylone, en Flickr, Sony A7SII, "Zeiss C Sonnar 50mm f1.5"

[Mark C]

I always enjoy your photos, but this one is especially fabulous.

Originally Posted by sevres_babylone

Exile on Main Street tribute by sevres babylone, en Flickr, Sony A7SII, "Zeiss C Sonnar 50mm f1.5"

[sevres_babylone]

Originally Posted by Mark C

I always enjoy your photos, but this one is especially fabulous.

Thank you.

[Richard G]

Old courtyard by Richard, on Flickr




Toorak Road by Richard, on Flickr




Untitled by Richard, on Flickr

[mcfingon]

FE Sonnar at f5.6 in the bush today.

Sony A7S
John Mc

[Flat Twin]

Rollei 35s, Portra 160


Somewhere in Oxfordshire by Flat Twin, on Flickr

[DwF]

Sony RX1R II

[bluesun267]

One of my faves with the Nikkor S.C, on the dearly departed Efke 25:
KB25-Nik-12-14030 by Timoleon Wilkins, on Flickr

[davidnewtonguitars]

Jupiter-8

[Michael Markey]

A7R2 ,ZM C Sonnar

[hellomikmik]

85zm/m9

[Alfasud]

Kiev 4A, Zeiss Opton Sonnar 50/1.5

[sevres_babylone]

Saddened by Taxidermy by sevres babylone, en Flickr
Sony A7SII, "Zeiss C Sonnar 50mm f1.5"

[Mark Schretlen]

Mission Light - M8 Rollei Sonnar 40mm f2.8

[helenhill]

Originally Posted by p.giannakis

Another one taken with the L35AF

Love this One Pan... Wonderfully Atmospheric

[mcfingon]

Lovely shot Mark. Getting the best out of the M8 and the 40 Sonnar.

Originally Posted by Mark Schretlen

Mission Light - M8 Rollei Sonnar 40mm f2.8

[peterm1]

Originally Posted by Mark Schretlen

Mission Light - M8 Rollei Sonnar 40mm f2.8

I like this photo because for me it displays the characteristics and rendering that I think are typical of Sonnar lenses. Very nice tonal qualities.