Canon 50mm f0.95 lens 夢幻之眼
Canon launched the unique large-aperture header Canon 50mm/f0.95 in August 1961. The lens were produced back in 1960s and 1970s for the canon 7/7s rangefinder and it held the crown for the fastest production lens in the world at the time.
This lens attracted the attention of camera fans all over the world as soon as it appeared on the market. Because the light flux of this lens is 1:0.95, its light flux exceeds four times that of the human eye.
It is interesting to note that the famous German lens manufacturer Leica's Noctilux-M 50mm/f1.0, only appeared on the market 15 years after it. At that time, Canon really created the world's attention. From this perspective, it can be said that Japanese Canon has the strength to compete with Leica.
The lens was designed by lens master mukai jirou. It is a gauss type lens, 7 elements in 5 groups. There are two types of Canon 50mm f0.95 lens namely the made for TV lens and normal lens. There is about 19,000 of these lenses were made during the early 60’s to the early 70’s. and "tv" version is apparently about 7000pcs produced only (from 1970-1984).
The astigmatism of this lens at f0.95 is very unique, so it is also called 夢幻之眼 Dream lens. The price when it first came out was ¥57,000, equivalent to twice the monthly salary of a senior company employee at the time. With the invention of the Sony A7 mirrorless camera has created the demand for many old vintage lens and it is sought after by many photography enthusiasts and collectors.
Canon 50mm F0.95, the “Dream Lens”. This lens and its 35mm F1.5 sister have caused quite a stir lately, all thanks to the latest Zach Snyder’s film, Army of the Dead! It is always a lens with controversial as some people love the look, but just as many hate it!
Canon 50mm F0.95 will have different degrees of defects when the aperture is fully opened for photography. There will be highlight overflow, light shift, vignetting, soft focus hazy, etc. It is very suitable for taking portrait photos, people, and the best effect is to use it at night when there is low light condition or whether there are a lot of lighting.
The Canon 50mm f0.95 may not the best camera lens, but it must be one of the most interesting one. In today’s pursuit of high-resolution and complete lenses, the Canon 50mm f0.95 brings out a different taste and is on a class of its own.
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