CANON 50mm F1. 8 - L39 LTM - - 1950s - VERY, VERY RARE
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CANON 50mm f1.8 - L39 LTM CANON 50mm f1.8 - L39 LTM - EXCELLENT!1950s - VERY, VERY RARE! An amazingly desirable Canon rangefinder lens from the 1950s, offered in excellent condition! An rare lens this one, ready to go to work!It is of course well known, that Canon, began as an effort to create a Japanese camera equal to the Leica and that the early Canon designs borrowed very heavily from their German inspiration. Although they began b...y using Nikkor lenses, Canon eventually started producing their own, and if this example is anything to go by, the heritage is more Leica than Nikon. This staggering little lens is sharp even wide open, a characteristic Leicas are famous for, and a real boon, if you are like me, using your lenses on a digital body in stopped down mode.I just love the simplicity of quality rangefinder lenses such as this, , I have had bigger, and much more complicated lenses, but when it comes to just simply creating the image, this stunning lens does what only the very best do, it becomes the photographer's eye, the camera itself disappears and it gets you right into your subject, rather than creating a barrier to it. Today the Canon LTM lenses are sought after both for their rarity and their astonishing bokeh. This lens is of course at home not just with LTM rangefinders, but with an adapter, on the M series, right up to the M9 and 'New M', Micro four thirds, Sony NEX and the full frame A7 and A9, each combination offering a unique symbiosis of old and new! The digital renaissance of LTM lenses means that demand has never been higher and is rising rapidly, so now really is the time to bite the bullet and acquire one of these incredible lenses while you still can. This is the sort of lens you wish they made today, from a time when Canon was establishing itself and creating a world class product was more important than an extra 0.1% on the bottom line.This particular example is in excellent condition, having very obviously been very well looked after. The wide open front optic is flawless, with no sign of any scratching or other damage, held up to daylight there is no dust visible at all. The barrel retains its black and nickel finish and all markings are present and enjoy excellent contrast.Mechanically, the focus movement is nicely balanced, incredibly so for such a vintage lens, the aperture stopping down from f1.8 to f16 without any fuss at all, opening and closing an iris formed by no less than eleven blinds, forming the aperture which gives the best rangefinder lenses their legendary Bokeh. There is no sign of oil or rust at all.The lens will be supplied as pictured, ready for you to get to work! So there you have it, a very rare opportunity to acquire a gorgeous example of this seminal Canon Rangefinder lens which is just begging to get out and shoot! Not one to be missed!Hopefully, the description and photos will answer any questions you may have, but please feel free to drop me an email if anything needs clarifying further. UK SPECIAL DELIVERY - ONLY £7.95!©Copyright rfcvb72
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