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 CONTAX 50mm F1.4 PLANARAdapter and fit feedbackwww.pebbleplace.com/Personal/Contax_db.htmlThis thread is for ongoing discussions and experiences regarding the 50mm F1.4 Planar on the Canon dSLRs such as the 40D, 1D Mark III, 1Ds Mark III, Digital Rebels and all other Canon dSLRs. If adding an entry about a lens & adapter, please include:
1) Whether the lens is a AE or MM
2) Whether the lens is made in Germany or Japan
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4) If the lens works properly at its minimum focus distance and at infinityNOTE - THIS THREAD IS FOR THE F1.4 VERSION - NOT THE F1.2 OR F1.7.You may also which to consider the New Zeiss 50mm F2 Makro-Planar ZF. I purchased this lens in April 2008 and have been using it with a Canon 1Ds Mark III. The lens is proving to be quite nice. The review is here: http://www.pebbleplace.com/Personal/Zeiss_ZF_50mm_Macro.htmlHere are some pictures of a Contax 50mm F1.4 AE; I sold this lens awhile back. May as well get some added use out of the images  Use of these images without my written permission is not permitted. In other words, if you see these pictures on Ebay, the seller stole the images.  
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One user's comments ( FM Thread) --- Quote:
One thing that should be added is pre-EF-s crop bodies. My Zeiss 50mm, for instance, will scratch the mirror box if I try and put it on my 10D. I may file down the flange a bit so that it won't scrape, but it is an issue. It fits inside the EF-s ring on my 30D.
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One user's comments ( FM Thread) --- Quote:
The 50/1.4 hits the mirror when shot vertically [on a Canon 5D], but does not when shot horizontally.
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One user's comments ( FM Thread) --- Quote:
Both the 50/1.4 and 1.7 hit the mirror [on a Canon 5D]
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PebblePlace wrote:One user's comments ( FM Thread) --- Quote:
The 50/1.4 hits the mirror when shot vertically [on a Canon 5D], but does not when shot horizontally.
This is my original input. I just wanted to add that I believe it to be more of an adapter issue than a problem with the lens. I tend to keep the same adapter on each lens and have not tried switching adapters to see if that fixes it. I have a fotodiox pro adaptor on this lens.
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CANON 5D FEEBACK WITH A CAMERAQUEST ADAPTERSUCCESS!!!This past week "I. Asha" submitted the following feedback regarding the Contax 50mm F1.4 MM (not AE) (I did clean up the format) - Quote:
The following contax lenses worked on my Canon 5D using the CameraQuest adapter:
AE MOUNT
• Contax 25mm F2.8 AE
• Contax 28mm F2.8 AE
• Contax 35mm F2.8 AE
• Contax 60mm F2.8 AE
MM MOUNT
• Contax 50mm F1.4 MM
• Contax 85mm F2.8 MM
• Contax 28-85mm MM
• Contax 35-135mm MM
• Contax 80-200mm F4 MM
Surprisingly, the Contax 100mm F3.5mm MM would not work. Additionally, a Yashica ML 21mm F3.5 worked fine.
No changes to the database since the lens was already marked "I". Click here see the Contax C/Y Canon Table.
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C/Y 50mm f/1.4 Planar MM works fine on my 5D MKII with a big_is adapter. No issues.
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C/Y MMJ 50/1.4 working fine in my Canon 5D MK2 with Happypage AF-Confirm PRO Adapter Hi Precision OPTIX V5
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Hi, I had the black ring (were the fin is located) removed on my 50mm 1.4 MMJ, because the fin was hitting the 5DmkII mirror. I took the lens to a technician here in Athens and he took the black ring off the lens in no time because he used to work at the factory in Japan when these lenses were made. The adaptor I'm using is rayqaul and is the best adapter out there, trust me I've tested 6 deferent adapters from 30-180USD and of course you pay what you get... the rayqual cost me 180 plus shipping BUT the adapter has ZERO lash, and you need that if your using the camera in Video mode. Any way the rest of the Contax lenses work with out a problem on the 5DmkII here is the list. 25mm f2.8 MMJ, 35mm 1.4 MMJ, 85mm 1.4 MMJ and 135mm 2.8 Thank you ! http://www.japanexposures.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=41&products_id=267
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My Contax CZ 50/1.4 MM version works great on my 5D Mark I. I use a cheapish ebay C/Y-EF adapter.
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