This is What Photos Captured with a 50mm f/0.75 Lens Look Like
You might think you have a fast lens if it tops f/1.2 or f/1.0, but that’s nothing compared to the De Oude Delft 50mm f/0.75. It’s one of the fastest lenses in the world, and — compared to other super speedy lenses — isn’t that expensive.
The De Oude Delft 50mm f/0.75, on the other hand, can be found with a quick search on eBay. Right now they’ll set you back a few Gs:
The lens was originally created for X-Ray photography, but can be repurposed for consumer cameras. Bellamy Hunt over at Japan Camera Hunter recently got his hands on one that was modified to fit on a Leica M mount. The downside is that the lens doesn’t allow you to change aperture (it’s permanently at f/0.75) or focus.
So what do you get when you use this beast of a low-light lens? Here are some sample photographs captured by Qian:
Here are some more sample photographs captured by Aldo Navoni on his Sony NEX camera:
As you can see, the lens is extremely soft and has a razor-thin depth of field (both of which are to be expected). You can also find a larger collection of sample photographs over at the Japanese website OldLens.
Image credits: Photographs by qian (CC) and Aldo Navoni (used with permission)