Does your kit include CV 28 Ultron and 35 Color-Skopar?

[Jamie Pillers]

Over the past few months I've been putting together a CV kit. I've tried the CV 25mm, 28mm, 40mm, 50mm, and 90mm lenses on R3A and R4A bodies. In doing so, I've found that I'm a wide-angle guy, I don't really use lenses 50mm or longer... just not my taste.

I like the R4A and the 28 Ultron. I've sold everything else. I want to add one more lens in order to have a little variety when I go out on my street walks. I'm thinking of the CV 35/2.5 Color Skopar lens. Here's my questions for you helpful RFFers: First, do you use a similar 28mm/35mm kit? If so, why? Are these focal lengths far enough apart so that working with each feels significantly different?

And secondly, are the Color Skopar lens characteristics (other than focal length) significantly different than the Ultron. Do you notice differences in sharpness, contrast, color, etc.. And therefore, do you like one lens over the other?

Thanks for your help.
Jamie

 

[ferider]

I used to. I like the 28/50 combo and use the 35 when I need a less agressive perspective or can carry only one lens.

I still do, but these days try to carry 28/35/50, where the 35 is faster than the 28.
The 35/2.5 has stronger contrast than the 28 Ultron.

The 35 Ultron is a perfect fit to the 28, however 🙂

Roland.

 

[Bingley]

Like Roland, I am really liking the 35 Ultron. In my case, it's combined w/ the 28 skopar (very small and good lens), and a 50. I also have the CV 35/2.5, but I suspect it will see less use b/c the faster Ultron gives me a little more flexibility viz. DOF and low light (read: indoors). 28 skopar/35 Ultron/(50/3.5 Elmar or Canon 50/1.8) makes a very versitile, compact, lightweight kit.

 

[back alley]

since discovering the 25 i don't care as much for the 28 fl.
i like the 25/35/50 combo the best with the 35 being my main choice for a solo lens outing, tho i do also take the 25 out for a solo walk occasionally.

joe

 

[Jamie Pillers]

Roland, Thanks for your response. Why do you think the 35 Ultron is a better fit with the 28 Ultron?

And thank you for the reminder to join the Flickr M-mount group... I did so today. I haven't posted any photos on Flickr or here at RFF, but I'm looking forward to doing so in the next few weeks (I have to first get up to speed on using my new Coolscan V).
Jamie

 

[ferider]

Hi Jamie,

welcome to the Flickr M-mount group !

The 35 Ultron is very similar in contrast, bokeh and resolution to the 28.
And it is half stop faster which makes it easier to use for portraits, for instance.

It is of course a little bigger than the 35/2.5. And has longer min. focus distance (.9m).

Best,

Roland.

 

[Jamie Pillers]

Steve,
We sort of accomplish similar set-up... I use the 28 Ultron for the low-light stuff. And then I'm thinking the 35/2.5 could be used for daytime in-the-crowd street stuff. But the 50 just seemed too hard to use. Possibly its just how R4A viewfinder... the 50 framelines are just too small in the middle of the viewfinder, making it difficult to quickly see what will be included in the photo. I might like the 50 more if it was on, say the R3A, but I can't really afford to have two bodies these days.

Thanks for your thoughts.
Jamie

 

[januaryman]

I have the 35 Skopar and the 35 Ultron. Better contrast on the Skopar, but it's just too small for my hands, really. The Ultron, being bigger, not having that tiny focusing tab, just "uses" better for me. You might want to consider size - do you like small & compact or not?

 

[Jamie Pillers]

Joe,
I tried the 25 for awhile, but I think I was having trouble filling in the foregrounds with something interesting. And in the crowds, I felt I had to get just a bit too close to capture the subject matter. The 28 doesn't "scare" me as much... I feel like I can handle it quickly, when the subject matter is flying by. Maybe after I work with the 28 awhile, I'll give the 25 another try. 🙂
Jamie

 

[Jamie Pillers]

Roland,
Thanks for the "welcome". I'll announce to RFF when I get some photos posted.

I think another reason I wanted to try the 35 Color Skopar is because, as much as I like the capabilities of the 28 Ultron, it is big and heavy. The 35/2.5 would give me a change to a small light lens to play with. 🙂
Jamie

 

[Jamie Pillers]

Jim,
Like I said to Roland, I think I want one of each... the big, easy-to-find-the-focus-ring, 28 and a little, lightweight, impossible-to-find-focusing-ring, lens. 🙂

Thanks for your response.
Jamie

 

[Jamie Pillers]

Gotta go to work now

Gotta go to work now

Thanks everyone for your thoughts about my latest conundrum. I've got to run off to work now (Geez... its soooo easy to be late when I've got RFF glueing me to my seat!). I'll check in later.
Regards,
Jamie

 

[Bingley]

Jamie -- I think your plan makes sense, given that you tend to go wider: 28 Ultron as the lower light/indoor shooter; 35 skopar for street; 50 for occasional use. I lean more towards 50/35 as my principal focal lengths, w/ 50 being my main "street" lens, and the 28 getting occasional use.

 

[oscroft]

I've got the 28/3.5 and the 35/2.5 Skopar, and the two are far enough apart to make a difference to me (but I've been shooting wideangle for more then 30 years, so maybe the difference means more to me than to other people). Both are great lenses.

 

[Jamie Pillers]

Leicasniper,
If you can put it into words, what is it about the the 35 Skopar that you like? Are you comparing its performance to something else? ... Like other lenses you've used? Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Jamie