pobe
Well-known
These are from the CV 21/4, LTM version with adapter. I use it all the time on my M4!
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
These are from the tiny CV Skopar 21/f4.
It's one of my favourite rangefinder lenses and forms part of my RF travel kit, together with a Jupiter-3.
It produces nice colours and well-controlled distortion:
At the same time, it has a powerful, rather punchy rendition that works well with high-latitude films (this one is on XP2):
Within the limits of rangefinder framing, it's well-suited for architectural subjects - because of the low distortion, but also because a 21 compresses space quite a bit:
The color rendition is beautiful, but it produces a bit of fall-off towards the corners, like any 21 would - especially on slide film:
It works well in close quarters, but it takes a little getting used to:
It's one of my favourite rangefinder lenses and forms part of my RF travel kit, together with a Jupiter-3.
It produces nice colours and well-controlled distortion:
At the same time, it has a powerful, rather punchy rendition that works well with high-latitude films (this one is on XP2):
Within the limits of rangefinder framing, it's well-suited for architectural subjects - because of the low distortion, but also because a 21 compresses space quite a bit:
The color rendition is beautiful, but it produces a bit of fall-off towards the corners, like any 21 would - especially on slide film:
It works well in close quarters, but it takes a little getting used to:
Nokton48
Veteran
I have two lenses in this range that I enjoy using. One is the Canon 19mm F3.5 FL, which I scale-focus, I'm quite used to that. And the 21mm F2.8 Minolta MC Rokkor, which is incredibly sharp, it has a floating-front element. Both of these lenses could be classified as having a cult following. Al Kaplan was a big fan of the Canon 19mm, I remember how excited he was, when I finally found mine. It was worth the wait.
The 21mm Rokkor F2.8 works well on my Nex-3. The 19mm Canon does not fit, due to the internal light baffling.
The 21mm Rokkor F2.8 works well on my Nex-3. The 19mm Canon does not fit, due to the internal light baffling.
delft
Established
All with CV 21/4:
Dirk
Dirk
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
Both from my 21mm Color-Skopar.
Rob
ChipMcD
Well-known
t.s.k.
Hooked on philm
Nice shots folks.
The Zeiss is really impressive !
Gotta get me one of those.
The Zeiss is really impressive !
Gotta get me one of those.
sparrow6224
Well-known
The Biogon has really amazing flatness/lack of distortion. It's quite a nice portrait lens, which is an astonishing thing to be able to say about a 21mm. When I'm rich....
The CV 21/4 will have to do for now as my only RF 21mm -- and luckily it's a pretty great lens too. I started a thread here some weeks ago about 21mm's because I really caught a bug about them and so far, as we do when the bug bites, I've gassed up with the 20/3.5 AiS Nikkor; the 20/3.5 Nikkor UD (pre-Ai); the Minolta MD Rokkor 21/2.8; and the Olympus OM 21/3.5. I haven't even tried them all out yet. Below are shots from the Ais Nikkor and the CV. I particularly like them at night in New York City, as you'll note.
The Ais Nikkor 21mm f/3.5 taken with F100; Fuji Neopan 1600 (RIP)
Another with the Ais Nikkor 21/3.5 on Neopan 1600 w/ the F100.
CV 21/4 Color Skopar MC on Neopan 1600 taken with Leica CL.
Out the Starbucks window: CV 21/4 Color Skopar MC Neopan 1600 Leica CL
I'm crazy about this size lens. Have obtained and fallen in love with Canon F1 and would like to get the Canon FD 17mm f/4. Anyone have any knowledge of, opinions about that lens?
The CV 21/4 will have to do for now as my only RF 21mm -- and luckily it's a pretty great lens too. I started a thread here some weeks ago about 21mm's because I really caught a bug about them and so far, as we do when the bug bites, I've gassed up with the 20/3.5 AiS Nikkor; the 20/3.5 Nikkor UD (pre-Ai); the Minolta MD Rokkor 21/2.8; and the Olympus OM 21/3.5. I haven't even tried them all out yet. Below are shots from the Ais Nikkor and the CV. I particularly like them at night in New York City, as you'll note.
The Ais Nikkor 21mm f/3.5 taken with F100; Fuji Neopan 1600 (RIP)
Another with the Ais Nikkor 21/3.5 on Neopan 1600 w/ the F100.
CV 21/4 Color Skopar MC on Neopan 1600 taken with Leica CL.
Out the Starbucks window: CV 21/4 Color Skopar MC Neopan 1600 Leica CL
I'm crazy about this size lens. Have obtained and fallen in love with Canon F1 and would like to get the Canon FD 17mm f/4. Anyone have any knowledge of, opinions about that lens?
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raid
Dad Photographer
The 19mm-21mm lenses have a very nice perspective.