Love my 21/4 skopar

I just ordered one of these yesterday. I have to try my hand at it. It seems to me that this is the type of lens where you have to get closer to your subjects since it has the tendency to push the foreground away from the background.
 
Hi, great lens indeed!

I had three! sold first two samples but couldn´t live with it so i purchased a black one, not expensive and very sharp, also small too!!!

Bye!
 
For the price it's unbeatable. Also, my preferred wide angle setup when shooting digital is a D700 with 17-35mm f/2.8 - a combo that's quite literally the opposite of an M3 with 21/4.
 
Looks like you're doing it justice with the photos, Yossarian - making use of the coverage 21mm affords without an overly 'superwide' feel to the shots. It's a lens I've loved in every format I've used it with: on film (mainly on the CL), on the R-D1 (vignettes, but still lovely), and the M8. Looks the business with the LH-1 hood, too. I have the screw mount version, but am always keeping a half eye out for that M-mount bargain.
 
presspass said:
Great lens. Good resolution, not much distortion, but you really have to watch flare - any light, especially the sun, in the frame can flare photos badly. But still a wonderful compact lens, easy to carry and use.
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Agreed. Terrific lens--I love mine and use it all the time--but yes, it's prone to flare. Sometimes the effect is cool, but just as often I takes away from an otherwise good photograph. Also, watch your fingers--more than once I've had to crop out my index finger from the bottom corner. But that's my own fault, not the lens's!
 
Another question please you blokes.

Are the various 21mm EVF's interchangeable with the other brands' lenses? That is, can I pair a Zeiss EVF with the CV lens, for example, without impacting the framing?

I'm only asking because I thought I read somewhere that the Zeiss 21mm EVF is the best, but I don't know how true that is.
 
I don't know about the lens, but I do know that this is a brilliant shot...
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wow. those first three are great, with the busker one being really great.

also, you're a jerk for fueling my GAS. you're welcome. lol.

lastly, double lol @ highest and best use. well played, and well-shot.
 
CV 21/4 LTM just arrived yesterday,...this morning I did some test (on M8 equivalent 28mm)...all at f8, shot from hip


note: add fall off using PS
found flare, later I will test with LH-1 hood attach
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