Six New CV 28mm f2.8 aspherical Lenses, M & LTM !

[WJJ3]

Surprised there is no thread about this yet.

フォクトレンダー、レトロ外観に最新性能の「COLOR-SKOPAR 28mm F2.8 Aspherical」。ライカM/スクリュー互換　

株式会社コシナは、フォクトレンダーの交換レンズ「COLOR-SKOPAR 28mm F2.8 Aspherical」の3タイプを8月に発売する。

dc.watch.impress.co.jp

6 versions of this new lens!

 

[Deleted member 65559]

Well it's only just been released. It's not even on the Camera Quest page. All the discussion on Fred Mirandas page if from this morning.......

 

[WJJ3]

Sounds like FM is where the action is, lol

 

[Deleted member 65559]

Sounds like FM is where the action is, lol

it's the only place that came up in a google search for the lens! i didn't even know they were working on it,

 

[Coldkennels]

What! That's incredible.

On one hand, I guess my original 28/3.5 Color Skopar is going to go down in value. On the other... an extra stop of speed AND brand new production, with hopefully no (eventual/long-term) haze issues? Sign me up.

 

[Deleted member 65559]

COLOR-SKOPAR 28mm F2.8 Aspherical (Type II) - 株式会社コシナ

cosina - description

www.cosina.co.jp

COLOR-SKOPAR 28mm F2.8 Aspherical (Type I) - 株式会社コシナ

cosina - description

www.cosina.co.jp

 

[splitimageview]

Nice match for the CLE along with the Voigt 40/2.8 LTM!

 

[Deleted member 65559]

Nice match for the CLE along with the Voigt 40/2.8 LTM!

Yes... though i'd go with the version w the 39mm filter.

 

[splitimageview]

Nice to have options, if you want to also put it on a Barnack.

 

[qqphotos]

I'm pretty happy they continue to release new LTM lenses. Brings new life to the Barnacks/Bessas/etc. I'd like to see new viewfinders to go with them!

 

[Deleted member 65559]

Nice to have options, if you want to also put it on a Barnack.

Good point, i did like the 40mm

 

[splitimageview]

For anyone wanting a modern, tiny 28 this is fantastic news. I'm sure it will blow away the old 28/2.8 M-Rokkor which has been plagued with white dot syndrome, and this pretty much ends any interest in the 28/5.6 TTartisan...

 

[Rayt]

I am really put off by odd filter sizes. Just make that brass lens with a 39mm filter size dammit! The non retro looking one has better ergonomics anyway.

These 30 years I have used and sold many systems and formats. What get left behind are boxes and boxes of orphaned filters. 🙂

 

[splitimageview]

What get left behind are boxes and boxes of orphaned filters.

Too true. 😛

I already have the 40 with the oddball filter, so it's no biggie to pair it with the 28.

 

[jmilkins]

Wow, good on you CV. Continuing to suprise us.

 

[cboy]

Awesome. The VM type 2 looks cool with the minimal look. But since I have the 40ltm it'd probably best to keep to traditional styling of the ltm variant.
Haa the optical formula changed from older skopars?

 

[splitimageview]

The 28/3.5 was 7 elements in 5 groups, the new 28/2.8 has 8 in 5, with an aspherical element.

 

[cboy]

Those worried about the oddball 34mm one can easily buy a 34-39mm stepup ring

 

[cboy]

The 28/3.5 was 7 elements in 5 groups, the new 28/2.8 has 8 in 5, with an aspherical element.

Thanks. An opportune time given I was considering the Brightin Star XSLIM-M 28mm F2.8 which has 6 elements in 5 groups. I'm always a low element count fan so it's a toss up.

Users are spoilt for choice in this day and age

 

[f.hayek]

Choosing a “Brighten Star”, “AstrWhorey”, “5 Fartisans”, “Light Lens Larcenists” or pop-up “Junkintrunk” over a Cosina Voigtländer is puzzling. WADR. 😎