raid
Dad Photographer
I have just gotten back a roll of Fuji NPS 160 taken by the Voightlaender Prominent and the Skoparon lens. There may be a problems with the shutter curtains as I can see a faint white stripe of each image. Overall, the Skoparon seems to be of high optical quality. I like the overall rendition with this old 35mm lens.
Here is a link:
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Here is a link:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=696265
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wlewisiii
Guest
Definately some serious potential there. Now we need some pics from a 100/4.5 Dynaron... 
Thanks for sharing these, Raid.
William
Thanks for sharing these, Raid.
William
raid
Dad Photographer
William: The 100/4.5 lens sold recently for a low price, but I saw today a 150 lens go for over $300. I am always on a quest for a different look with old lenses. The Skoparon is a very nice lens indeed.
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dberger
Established
The Prominent has a leaf shutter, not a focal-plane one. So, no curtains. Faint straight line stripes may be a processing or printing problem.raid said:
Anyway, all Voigtlander lenses for the Prominent, and the Vitessa T, are keepers -- the Skoparon (and Skoparet) especially.
cheers,
David
raid
Dad Photographer
David: Thanks! What a great comment. I rather have a slightly marked roll of film than having to repair the camera.
What is a Skoparet? A feminine Skoparon?
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What is a Skoparet? A feminine Skoparon?
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David Murphy
Veteran
Thanks partly to Raid, I am starting to feel the allure of the Voigtlander Prominent. My main interest is an "affordable" platform for the Nokton 50/1.5, but clearly the other lenses are pretty decent as well.
dberger
Established
Raid,raid said:
Some of the lenses for the Prominent were made for the Vitessa T. The mounts are different, however, so the names are a bit different. The 3 similar lenses (that I know of) are:
35mm: Skoparon (f3.5, Prominent), Skoparet (f3.4, Vitessa T)
100mm: Dynaron (f4.5, Prominent), Dynaret (f4.8, Vitessa T)
135mm: Super-Dynaron (f4, Prominent), Super-Dynaret (f4, Vitessa T)
Despite the speed differences, I think the optics are the same for both mounts.
The only 50mm made for the Vitessa T was the 50/2.8 Color-Skopar, which is too bad because, while it is OK, the Ultron and Nokton for the Prominent are better.
cheers,
David
raid
Dad Photographer
David Murphy said:
David: I would not endorse the Prominent unless I really believed it to be an excellent camera. Like you, I first thought of the Nokton lens, and I considered selling the Prominent, but now I am glad that I did not do it. Just the opposite; I may buy another Prominent so that one gets B&W and one gets color.
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