28/3.5 arrived today

[back alley]

what a tiny lens.

and my ltm adapter is in transit still so i can't play with it.😡

it makes the 40/1.4 seem ginormous.

joe

 

[rover]

Great feel to it. It is very very small, and you will see that it is quite sharp. The 28 Ultron is nice if you need the speed, but if 3.5 will do you will be very happy with this lens.

 

[Flyfisher Tom]

Joe,

when you get the adapter, please take a shot of it on your camera ... I'd love to see just how compact it really is 🙂

 

[rover]

I think the 28 is just a hair smaller, but is in a more solid body.

 

[sherm]

Rover is right on the money... the 28/3.5 is a bit smaller but it's built like a little tank. I talked with Tom Abrahamson about it the other day and he told me that it was permanently mounted to one of his M2's.

With my experience it's a really contrasty little lens....... Long story short, you're gonna love it.

Scott

 

[RayPA]

I agree. Joe, you're gonna love it. I'd say it is one lens that may actually be TOO small, but I know you''re a fan of the Canon 35/2.8, so you should be fine with it. It's an awesome combination on my CLE, so it should be great on the CL, too.



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[raid]

The [Canon] 28mm/3.5 is a gem, in my humble opinion.
It is machined like a first-class lens, with very sharp optics.
Here are some shots with it:

http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=605111


Joe, you will enjoy this lens. [oops: Joe is getting a CV]
Raid

 

[wintoid]

Are we talking about Canon or Voigtlander?

 

[Sonnar2]

I have the Canon 3.5/28mm, which was the fastest "super-wide" back then (1951) and still sharp enough for can be used today. My suggestion is the C/V is it's worthy successor. It would be interesting to compare them side-by-side to see how wideangles improved the last half century.

 

[rover]

Are we talking about Canon or Voigtlander?

Joe just got the CV 28/3.5.

 

[Fred]

A cracking lens that is tack sharp. Really well made. A real bargain. Some examples in my gallery.

 

[back alley]

mine is a used cv 28.
i'm anxious to use it but have to wait for my ltm adapter to arrive.

i'm thinking about a new cv 21 and making the cl a 21/28/40 machine.

 

[raid]

A cracking lens that is tack sharp. Really well made. A real bargain. Some examples in my gallery.

You mean the CV ... I assume.

Raid

 

[Fred]

You mean the CV ... I assume.

Raid

Yup, the CV. The CV 21 is also a fine optic from my limited experience with it.

 

[varjag]

Is CV 28/3.5 of similar size in Nikon/Contax mount version?

 

[back alley]

the ltm adapter arrived in today's mail so i can finally play with the 28!
it is small but not as small as the nikkor 28/3.5 i had before.
this feels more comfortable. it also has the focus lever which makes a large difference in focusing ease.
nice combo with the 40/1.4, a potent package in a small case.

joe

 

[back alley]

2 quick snaps

 

[erikhaugsby]

Does the Black 28 intentionally have that much brassing on the aperature ring, or is just how the picture was taken?

 

[back alley]

it doesn't look quite that 'bad' in real life but there is brassing.
the glass is clean & clear and that's more important to me.
joe

 

[SteveM(PA)]

That brassing is an added bonus, looks great