biomed
Veteran
What is your opinion of the CV 28/3.5 lens? I am currently looking for something in between the 35 an 21mm lenses. Compact size is more important than maximum aperture to me. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks,
Mike
dostacos
Dan
well the rumor of a 25 that is coupled might be worth a wait
I have the 29/1.9 and started carrying it first, the size does not bother me
I have the 29/1.9 and started carrying it first, the size does not bother me
Dougg
Seasoned Member
Mike, the 3.5/28mm Skopar is a little gem, beautifully made and with excellent performance if f/3.5 is acceptable. I found I really needed more speed so I replaced it with a faster 28; might have been a mistake to sell it! I had even dug out my Pentax 2.0/28mm SMCP for a couple rolls in a K2 to see if f/2 would be adequate, and that was a useful experiment. Here are a couple of samples from the Skopar, one fine lens...
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A great little lens, very well built, sharp, everything that everyone says.
Unlike Doug, I kept my 28 Skopar when I bought the 28 Ultron, too nice to sell.
Unlike Doug, I kept my 28 Skopar when I bought the 28 Ultron, too nice to sell.
Bill58
Native Texan
Dougg:
How is it w/ B&W? Got any pics?
Thanks,
Bill
How is it w/ B&W? Got any pics?
Thanks,
Bill
Didier
"Deed"
biomed said:
Mike
Then the 28 Color Skopar is your lens, because everything else than the speed is superb with that lens. Sharp and contrasty. Soft bokeh (if one can talk about bokeh at f3.5 with a 28mm). Small, compact, even with the hood and cap on, and quite heavy for it's size. Probably even the best built of all actual CV lenses.
Didier
See a b&w sample here:
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Richard Black
Guest
Color-Skopar 28mm
Color-Skopar 28mm
As mentioned before, size makes this one attractive lens. That said, I highly recommend this for its optical qualities. I have mine for over a year and am challenged to improve my vision to match the quality of this lens. The attached photo is of a courtyard of a sorts and the idea was to capture the lines in the bricks. This lens did that. The b&w C41 by Kodak are quite contrasty if you use an orange or red filter. I stopped doing that because the labs printed them quite hard. The scene from the park is an example of the higher contrast. I haven't regreted not getting the faster lens. Because of its size, I can shoot at much lower speeds than I could before. I don't think you'll regret it.
Color-Skopar 28mm
As mentioned before, size makes this one attractive lens. That said, I highly recommend this for its optical qualities. I have mine for over a year and am challenged to improve my vision to match the quality of this lens.
The attached photo is of a courtyard of a sorts and the idea was to capture the lines in the bricks. This lens did that. The b&w C41 by Kodak are quite contrasty if you use an orange or red filter. I stopped doing that because the labs printed them quite hard. The scene from the park is an example of the higher contrast. I haven't regreted not getting the faster lens. Because of its size, I can shoot at much lower speeds than I could before. I don't think you'll regret it.Attachments
Ronald M
Veteran
Never heard a bad report. I prefer a 25 as I already have a 35 and 28 is too close.
The 25 Snap-shot Skopar is a fine lens, but not Rf coupled. At 25mm you don`t need coupling and I never missed focus with mine on outside pics.
If you do inside close up shots wide open, it is another story.
I would wait for the new one. 3/6 months is my guess. Or pop for the Zeiss one. People are very pleased with them.
The 25 Snap-shot Skopar is a fine lens, but not Rf coupled. At 25mm you don`t need coupling and I never missed focus with mine on outside pics.
If you do inside close up shots wide open, it is another story.
I would wait for the new one. 3/6 months is my guess. Or pop for the Zeiss one. People are very pleased with them.
grantray
Established
I'm getting flare occasionally with this lens, so I suggest buying the square lens hood, as the standard attached hood doesn't cut it sometimes. I'll be ordering mine this week. Change that - I'll be ordering when Gandy gets back. I don't shoot b/w, (yet), so I can't say anything to that, but the lens is fantastic with color. As good as Zeiss? No, but you REALLY need to be pushing the lenses to spot the performance differences. Shoot with chrome and the Skopar can be amazing. I'll probably end up getting the Zeiss 28/2, but only for dof. That said, I WON'T be getting rid of the Skopar. The subtle vignetting and softening at the edges can be a wonderful creative advantage in the right circumstances.
-grant
-grant
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nightfly
Well-known
Love it.
grantray
Established
ferider said:
What material is it made of? I'm pretty handy with a dremel. If the metal isn't too dense, I'll likely modify it to work like Zeiss 21/25 hood. Unless it's simply too intrusive to bother with.
-grant
Graham Line
Well-known
Bill58 said:
B&W?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74312783@N00/38699931/in/set-821342/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74312783@N00/38328181/in/set-821342/
Very compact and easy lens to use. It took a while for the focus action on mine to smooth out. I just use the round lens shade and haven't had problems with stray light.
sockeyed
Well-known
I love this little gem of a lens. It has incredible sharpness and tonality, minimal distortion, and is the size of a chestnut.
More here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sockeyed/tags/cv2835/
More here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sockeyed/tags/cv2835/
biomed
Veteran
Thanks for the replies. This indeed looks like a great lens. I was impressed by the example photos. Did anyone notice the spiderweb visible in Didier's?
Mike
Mike
VinceC
Veteran
>>all other "fast" lenses out there are f2.8, and the Color Skopar is only half a stop different.<<
For the record, f/3.5 is two-thirds of a stop slower than f/2.8, not half a stop.
For the record, f/3.5 is two-thirds of a stop slower than f/2.8, not half a stop.
