I'm no Joe 🙂 But I have the later black & chrome version of that lens. Very well made, TINY, pretty flare resistant with its recessed front element (you can do well without lens hood). Optically, sharp and low contrast. Gives an interesting rendering to objects in the oof background (I like to call it vintage quality). The low contrast helps working with the image in PS or darkroom so you can adjust it more easily to your likings without fear of boosting contrast too much.