35mm skopar pancake screwmoount?

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How common is this lens? I see lots of P2 and classics floating around but rarely the screwmount pancake... i know optically its the same as the rest and probably actually bigger than the classic but still does anyone know how many were every made/sold?
 
It's not really more compact than the non-pancake version though, at least if you unscrew the non-pancake version's hood. The optics are the same anyway.
 
I have one. No idea how many were made, but it us plenty sharp. It is a focal length that is nice to have, but I don't use all that often.
 
Bought one last year from Japan. It lives on my Hexar RF via an adaptor ring, or without on my IIIa. Very pleased with it.
 
rxmd said:
It's not really more compact than the non-pancake version though, at least if you unscrew the non-pancake version's hood. The optics are the same anyway.
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I had every version of this lens and 3 copies of this one - the Original Pancake. WHile every source says they are optically the same, for whatever reason I prefered this one the best - to me , photos taken with it looked different than with other versions. I dont know how to explain this, but thats why I tried 3 samples just to make sure and it was all consistent to me. But finally sold them all - as I prefer other lenses as they are faster and closer focusing. Nice lens still.
 
I had this lens and loved it. The only reason I sold it was the 0.9M closest focus. Very well built, nice OOF rendering, fairly sharp but not too sharp. Just a terrific little lens.
 
I have one and I find it to be one of the perfect "street" shooting lenses. The large diameter means that you can go from 0.9 meter to infinity with a flick of a finger. I havent tried it - but I suspect that it is considerably faster than a AF lens. Same formula as all of the 35f2,5's. I mainly use it on a M2.
As for production. probably less than 800 made.
The short focus throw means that you have to keep a close eye on the patch in the camera as it is very easy to "over shoot" the focus - but for street shooting I usually put it on 5.6-8 and let it rip. With a AE camera (Hexar Rf, Zeiss ZM or a Bessa R2/R3 A you just let the camera figure out the exposure). The short throw also allows to follow focus - even with fast moving subjects. Extremely flare resistant - I never use a hood on it anyway - and so far have not had a problem - even shooting in tough light.
I suspect that the reason that it is a bit scarce as a used lens is that the owners just like it and keep it (as I am).
 
peter_n said:
Very well built, nice OOF rendering, fairly sharp but not too sharp. Just a terrific little lens.
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I have one and like it for exactly all that.

It also has 43mm filter thread which is convenient for me. 0.9m min. focus doesn't bother me that much. If I need to go closer I use a 50.
 
i picked one up in a trade deal a few mths back. Was just wondering cos i've used all the others at some point and picked it up mainly cos it didn't seem that common. I can concur with most ppl about its performance....
 
One of the greats. Love the haptics, and short throw focus works well for grab shots. Indestructible little mother, survived a year as primary traveling lens in rural China. Liked it enough that I stockpiled an extra copy -- when discontinued they were being unloaded for under $200 in Asia. Originally badmouthed because it wasn't thin enough to suit some to be called a "pancake" lens and because the "classic" version focused .2' closer. Never hear or see much said about it, I thought it was my secret.

P.S. Almost forgot to include standard troll: digital sucks.
 
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