Add CV 25/4 to 15/4.5 & 35/2.5 collection?

[Satisfied Fool]

Im currently shooting with a Bessa L & R2 with the 15/4.5 and 35/2.5.
I got the opportunity to buy a 25/4 with external viewfinder in near-mint condition for about 200 euros.

Would it be a good addition to the group? I really enjoy the zone focussing with the 15mm, and im generally a wide-angle shooter.

Is the difference between the 15 and 35 enough to make it a lens that I would use...
Go for it or not and share your experiences with these lenses.

Thanks!

 

[kxl]

Personally, I think a 25mm would be just right. A 21mm might be another option.

Here's a link that allows you to compare angles of view for different focal lengths.

http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/lens/simulator/#FX

 

[traveler_101]

Im currently shooting with a Bessa L & R2 with the 15/4.5 and 35/2.5.
I got the opportunity to buy a 25/4 with external viewfinder in near-mint condition for about 200 euros.

Would it be a good addition to the group? I really enjoy the zone focussing with the 15mm, and im generally a wide-angle shooter.

Is the difference between the 15 and 35 enough to make it a lens that I would use...
Go for it or not and share your experiences with these lenses.

Thanks!

I have all three lenses. First of all the 25 is the sharpest of the three lenses; it has lower contrast than the 35 and is easier to compose than the 15. It's worth trying, especially considering the price.

If you get the 25mm LTM version the "snapshot skopar" it has a great focusing system. When you move the focusing ring it gives you click stops at 1, 1.5 and 3 meters. So it possible to focus while looking through the auxiliary viewfinder. As you practice you get better at it and it becomes a very usable lens despite the lack of rangefinder coupling.

I tend to use the 15mm more frequently than the 25mm. The 15 is excellent for cityscape shots, but the 25mm is better for architecture and landscape. There is where it excels. 25mm is pretty darned wide but if you are willing to get close in it can serve as a street shooter as well.