Canon 28mm f3.5 (Black version) LTM on M9 Testing shoots~

I would say the lens is uncommon, perhaps rare, but there are a few in circulation at times. At one time I owned two of them (having acquired an extra one inadvertently with a camera body purchase), now I'm down to one. I have also found it superior to all the chrome versions of the Canon 28/3.5, which says a lot since the chrome model is also a very good lens.

I'll post a shot or two later.
 
Nice shots Kevin I was impressed when I saw your flickr stream. That 28 looks good. As 28 is my fave focal length I will have to try one if I can lay my hands on one.
 
Here's a shot on color print film with the black Canon 28/3.5 wide open. This is Ronald Reagan's Air Force 1 in the Reagan library in Simi Valley, California.

The lens handles this rather severely backlit scene very well. Note the controlled flare on the bright ceiling flood lights. I overexposed a tad - some post processing might improve this.

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chrome versus black

chrome versus black

I used to own a chrome Canon 28/3.5, and it was an excellent lens. The chrome lens is tiny, making the camera/lens combo very compact.



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kermaier said:
The later Canon LTM lenses with black anodized barrels have updated coatings vs. the earlier versions, but i don't think any have different optical formulas. My experience in this regard is with the 28/3.5, 35/2.8 and 50/1.8: The black-barreled versions are much lighter in weight; all have 40mm filter threads (the chrome 28/3.5 and 35/2.8 take 34mm filters); and the coatings have a gold reflection (rather than the purple/blue of the older models).

In the case of the 28/3.5 and 35/2.8, the later black model is significantly bigger than the chrome version. In my opinion, this makes the ergonomics much better, as the focus ring has a much better grip area. Also, the black model has evenly-spaced f-stop markings on the aperture ring, while the chrome model has logarithmically-spaced markings.

::Ari
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Calzone said:
BTW I know someone who had a 28/3.5 that he called mushy. I presume that he didn't have a good one.

Cal
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That would be me. I owned it for many years and used it when I didn't want the obtrusion of my 28 Elmarit. I found nothing redeeming or remarkable about this lens except for its size. As a mater of fact, I found it to be quite unremarkable in many ways. It was in a word, "mushy".

Nice images and I am glad you are enjoying yours!
 

Early chrome Canon 28/3.5 (post Serenar) shot wide open, slight vignetting at corners but still a happy owner/user 🙂
 
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