shortstop
Well-known
I have a tiny Color Skopar 28mm. Very nice object. Used few times (only film). Do you know any review of it? Any experience?
Maiku
Maiku
lawrence
Veteran
I've had one of these for about ten years. The lens has its advantages but it has its downsides too. It's very well built indeed, very solid, as good as a Leica and better than a ZI in my opinion and it's very compact. For its size it handles beautifully. It's also pretty sharp but not as sharp at wider apertures as my 28mm M Hexanon or Ultron.
Now we come to the contentious bit! I have used the lens extensively over a number of years and personally I don't like the way it draws as much as I do the Hexanon or Ultron. It's got what I think of as a 'lensy' look, kind of taught and wiry rather than relaxed when compared to the Ultron or Hexanon. Photos with this lens don't look distorted but there's something about the drawing that isn't quite right to me. You don't notice this in every photo but when you do, you do. I wouldn't want to get rid of it because I've taken many of my best photos with it and it's a very convenient lens to have but, leaving aside the limitation of a maximum aperture of f3.5, I wouldn't want it as my only 28mm.
Now we come to the contentious bit! I have used the lens extensively over a number of years and personally I don't like the way it draws as much as I do the Hexanon or Ultron. It's got what I think of as a 'lensy' look, kind of taught and wiry rather than relaxed when compared to the Ultron or Hexanon. Photos with this lens don't look distorted but there's something about the drawing that isn't quite right to me. You don't notice this in every photo but when you do, you do. I wouldn't want to get rid of it because I've taken many of my best photos with it and it's a very convenient lens to have but, leaving aside the limitation of a maximum aperture of f3.5, I wouldn't want it as my only 28mm.
V-12
Well-known
It is a superb little lens, small, made from brass not alloy, and at like for like apertures it is as sharp as a 28mm Summicron up to f/11, and sharper in the corners at f/3.5 - f/4. It doesn't quite have the richness of tone and colour that a Summicron exhibits, but that is really being picky, it is just different, not better or worse, and for me it comes into its own in situations when colour is irrelevant like reportage style B&W film work. I wouldn't have believed how good it is if not for an inspired punt on eBay, thinking it would be good for my IIIf, but now it is mostly used on an MM or M.
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Bingley
Veteran
I've had my sample of this lens for about 8 years and I will never sell it. I love the way it renders in b&w.
Granite Pillows by bingley0522, on Flickr
Granite Pillows by bingley0522, on Flickr
biomed
Veteran
This used to be my favorite lens. It was more or less permanently attached to my R4M. A bit on the slow side, but very sharp. Sadly it, the R4M and the rest of my CV gear are now gone. If I were to buy Some more CV gear this little gem would be on my list of must haves.
Mike
Mike
_lou_
Established
Very cool lens. I am returning from a week holiday with this lens, very pleased with it.
shortstop
Well-known
Nice shot.
maggieo
More Deadly
Great little lens!
Resting Fenders, October, 2009 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr
Corn State, Murdock, NE, December, 2008 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr
Curb Moulin, January, 2010 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr
Crossing The Bridge, October 07, 2012 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr
Resting Fenders, October, 2009 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr
Corn State, Murdock, NE, December, 2008 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr
Curb Moulin, January, 2010 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr
Crossing The Bridge, October 07, 2012 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
I like it enough to have three of them - just in case. One chrome Ltm, one black Ltm and a S-mount for Nikon Rf's. Very compact, very good - a bit of a magic with black/white film too.
Nikon SP, Color Skopar 28mm f3.5 in S-mount. Kodak 5321 (+X movie stock) developed in D96.