CV 15mm with finder

Bill,
The RF coupled lens costs $150 more than the uncoupled version. Is it worth the extra cash? Some people prefer LTM to M.
 
It really depends upon you and what you shoot with. If you are shooting a 2x crop factor then it's a 30mm lens, focusing very handy. 1.5 a 22.5 not so critical. Shooting film, worthless.

That said there's another real advantage to the new model, the 52mm filters. For folks who shoot stuff with B&W and want to move colors around it is worth it's weight in gold several times over. Much handier than the ugly approach the old 15 had (I think required tape somewhere).

While the build looks much better, the older one is much smaller. The built in M mount is handy, but mine was only on a Bessa L when it was pulled out. Once or twice on an M but not often.

IMHO the filter size is the biggest plus. Build quality is a wash, nice but I do not think it's required. Size of the new OK but the old was teeny tiny, easy to stash in the corner of a bag. Price is another negative of the new, same optics and no finder.

I sold one some time back but do not remember the price. I really liked the ultrawide feel of it, a fun lens from time to time. For a while my kit was an M4-P, 15, 40 CVs with a 105 Nikkor and a Bessa L with a 25/4 CV stuck on.

B2 (;->
 
Bill,
The new lens comes with a finder.

Thanks for your detailed assessment.

"Price is another negative of the new, same optics and no finder."
 
So the LTM version with the 15mm finder costs about $150 less than the M version without a finder! This is strange indeed. If the finder is valued at $150, then the difference is $300. Is a better filter size worth this much money?
 
Finder doesn't come with the M mount.

But like all M mount CV lenses it's very well built and accepts filters easily. That would be a big plus for me. The LTM version feels kind of feeble after a while.

The two compared feel a little like a Jupiter-8 compared to a rigid Summicron, Raid 🙂 🙂

Roland.
 
Roland,
Now that a "big" statement!
Of course, now I see the light.

If the quality of built is that much better, then it is worth more money.
Still, the finder is missing. Why not throw in a finder?
 
Hi Raid, I've had both, prefer the LTM version, plus with finder, it's hundreds less. I don't think filters are feasible on either. You'd have a major flare issue, and probably need a custom hood.
 
I would rather get the 15mm LTM with the finder.
It makes more sense to me.

If I went digital, ... who knows?
 
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