photobizzz
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Rather than bother Mr Gandy with this question I am sure someone here knows, Is the 28/3.5 Color Skopar rangefinder coupled? I noticed alot of his discriptions say coupled or NOT coupled but this one did not mention it. I am ready to purchase one from him for my Leica IIIf and already have a 28-135 varifocal viewfinder on the way but wanted to be sure before I sent my money. Thanks for any help you can give.
pdx138
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Yes, it is coupled. And a great little lens. I use mine on a iiig with the 28/35 mini finder. A great combo.
kshapero
South Florida Man
There you are. It is.
Burlap Jacket
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pdx138 said:
How do you like the 28/35 mini finder? Thanks
Tom A
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The combination 28/3.5 and the mini finder is very good. The lens is one of the best 28's I have ever used. In bl/w it has a tonal range that is nothing short of spectacular. Very small and compact and on a screwmount camera it becomes a "pocketable" little kit. If you pair it with a 50f2.5 VC and the Apo-Lanthar 90/3,5 and a III g it is truly "screwmount bliss".
The mini finder is very good, the reduced size and 0,5 magnifictaion takes a bit to get used to though. If you are thinking of the 28 as your "solo" wide - go for the metal version of the 28 finder VC. Very bright, almost looks like it amplifies light when you look through it. The only problem I have with the mini-finder is that it is so small that it keeps dissappearing (the case at the moment!). It will most likely pop up in some unsuspecting place in a day or two - it usually does.
The mini finder is very good, the reduced size and 0,5 magnifictaion takes a bit to get used to though. If you are thinking of the 28 as your "solo" wide - go for the metal version of the 28 finder VC. Very bright, almost looks like it amplifies light when you look through it. The only problem I have with the mini-finder is that it is so small that it keeps dissappearing (the case at the moment!). It will most likely pop up in some unsuspecting place in a day or two - it usually does.
Burlap Jacket
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Tom A said:
I'll have to wait and see how easy to see the 35mm lines are in the .72 M6 TTL with my glasses. I just bought the body in the classifieds. I was already considering the purchase of a 28 with a finder amd figured it might be nice to have the 28/35 combined finder at the same time. I like the fact that the minifinder is, well mini. Size matters.
Thanks for the insight.
oscroft
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The CV 28/3.5 is possibly my favourite lens.
pdx138
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Burlap Jacket said:
I like it a lot. It is so small that I almost never take it off. I also have the metal CV 35mm finder and took it out last weekend. The view of the metal 35mm finder is frankly better, but the minifinder is so much more convenient size-wise and with two sets of frames that I put it back on and will leave it on. With the minifinder, the iiig has framelines for 28, 35, 50 and 90!
All that said, in your later post you mentioned a concern over seeing the framelines in a .72 finder because of glasses. I think the 28 framelines in the minifinder will be tough for you to see. The dedicated metal CV 35mm is really a joy to use and if you have issues because of glasses, I reccomend you stick with it (edit: or the dedicated metal CV 28mm finder which is supposed to be as good as the 35mm).
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eli griggs
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I just received the CV 3.5 28mm and 28mm metal finder (silver) with my 'new' IIIc and I've got to say, the 28mm finder is wonderful to look through. It's bright... roomy almost, and looks right at home on the camera. Using it with my glasses is no problem at all.
Compared to the nice FSU turret finder I would have had to use otherwise, it's the difference between a key hole and a bay window.
Compared to the nice FSU turret finder I would have had to use otherwise, it's the difference between a key hole and a bay window.
John Elder
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I used to have the VC28mm 3.5, but made the mistake of selling it to Eli. Ah, sellers remorse.
bobkonos
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I just spent three weeks using mine daily on my M6 and it is a wonderful lens. I will next put it on my IIIF with the 28 viewfinder, too. Buy this lens and enjoy the wonderful ease of use and results.