CV LTM 35 f2.5 Color Skopar

[lido]

Hey guys,

Any of you have any experience with the original (classic LTM) 35mm f2.5 Color Skopar. I just got one at a decent price ($150) and then thought "I should have asked about it first". But I guess it is never too late. Heard a lot of people say good things about it, but nothing detailed.

Any insight is greatly appreciated

Doug.

 

[back alley]

very sharp & high contrast.

small, easy to use.

a good lens at a good price.

joe

 

[Hektor]

Hi joe, do you have one of these cv 50f2.5 lenses ?

are you able to say how it compares to say a summicron or another modern 50,

I ask because I'm considering one myself but can't find any reliable info.

Regards John C.

 

[back alley]

it's the 35/2.5 we are talking about, right?



john, i've never even seen the cv 50 so i can't really speak to your question.
i have read both very positive and not so positive comments about it.

joe

 

[aizan]

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00822K

 

[RayPA]

Sharp, contrasty, well built, a great little lens, good performance-to-value. You got it at a good price. I don't have the 50/2.5; I have the 50/1.5.

🙂

 

[Hektor]

sorry joe, i think i misread the title of the thread, silly me, but thanks anyway, maybe i should ask about the 50f2.5 in a new thread.

i'm trying out lower case in your honour.

 

[back alley]

capitals are bourgeois

good for you

 

[peter_n]

What Joe said. Great little lens and you got it at a great price. Congrats! You do not need a medium yellow filter with that lens. 🙂 The attached pic was taken with the first pancake version at about f4 on a very dreary day. In the top left and right corners you can see a bit of how the lens renders the OOF area.

 

[back alley]

i agree with peter, a yellow filter is overkill on that lens.

 

[peter_n]

The other thing that's good about the version you've got lido is that it focuses down to 0.7M at closest distance. I think most CV 35s (including mine) only go down to 0.9M.

 

[Doug]

Hektor, you might search RFF for prior discussions about the 2.5/50mm... I have one, have given my views, and have uploaded samples in my gallery with matching full-scale crops. 🙂

 

[lido]

Thanks guys. I was offered another one at the same price ($150) but this one is silver. The guy was trying to offload the whole R outfit, but will sell separately. I have no affiliation with this individual, but if anyone is interested let me know and I'll pass the contact details.

Cheers,
Doug.