lido
Established
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.
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.
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very sharp & high contrast.
small, easy to use.
a good lens at a good price.
joe
small, easy to use.
a good lens at a good price.
joe
Hektor
Leicapile
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.
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.
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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
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
Veteran
RayPA
Ignore It (It'll go away)
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
Leicapile
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.
i'm trying out lower case in your honour.
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capitals are bourgeois
good for you
good for you
peter_n
Veteran
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.
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.
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i agree with peter, a yellow filter is overkill on that lens.
peter_n
Veteran
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.
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
Established
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.
Cheers,
Doug.