CV Ultron 28mm sans focusing lever?

[kchan]

Folks,
I just picked up a used copy of a CV Ultron 28mm. For those who have it or used it in the past .. is your preference w/or w/out the lever? I'd have to buy one to try it so just wanted to see if it was worth it. Personally I like it on my CV 35 Skopar and the Jupiter 8 that I have.

Thanks,
kenwrick

 

[back alley]

i usually like a focus knob/lever but didn't use it on the fast cv 28.
seemed too long.

 

[ferider]

I like it on the smaller lenses (e.g., 28/3.5) but removed it from the Ultron. Big enough to focus quickly without lever (feels similar to a Nokton), and the lever would always get stuck in the bag.

Roland.

 

[M4streetshooter]

I like it on mine....I usually don't focus with the rangefinder but in close it helps especially very close......my finger tip kinda rolls along the top and it finds focus easy....

 

[davidbivins]

Mine screwed itself off in the bag and I never found it. I haven't missed it though. It's so easy to focus without.

 

[rover]

Mine is on and I use it. I hate the big focus tabs like on the 35 Summicron, but the little CV sticks work for me.

 

[Ken Ford]

We're still in the honeymoon stage, but I'm using and liking it. It is a little long - I'm tempted to break out the Unimat and make something fatter and shorter.

 

[cysewski]

I tried it both with and without, I prefer it without. It is easy to focus without the tab.

 

[John Robertson]

Never use it, took it off and put the blanking screw back, gets caught in tripod base, neck strap etc, the lens is fat enough not to need it

 

[furcafe]

I can focus mine fine without the tab. I might prefer a bigger, normal-sized tab, but the little screw-on nub is a joke, IMHO.

 

[ped]

Don't suppose anyone has a spare lever, I would like to try one on my 28/1.9

Or can anyone tell me where I may find one in the UK?

Cheers
ped