Oy...
Isn't it fun to have your future-gear plans upended by stuff like this? I was starting to get a bit glum over my receding plans to gather funds for a M-Hex 21-35mm dualie (my upper-budget limit for that one was shattered with F-22-like velocity). Ever since getting my M-Hex 28, I'd pretty much ruled out getting a 35mm to go alongside it unless it had something extra going for it, speed being at the top of the list. The CV f/1.2 seemed tempting until I remembered what hoisting a Noctilux was like...never mind how it would obliterate the scene through the VF. The CV f/2.5 II was cute n' tiny, but my 28, while larger, is quite reasonable in size, and not a lot slower, so that was out, too. The CV 40 is tiny and fast, but the frameline issue, however slight in reality, held me back, and continues to do so.
But, this...this is Baby Bear's bed to Goldilocks, people. It's small, light, and just fast enough for me to justify its existence between my 28 and 50. It would also be the one "go-to" lens when I'm out with a solo Hexar (this is a setup I haven't enjoyed since giving up my Hexar Autofocus). Since I'm rather big on optical continuity within a lens system, I'm leaning heavily toward the MC version.
Judging from this thread alone, Mr. K may well have created a monster here. His main problem, IMO, is going to be keeping enough lenses in the pipeline to satisfy demand, at least in the near-term, especially if the street price stays just south of five C-notes, with or without the hood.
Let's hope the health plan at Solms generously covers antidepressants...🙄
- Barrett
