i've seen it!

[Pherdinand]

On saturday, while on my quest for fixer, I've seen a Napshot Skopar 25mm lens in a shopcase...out of its box (first time in my life!).
That damn thing is TINY!!! It's hardly bigger than my thumb!!! And i ain't no handball player!!!
Are the RF coupled wide voigtlandeers the same size?? (except the fast guys like the 28/1.7 of course)

 

[rover]

The 28/3.5 is actually a hair smaller. I believe the 21, 25 and 35 classic are built in the same barrel.

 

[BrianPhotog]

The 28/3.5 is actually a hair smaller. I believe the 21, 25 and 35 classic are built in the same barrel.

They're not all on the same barrel, but they are all relatively the same size. They'll fit in a pants pocket along with your space change and pack of doublemint. 🙂

 

[dazedgonebye]

When I received my 35mm classic, my first thought was "How cute! Is it a real lens?"
Of course, that's from a AF SLR perspective.
I should line up a few Canon EF lenses next to their FL counterparts from CV. That would make a funny little pic.

 

[Pherdinand]

Yeah, and put the "normal" 85/2.8 Kowa Six lens next to them...
Or the giant 55mm wide that corresponds to a 28/3.5 .

 

[oscroft]

They're not all on the same barrel

According to Stephen Gandy at CameraQuest they are, see here.

Of the 21, he says "The 21/4 is built on the 25/4 lens barrel", and of the 35/2.5 he says "The 35/2.5 C is a delightful lens, very small, and with a quick focusing lever like the 25/4, because it is built on the 25/4 lens barrel !".

(I have the 21 and the 35 and the barrels certainly look identical to me, though I can't compare them to the 25).

Btw, that page has some good photos for comparing sizes - you can see just how small the 28/3.5 is.

 

[Theo-Prof]

I shot with one of these about five years ago and was very pleased with the size and the quality. Today I just sprang for one. It should be here by the beginning of next week (I also went for the $69 Bessa L from Photo VIllage). This will give me two bodies (L and R) and three lenses (15, 25, and 35/2.5--yes, I do like wides).

Kevin

 

[dostacos]

According to Stephen Gandy at CameraQuest they are, see here.

Of the 21, he says "The 21/4 is built on the 25/4 lens barrel", and of the 35/2.5 he says "The 35/2.5 C is a delightful lens, very small, and with a quick focusing lever like the 25/4, because it is built on the 25/4 lens barrel !".

(I have the 21 and the 35 and the barrels certainly look identical to me, though I can't compare them to the 25).

Btw, that page has some good photos for comparing sizes - you can see just how small the 28/3.5 is.

I have to look and see what it says to know which one 😱 [I have all three]

 

[xayraa33]

will there ever be a new ltm 25mm CV lens that will be rf coupled coming out?

 

[rbiemer]

Yeah, and put the "normal" 85/2.8 Kowa Six lens next to them...
Or the giant 55mm wide that corresponds to a 28/3.5 .

Or the Arsat/Zodiak 30 mm for the Kiev 60/88; that lens is a monster!

Of the 21, he says "The 21/4 is built on the 25/4 lens barrel"

Which has always made me wonder--wouldn't having the 25/4 coupled and the 21/4 not(but with the distance"clicks") make better sense?
Rob

 

[BillBingham2]

Not sure how, but the 25/4 has become my favorite P&S lens. It is perfect on an L or a T. While I liked my 24/2.8 Nikkor from years ago for general stuff, but not for close-ups of people. The 25/4 is great with people and yes even pets. I've learned in the past few years that even though the lens are the same focal length, they may have very different capabilities and feel.

I carried my 25 on an L for several years, moving it to a T as I am switching over my kits main camera to a M6. The size does make you wonder when you first see it (like next to a 105/2.5), but it ROCKS. It makes the L a pocket camera for coats and such.

I am hoping Spring brings us a new CV 25mm, not sure if it is faster or RF coupled. The 25/4 that I have in Nikon S mount (for my S2) is RF coupled and I love it.

Welcome to the 25-lovers-club.

B2 (;->

 

[pvdhaar]

The big plus of the 25/4 compared to e.g. a Nikon 24/2.8 is the enormous contrast it is able to render on film. I guess it all comes from the relatively simple optical formula. And therefore to be expected is its main deficiency: ghosting. Have a bright source in the frame, and you can be sure a ghost of it turns up elsewhere in the image. But when used with care, it's difficult to surpass in the contrast and resolution arena..

In the image below, there's a car window reflecting the sun in the street on the left. And the sun is just outside the frame on the upper left hand side. The havoc it causes can be seen on the left hand side of the roof..