35mmdelux
Veni, vidi, vici
jmkelly -- beautiful shot. nothing vintage about it.
tajart
ancien
jmkelly
rangefinder user
Raid, Paul - thanks for the comments. That's my daughter Emma taking a bit of a nap. The lighting was challenging and guaranteed to flare with some of my older lenses. I also think this lens gives a fairly natural perspective with acceptable distortion (as seen in tajart's shot as well).
The Avenon made the perfect street package with my Hexar RF - load it up with HP5+, set the lens on hyperfocal, point, and shoot. I don't do this a lot, which is why I sold the lens. The Biogon on the Contax G is equally good. The package is smaller and lighter than the Hexar/Avenon. I just don't need two 21mm lenses.
The Avenon made the perfect street package with my Hexar RF - load it up with HP5+, set the lens on hyperfocal, point, and shoot. I don't do this a lot, which is why I sold the lens. The Biogon on the Contax G is equally good. The package is smaller and lighter than the Hexar/Avenon. I just don't need two 21mm lenses.
The Avenon Lens Wasn't an Avenon
The Avenon Lens Wasn't an Avenon
If anyone cares, the Avenon 21/2.8 wasn't actually an Avenon lens. That was simply a rebadged name.
They were actually hand made by a very small operation in Yokohoma named YK Optical, and then sold under a variety of names including but probably not limited to
Kobalux
Avenar
Bower
Pasoptik
I'm told YK is out of the lens making business now, but still a subcontractor for various camera manufacturers.
Stephen
The Avenon Lens Wasn't an Avenon
If anyone cares, the Avenon 21/2.8 wasn't actually an Avenon lens. That was simply a rebadged name.
They were actually hand made by a very small operation in Yokohoma named YK Optical, and then sold under a variety of names including but probably not limited to
Kobalux
Avenar
Bower
Pasoptik
I'm told YK is out of the lens making business now, but still a subcontractor for various camera manufacturers.
Stephen
chris00nj
Young Luddite
I see it crop up now and then on a little known auction site. One sold recently for $637.
I wonder how it compares to the CV 21/4.
I wonder how it compares to the CV 21/4.
jmkelly
rangefinder user
Well, at f2.8 there's no comparison
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raid
Dad Photographer
By the way, my "super deal" did not go through as someone beat me to it.
Krosya
Konicaze
Raid: I've posted this before; it is still probably my favorite shot I ever made with the Avenon 21mm. This was shot @ f2.8. It does not have a vintage look to me. Maybe timeless.
John,
This pic was a reason I got this lens. Just so very nice!
Sonnar2
Well-known
The Avenon at f/2.8 is better than the CV at f/4 actually. I'm not sure about, what Y.K. Optical had claimed, that it is an alternative to the ASPH Leica 21/2.8. But it's definitely cheaper, smaller and a better traveller lens. It is, IMHO, not as tack sharp as the CV 15/4.5 though, but still very strong. It's yet underrated.
hans voralberg
Veteran
Anyone selling theirs I'm looking for one
I'm looking for one
David Murphy
Veteran
If YK made another batch they would sell well I'm sure.
jmkelly
rangefinder user
Thanks! - this image is one of my favorites. I hope the Avenon serves you well. I am getting use out of the Contax G Biogon I kept; the Avenon is at least as good.