35mmdelux
Veni, vidi, vici
jmkelly -- beautiful shot. nothing vintage about it.
Avenon, Komura, Kobalux LTM Jackpot!! Deadstock Avenon 21mm f2.8!
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Avenon, Komura, Kobalux lenses
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 😀.
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
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.
