Need lens advise please!

[ivierre]

Hello,

I have got my R-d1 for about a month now and I am happy with it (except that I had to take it back to CS for focus adjustment).

I am thinking of getting more lens. Right now, I only have one lens which is the Summicron-C 40mm. I am thinking of neither getting the CV 15mm 4.5 or the CV 50mm 1.5.

For the 15mm, I heard that it does come with the viewfinder? However due to the crop factor of r-d1's sensor, should i get another 21mm viewfinder? Is it difficult to find the Voigtlander D finders now?

I heard that the CV 50mm 1.5 is a good lens and I really want to try it out. However, I am a bit puzzled, because the 50mm is pretty close to the 40mm i got (the focal length) Moreever, I am planning to get a Summicron 50mm in the future (which I dont have enough money now).

What would be a good choice? Please advise me...

Thank you very much in advance! :angel:

 

[Krosya]

What do you like to shoot? What type of pictures you prefer - what look? Vintage, high/low contrast? Many things to consider here before suggesting anything. As far as overall/everyday lens - well you already have a good one. If you want 50mm - I'd get a M-Hexanon - my personal favorite. But there many others, like Zeiss Planar 50/2, etc. Absolutely great lens (if you are not afraid of it's size) is a CV 35/1.2. Nothing else like it. A new CV 28/2 seems to be getting some great reviews. Again, - personally I prefer 28/2.8 M-Hexanon. CV and Zeiss (ZM) 21mm lenses are great. So, you have lots and lots of options. Plus all the vintage wonderful lenses, like Canon, Nikon, FSU (Jupiters, etc).

 

[kshapero]

You should be getting a 28mm lens. CV or ZI will do.

 

[payasam]

As you already have a 40 mm, a 50 mm would probably be wasted. On an R-D1, a 28 mm may not be wide enough.

 

[sebastel]

i used a 28mm lens and found it very nice to use - it's quite close to a 40mm lens on 135 film.

i replaced it with the ZM Biogon 25mm, which is now my favourite on the R-D1.

but, of course, these are only my personal preferences.
cheers,
sebastian

 

[georgef]

I love the 15, but it has personality: it shoots a "certain picture". I would suggest the 15, being more fun, especially since you have a 40.

 

[LCT]

I like using a Cron 40/2 when i bring one lens only. In fact i use it like a 35/2 IV with a better frame lines accuracy (at long to medium distance that is).
But for a two-lens set, 28 & 50 are mandatory to me and when i bring them both, the 40/2 stays unused i'm afraid.
A good affordable 50? I would prefer a vintage Summicron from the seventies (the # 11819 with tab is close to the 40/2 IQ wise) but i've seen good pics from the CV 50/1.5 as well. I don't own the latter though.

 

[kshapero]

i used a 28mm lens and found it very nice to use - it's quite close to a 40mm lens on 135 film.

i replaced it with the ZM Biogon 25mm, which is now my favourite on the R-D1.

but, of course, these are only my personal preferences.
cheers,
sebastian

heck, that's what I did.

 

[pgmj]

I would go for a 28mm. I find it a very nice focal length on the R-D1. The CV15 vignettes very much on the R-D1, which of course is something that can be desired by some. Even some 28mm lenses vignette significantly (such as the CV 28/3.5). Sean Reids wide angle that is available on Luminous Landscape would be recommended reading if you are looking in to a wide angle lens.