One lens kit

[narsuitus]

I suspect that's going to shift since I bought the Voigtlander 35/f2, but that's very much due to my fondness for the lens, rather than the focal length.

Out of curiosity, how did you develop your fondness for the lens? Did you own one once before? Did you borrow one for a period of time? Did you try one at a camera store?

 

[Bingley]

My one lens kit for an SLR is the CV Ultron 40mm SL II in Nikon mount. Works beautifully on my FM2n or Nikkormat. The Nikkor 55/3.5 would also be a good choice.

 

[splitimageview]

The 40mm Voigtlanders are sublime.

If I were to take a single lens with an SLR, it would be either:

Contax 159 with a 35/2.8 or 45/2.8
Nikon F80 with 35/2 AF or 28-70 or 28-105 AF zoom Nikkors
Konica T4 with 40mm f/1.8 Hexanon
Nikon FE2 with 35/2.8 or 50/1.8 pancake

 

[David Hughes]

Not the Pentax with their 40mm?


Regards, David

 

[nickthetasmaniac]

Out of curiosity, how did you develop your fondness for the lens? Did you own one once before? Did you borrow one for a period of time? Did you try one at a camera store?

Nope to all. I’d been using the 28/f2 Ultron for a few years and loved the output, but wanted something that matched the M2 framelines. Read lots of reviews from the 35/f2, looked at lots of samples, and jumped online and bought one. If I didn’t like it I’d have just sold it on

 

[Jake Mongey]

Im not sure which is more impressive, the price of the lens or Hermes actually delivering it!