Replacing a 21mm lens

[ClaremontPhoto]

back alley:


Captain had six separate people telling him to get it fixed.

If he just wanted a new lens he need not have told us what happened to his old lens.

He could have just said 'I want a new 21mm lens, what do you recommend?'

But he did tell his story, and six well-respected members and good photographers told him to get a repair.

My comment about car tires is not 'rediculous', although perhaps you might spell it correctly another time.

And you of all people know my views on consumers and users. There are plenty of consumers at RFF, and we all know that.

Heck, even one of the RFF experts, Roger Hicks, was up there with me saying 'look into getting it fixed'.

Bottom line is if the guy wants a new lens then he should ask about a new lens straight off and shouldn't make out that a water splash ruined his old lens.

 

[Bill Blackwell]

... My other lenses are all Leica 28, 40, 90, 135 and all of them take 39mm filters... stick to another Voigtlander even going M mount this time and keeping the line of lenses with 39mm filter thread size...

The CV 21mm f/4 in M mount would fit your criteria quite nicely. They're reasonably inexpensive and very good optically. This is most likely what I would do given your current arsenal.

BTW (FWIW) I understand your unwillingness to spend money on the damaged screw-mount CV lens (reparable or not). Truth be told, I would most likely have a similar mindset - that is to just replace it.

 

[NIKON KIU]

You want a new lens, and your friend wants to give you one for Christmas.

Why talk about it in here?

And I thought that's what web forums were for!

Kiu

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

Captain:

For what it's worth get the Voigltander 21mm M if you were happy with the old lens.

 

[Gary E]

Like the other postings, I'd try to get it repaired first. I have the old LTM version and find it a great little lens for the money. I was considering upgrading it to the new Voigtlander M mount version or even to either of the ZM versions, but I don't normally shoot below 28mm and use the 21mm only on some occasions. So for me it didn't make sense to upgrade, but of course if you really want to try a new lens I think Tom's recommendations are best. I certainly would get the 21/4.5 if I had the extra cash.

 

[back alley]

Bottom line is if the guy wants a new lens then he should ask about a new lens straight off and shouldn't make out that a water splash ruined his old lens.

says who?
who are you to tell others what they should do?

i have a friend who says 'don't should on others'

joe

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

says who?
who are you to tell others what they should do?

And who are you to tell me?

Have a nice evening back alley, see you here again over the weekend.

 

[Bill Blackwell]

Children!

This bickering and generally not playing well with others will get you a "U" in Citizenship.

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

BillBlackwell:

Wise words. Thank you.

 

[BillBingham2]

Captian,

I'd trust the opinion of Tom A on the low cost ZI 21/4.5. Step up a bit and go for it!

B2 (;->

 

[back alley]

my words of advice would be to follow my lead and get the zm 21/4.5 lens.

it takes a lovely image and it is gorgeous in itself too!

the cv 21 is no slouch but i am happier with the zeiss lens.

 

[Roger Hicks]

Heck, even one of the RFF experts, Roger Hicks, was up there with me saying 'look into getting it fixed'.

Dear Jon.

Yes, but you know the etymology of 'expert'.

It comes from 'ex-' meaning a has-been and '-spurt' meaning a drip under pressure.

Like you I am surprised at not considering getting it fixed, but who knows what repairs cost in his neck of the woods.

Also like you, I suspect that he may have made up his mind to get a new lens without considering the possibility of repair, but again, that's his concern, not ours.

Cheers,

R.

 

[NIKON KIU]

Yes, but you know the etymology of 'expert'.

It comes from 'ex-' meaning a has-been and '-spurt' meaning a drip under pressure.

....

Cheers,

R.

Roger, I just love your writings.

Keep up the good work and write more.
We'll be reading.

Kiu

 

[back alley]

all i'm saying is...

if you read the captain's initial post, he was not asking about repairing a lens, he was asking for opinions on a new lens.

 

[FrankS]

When you ask for opinions, you kind of open the door.

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

'Ex' Roger and all the other spurts:


I think we've got him decided on the ZM. Or not.

So I'm going to ask you people for an expert opinion...

I just checked my EuroMillions lottery numbers from yesterday and have found I have won. About €60.

Question is should I spend it on a photography book, or film, or in a bar?

 

[itf]

Try putting the lens over a lamp for a while at least, or send it to me and I will! I'm in Australia too...

 

[Didier]

OK, I'm the even bigger expert here than my previous poster 🙂
Ask Cameraquest. They serviced my 15mm Heliar past spring. The lens had fallen down on a stoney ground, the body and both rings had bumps and were blocked. First I believed it's gone but then sent it for an estimate. The service took about 2 weeks, and the lens is like new since. The repair cost was about a 1/3 of the price for a new one, so it was certainly worth it.
Didier

 

[jonmanjiro]

I wouldn't want to keep a lens that I knew was water filled at some point, even if the darn thing was repairable. Especially not a lens than is only worth $400 new. If it was me I'd sell it as is for whatever I could get for it, and put the proceeds towards something else like the ZM 21/4.5!

 

[NIKON KIU]

I keep holding hope for a Nikon S mount version that I can use with my Orion adapter. Being able to use it on 2 Systems would certainly convince me to get one!

I hope you have deeeeep pockets, there are only a couple of hundred of the Nikkor 21mm around and collectors hold most of them. There simply isn't enough out there for the whole collector society let alone users.
They sell in the $6000-$10,000 range!!!

The F version is much more common.

Kiu