Skoparon 35mm/3.5

[raid]

I have just gotten back a roll of Fuji NPS 160 taken by the Voightlaender Prominent and the Skoparon lens. There may be a problems with the shutter curtains as I can see a faint white stripe of each image. Overall, the Skoparon seems to be of high optical quality. I like the overall rendition with this old 35mm lens.

Here is a link:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=696265


Raid

 

[wlewisiii]

Definately some serious potential there. Now we need some pics from a 100/4.5 Dynaron... 😉

Thanks for sharing these, Raid.

William

 

[raid]

William: The 100/4.5 lens sold recently for a low price, but I saw today a 150 lens go for over $300. I am always on a quest for a different look with old lenses. The Skoparon is a very nice lens indeed.

Raid

 

[dberger]

I have just gotten back a roll of Fuji NPS 160 taken by the Voightlaender Prominent and the Skoparon lens. There may be a problems with the shutter curtains as I can see a faint white stripe of each image. Overall, the Skoparon seems to be of high optical quality. I like the overall rendition with this old 35mm lens.

Here is a link:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=696265


Raid

The Prominent has a leaf shutter, not a focal-plane one. So, no curtains. Faint straight line stripes may be a processing or printing problem.

Anyway, all Voigtlander lenses for the Prominent, and the Vitessa T, are keepers -- the Skoparon (and Skoparet) especially.

cheers,

David

 

[raid]

David: Thanks! What a great comment. I rather have a slightly marked roll of film than having to repair the camera.

What is a Skoparet? A feminine Skoparon?

Raid

 

[David Murphy]

Thanks partly to Raid, I am starting to feel the allure of the Voigtlander Prominent. My main interest is an "affordable" platform for the Nokton 50/1.5, but clearly the other lenses are pretty decent as well.

 

[dberger]

David: Thanks! What a great comment. I rather have a slightly marked roll of film than having to repair the camera.

What is a Skoparet? A feminine Skoparon?

Raid

Raid,

Some of the lenses for the Prominent were made for the Vitessa T. The mounts are different, however, so the names are a bit different. The 3 similar lenses (that I know of) are:

35mm: Skoparon (f3.5, Prominent), Skoparet (f3.4, Vitessa T)
100mm: Dynaron (f4.5, Prominent), Dynaret (f4.8, Vitessa T)
135mm: Super-Dynaron (f4, Prominent), Super-Dynaret (f4, Vitessa T)

Despite the speed differences, I think the optics are the same for both mounts.

The only 50mm made for the Vitessa T was the 50/2.8 Color-Skopar, which is too bad because, while it is OK, the Ultron and Nokton for the Prominent are better.

cheers,

David

 

[raid]

Thanks partly to Raid, I am starting to feel the allure of the Voigtlander Prominent. My main interest is an "affordable" platform for the Nokton 50/1.5, but clearly the other lenses are pretty decent as well.

David: I would not endorse the Prominent unless I really believed it to be an excellent camera. Like you, I first thought of the Nokton lens, and I considered selling the Prominent, but now I am glad that I did not do it. Just the opposite; I may buy another Prominent so that one gets B&W and one gets color.

Raid