jjanek
Member
If I sell my Summicron 35 v.3, I can buy three black color skopars - 28, 35 and 50. Should I? What I´ll loose and what I´ll gain?
Janek
Janek
ferider
Veteran
You'll loose half a stop. In practice irrelevant.
You gain a lot of flexibility. Got to try the 28/3.5 to see how good it is ...
You gain a lot of flexibility. Got to try the 28/3.5 to see how good it is ...
chrishayton
Well-known
Yeh I have to agree with Ferider too. the CV 35cs is a fantastic lens in practically everyway and I honestly cant imagine that the difference between the two lenses will be clearly seen in the pictures you take with either lens
You then gain two more fantastic lenses and focal lengths.
The only thing you will use is the word leica on your lens. Personally I would be too bothered afterseeing the quality of the voigtlander lenses
You then gain two more fantastic lenses and focal lengths.
The only thing you will use is the word leica on your lens. Personally I would be too bothered afterseeing the quality of the voigtlander lenses
ferider
Veteran
Maybe to elaborate a little: as you can see in my kits, I'm not immune to the siren song of Leica glass ... and I have used the 35/2 v3 for quite a while, an excellent lens, small and well built.
But a lot of progress has been made in the last 30 years in optical design, and that's very visible in CV wide angles. So I do like to combine CV wide angles with Leica 50s and longer, where the "Leica signature" is more visible to me.
And the 28/3.5 is outstanding. You can also consider combining it with the Elmar-M 50/2.8 (which I do), or with a v3 or v4 50/2 Summicron, or an M-Hexanon or ZM Planar 50/2, all for less than what the 35/2 goes for.
Rambling off
And a 28/3.5 shot to show what I mean
But a lot of progress has been made in the last 30 years in optical design, and that's very visible in CV wide angles. So I do like to combine CV wide angles with Leica 50s and longer, where the "Leica signature" is more visible to me.
And the 28/3.5 is outstanding. You can also consider combining it with the Elmar-M 50/2.8 (which I do), or with a v3 or v4 50/2 Summicron, or an M-Hexanon or ZM Planar 50/2, all for less than what the 35/2 goes for.
Rambling off
And a 28/3.5 shot to show what I mean
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jjanek
Member
thanx all of you - I think this is directly what I wanted to hear
Janek
P.S.: I also have and gonna keep Zeiss Sonnar 50/2
Janek
P.S.: I also have and gonna keep Zeiss Sonnar 50/2
ZeissFan
Veteran
You lose the honor of owning a Leica lens.
For example, you could sell a Ferrari and get a Chevrolet Corvette, a Ford Mustang and a Dodge Charger. All are fast cars, but they're not in the same league as a Ferrari, are they?
It's not the same as a lens, but it's similar.
With that out of the way, the Cosina Voigtlander lenses deservedly have excellent reputations as high quality optics and lower-cost alternatives to Leica -- and now Carl Zeiss -- offerings.
And in this case, you get three lenses for the price of one. Not a bad alternative at all.
For example, you could sell a Ferrari and get a Chevrolet Corvette, a Ford Mustang and a Dodge Charger. All are fast cars, but they're not in the same league as a Ferrari, are they?
It's not the same as a lens, but it's similar.
With that out of the way, the Cosina Voigtlander lenses deservedly have excellent reputations as high quality optics and lower-cost alternatives to Leica -- and now Carl Zeiss -- offerings.
And in this case, you get three lenses for the price of one. Not a bad alternative at all.
David Murphy
Veteran
As much as I enjoy Voigtlander lenses, I'd still vote for the Summicron - call me a fanatic
back alley
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i just sold 2 zeiss m lenses and then bought cv 12, cv 25 and cv 40 lenses, also a new camera bag, finder and adapter for the 12, a couple of new batteries for the rd1 and am looking for a flash now.
it's a personal choice but not a hard one.
it's a personal choice but not a hard one.
jjanek
Member
to back alley:
ruby.monkey
Veteran
Would you actually use all three lenses?
jjanek
Member
to ruby.monkey: good question - but I think yes. Or maybe 28 and 50 could be sufficient - one for interior and other for exterior, but 35 I can get quite cheap
Janek
- one for interior and other for exterior, but 35 I can get quite cheap Janek
Bingley
Veteran
I agree w/ Roland, especially over how good the little Skopar 28/3.5 is.
raid
Dad Photographer
Do what you feel is best suited for what you want and/or need. The options mentioned above all are good ones.
I like the 28/3.5 Kobalux [bought from David Murphy], and so I have not yet tried out the CV 28mm 3.5. I have the CV 25mm 4, and it is a super lens. If CV can build a great 25mm lens, then it can build a great 28mm lens too.
I like the 28/3.5 Kobalux [bought from David Murphy], and so I have not yet tried out the CV 28mm 3.5. I have the CV 25mm 4, and it is a super lens. If CV can build a great 25mm lens, then it can build a great 28mm lens too.
That summicron is one of the best lenses ever. Any other lens it would be a no-brainer, but the 35mm Summicron is the ultimate lens IMHO. That said, I've went the multiple VC route lol.
dseelig
David
cron voigt
cron voigt
when you go digital you see the flaws in the voigts prurple fringing and other problems they also fall apart faster. Keep the cron buy more used leica or zeiss m glass. The 25 zeiss is a great lens twice the price of the voigt but you gain a stop and it is much better built.
cron voigt
when you go digital you see the flaws in the voigts prurple fringing and other problems they also fall apart faster. Keep the cron buy more used leica or zeiss m glass. The 25 zeiss is a great lens twice the price of the voigt but you gain a stop and it is much better built.