Torn between two lenses

shadeofpale

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I shoot with a Planar 50/ 2.0 and a CV Color Skopar 35/ 2,5.
Feel somehow incomplete the wide angles concerning. Now
I have the possibility to purchase either a Color Skopar 28/ 3,5
or a Snapshot Skopar 25/ 4. I don't know what to do- some help
from you, guys, especially about the photografic performance?
 
both are good lenses, the 28/3.5 has a bit of a cult status and the price reflects this. they are discontinued and only available used. it's a very sharp and well made lens.
the 25 is still available new, is sharp but has not attained anything close to a cult status.
the 28 is a very popular fov on the rd1...many users have a 28.
i use a 21 and recently bought another 25...i do not care for the 28 fov on the rd1...not sure why but i think i do better with a 25. you can't go wrong with either...
 
Didn't make a decision so far-
probably I'll take the 'snapshot' ... 🙂

I use the Skopar 28 on the Ricoh GXR-M (same format as the R=D1) and the M9. On the M9, the Skopar needs a bit of CornerFix massaging to produce the best results (there's a bit of color shifting and corner falloff otherwise). On the GXR, it performs flawlessly.

Great little lens, a very nice choice for APS-C format IMO.


Ricoh GXR-M + Skopar 28mm f/3.5
ISO 2500 @ f/4 @ 1/15
 
I use the Skopar 28 on the Ricoh GXR-M (same format as the R=D1) and the M9. On the M9, the Skopar needs a bit of CornerFix massaging to produce the best results (there's a bit of color shifting and corner falloff otherwise). On the GXR, it performs flawlessly.

Great little lens, a very nice choice for APS-C format IMO.


Ricoh GXR-M + Skopar 28mm f/3.5
ISO 2500 @ f/4 @ 1/15

nice shot!
 
Huge fan of the 28mm color skopar. It was my go to lens on the M8. I personally would get the newer m mount 25mm over the snapshot skopar. However, I'd take the 28mm over all of them. I've had 4 different ones and not a lemon in the bunch.
 
i'd say get the wider, to have a more different field of view than the ones you already have.

i'm particularly a fan of how the 12mm goes with the R-D1... 18mm equiv field of view, complements a ~53mm and a ~75mm quite well.
 
I'm very impressed:

rosemallowsrff.jpg

rose mallows, CV Color Skopar 28/ 3,5
 
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