Joe AC
Well-known
Does anyone use this lens and what do you think of it? Also is there any optical advantage to a Skopar style lens othere than size and wieght?
jky
Well-known
A fantastic lens for the price... sharp w/ high contrast (too much contrast for some). I don't recall colors however as I've ever only used it w/ bw film. In addition, I think the latest ones (M mounts) are the best built versions of these...
Bingley
Veteran
There are many, many threads here at RFF devoted to this lens. You should do a search of the Voigtlander Bessa forum. Here's one thread to start you off....
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93983
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93983
No optical advantage vs. other modern lenses. It is a decent lens, that fits on M cameras, at a wonderful price.
Richard G
Veteran
Search? Maybe the sequence 25/3.5 will be useful, but 35 isn't, in RFF's search pane. Or you could search for any Skopar......or use Google.
Vincent.G
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Hi Joe
Check out these photos in Tom A's flickr site.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rapidwinder/tags/voigtlandercolorskopar35mmf25/
You can put the photos on slideshow and read his comments about the lens.
I don't use the lens but from the photos taken by this lens that I have seen in this forum and in flickr, it is one good lens at at very affordable price. Sharp and compact. It should be a good walkabout lens for the day.
Joe AC
Well-known
Thanks for the info. I've been thinking about a canon 35/2.0 but then saw this lens and at almost half the price I'm thinking of holding off on the canon.
ChrisPlatt
Thread Killer
Another argument in favor of the Skopar is that it uses 39mm filters.
Many of the Canon lenses use 40mm filters which are very hard to find.
Chris
Many of the Canon lenses use 40mm filters which are very hard to find.
Chris
Joe AC
Well-known
Are there different versions of this lens, and if so..which is perferred?
nome_alice
Established
i love my color skopar 35mm f2.5 PII for both colour and B+W
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nome_alice/tags/voigtlandercolorskopar35mmf25pii/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nome_alice/tags/voigtlandercolorskopar35mmf25pii/
Bingley
Veteran
In addition to the Skopar classic, there's the P I (for Pancake) (which is LTM), and the P II (which is M mount). They are all optically identical.
George Bonanno
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Joey... The lens you questioned is just an ordinary modern 35mm lens, nothing more or less. It's OK for decent snapshots but don't expect much, if any, visual character. Musically it's like comparing a good kazoo and a cheap harmonica. Go with the Canon if you have the money.
BTW: I have both, a good kazoo and a cheap harmonica.
BTW: I have both, a good kazoo and a cheap harmonica.
sazerac
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Can anyone tell me if the LH-4 hood reverses for storage on this lens?
nome_alice
Established
I don't know but at $70 local price I will never know. Instead I use this $8 hood It doesn't reverse for storage but doesn't take up much space anyway. Though I can't fit it in the pocket of my skinny jeans.
Deniz Merdan
Established
thanks for that heads up. I ordered me one right away.
jamais
Established
Yes, I can. No. It does not.
Dwayneb9584
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I love this lens. I use it with my Zeiss Ikon and I have the LH-4 hood with it as well. I got the hood half the price and it's good to have for protection.
RFluhver
Well-known
I have 2, a silver and a black one. I use the LH-2 hood which you can still brand new in Tokyo. The lens is great, but, as is well-known, it is quite contrasty.