Voigtlander 50/2.5 Color Skopar

[Bingley]

Leica IIIc, Color-Skopar 50/2.5, TMax 100:

John Muir Trail by bingley0522, on Flickr

 

[Erik van Straten]

Lovely shots, Steve!

Erik.

 

[Bingley]

Thanks, Erik! Yours, too. I particularly love the shots you've taken with lots of reflections -- too many in this thread to repost.

On a more poignant note, this thread includes posts early on from Tom A. and Stewart McBride (Sparrow), sadly no longer with us.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica M2, Color-Skopar.

Erik.

 

[Bingley]

That's a lovely shot, Erik. The separation between in-focus and out of focus-is-more distinct, which I would expect from a summicron. It might be good, for comparison's sake, to post a photo taken with the Skopar wide open, so we can see how the little Skopar measures up in that department. Here's one sample:

Leica M2, Color-Skopar 50/2.5, Plus-X:

The Iron Boy by bingley0522, on Flickr

 

[Bingley]

Here's another example of the Color-Skopar's bokeh. Leica IIIc, Color-Skopar 50/2.5, Tri-X:

Before dinner by bingley0522, on Flickr

 

[Erik van Straten]

Shintaro with his black paint IIIg and Leicavit fitted with a black Color-Skopar 50mm f/2.5.

(Picture by unknown photographer) May be a selfie.

Erik.

 

[seajak]

Leica M6, Color-Skopar 50mm f/2.5, Ilford XP2 at ISO 200

cheers,
clay

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica M2, Color-Skopar 50mm f/2.5, 400-2TMY.

Erik.

 

[Bingley]

Voigtlander Color Skopar 50/2.5, Leica IIIc, TMax 100:

Near June Lake by bingley0522, on Flickr

 

[froyd]

Finally got around to do some scanning... here's the color (skopar)

Good with blues...

Good with reds... 😛

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica III, Color Skopar 50mm f/2.5, 400-2TMY.

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica III, Color Skopar 50mm f/2.5, 400-2TMY.

Erik.

 

[oldwino]

I am thinking about picking up one of these lenses. How effective is the standard hood? Is it necessary to get the LH-2 hood as well?

 

[Erik van Straten]

The best is the 12550 hood from Leica, made for the Elmar-M. It allows you to use the standard Leica lens caps and does not intrude in the finder.

Usually the Color Skopar comes with a small hood, more a ring, that gives some protection. However, then you'll need the original aluminium CV lens cap, not very nice.

Of course you can use all the other Leica hoods for 50mm and 35mm f/2 lenses too, but these are big, clumsy and expensive.

I have the LH2 hood, but I've never used it in all the sixteen years that I have this lens.

Erik.

 

[oldwino]

The best is the 12550 hood from Leica, made for the Elmar-M. It allows you to use the standard Leica lens caps and does not intrude in the finder.

Usually the Color Skopar comes with a small hood, more a ring, that gives some protection. However, then you'll need the original aluminium CV lens cap, not very nice.

Of course you can use all the other lens Leica hoods for 50mm and 35mm f/2 lenses too, but these are big, clumsy and expensive.

I have the LH2 hood, but I've never used it in all the sixteen years that I have this lens.

Erik.

Thanks Eric! I’m pretty sure I have one of those hoods in my “miscellaneous bag”. Or at least the Heliopan version.

 

[Artingei]

I am thinking about picking up one of these lenses. How effective is the standard hood? Is it necessary to get the LH-2 hood as well?

I really would like to buy this lens, but I can't find it in the EU. 🙁

 

[Erik van Straten]

The Color Skopar 50mm f/2.5 exists also for the Nikon S mount, but under the name "S Skopar 50mm f/2.5". Honestly, it is a better lens than the classic Nikkors 50mm f/2 and f/1.4. The f/2 distorts and the f/1.4 has weak corners. I have no experience with the "Olympic" Nikkor 50mm f/1.4, but in any case the S Skopar is smaller. And a great performer.

Nikon S2, S Skopar 50mm f/2.5, 400-2TMY, printed on Adox MCC 110.

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica M3, Color Skopar 50mm f/2.5, 400-2TMY, printed on Adox MCC 110.

Erik.

 

[d.dulin]

a truly not so fantastic scan of a 5x7 RC print.
Leitz Minolta CL: Ultrafine x-treme 400 developed in Rodinal 1:50
copper by Drew Dulin, on Flickr