Voigtlander 50/2.5 Color Skopar

Range-rover said:
Thank you for the info Erik, I've seen both versions but have to decide
which I want the chrome or black, they both look good.
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Chrome is unique too because the Leitz 8 element Summicrons are made of aluminium.

If you want an old brass 35mm Leitz M lens, then there are only the steel rims.

Erik.
 
The Color-Skopar 50mm f/2.5 pairs nicely with the new LLL Summicron 35mm f/2 8 elements lens: the same caps and hoods can be used on the lenses.

Apart from mine, so far I havent seen any other LLL Summicrons in black, but the Color-Skopar is - like the LLL Summicron - also available in true chrome on brass.

Erik.

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agentlossing said:
I itch to get one of these in my hands, but my lens budget is small and they always seem to be overpriced due to sheer rarity.
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So ironic, times change... In the time after this lens was introduced it had a reputation for being not very sharp. Somebody had shared this opinion online and it became an internet "truth." I got mine used in 2004 for $175; pretty pleased with that "risky" transaction and subsequently happy with the quality of the lens in use!
 
Doug said:
So ironic, times change... In the time after this lens was introduced it had a reputation for being not very sharp. Somebody had shared this opinion online and it became an internet "truth." I got mine used in 2004 for $175; pretty pleased with that "risky" transaction and subsequently happy with the quality of the lens in use!
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Yes, when it was first released this lens got a lot of bad press. I don't know why. Tom A. also noticed the bad reviews and disagreed with them. Erik's photos conclusively put to rest any notion that this lens is not sharp or capable of excellent photos. I've been completely happy with my sample, which I've had for over ten years. And as I've said before, this is the lens that kept me from buying the Leica Elmar-M 50... it's that good.
 
Bingley said:
Yes, when it was first released this lens got a lot of bad press. I don't know why. Tom A. also noticed the bad reviews and disagreed with them. Erik's photos conclusively put to rest any notion that this lens is not sharp or capable of excellent photos. I've been completely happy with my sample, which I've had for over ten years. And as I've said before, this is the lens that kept me from buying the Leica Elmar-M 50... it's that good.
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Amateur Photographer in the UK ran documented lens tests when the lenses first appeared on the market, which were very favorable compared to the "buzz" that was being circulated by the old-line Summicronistes. The 50/2.5, the 15mm, the clickstop focused 21, and 35/2.5 were rated very well, the 28/1.9 less so.
 
Doug said:
So ironic, times change... In the time after this lens was introduced it had a reputation for being not very sharp. Somebody had shared this opinion online and it became an internet "truth." I got mine used in 2004 for $175; pretty pleased with that "risky" transaction and subsequently happy with the quality of the lens in use!
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...same bad buzz the CV 3,5/28 got on introduction and only later 'discovered' by the cognoscenti long after going out of production.
 
Not only the optical quality is very nice, but also the thick f-stop ring, the focusing grip, the smoothness of focusing are. and The nice way the lens balances on the camera is also worth mentioning. It is still my most used 50mm. Prices on eBay are now towards the $700.

gelatin silver print (Color Skopar 50mm f2.5) Leica III

Erik.

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