Voigtlander 50/2.5 Color Skopar

[Erik van Straten]

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.

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.

 

[j.scooter]

Nice new write up on the 50 2.5

http://gear.vogelius.se/-reviews/voigtlander-skopar-50-ltm/index.html


Also lots of other good stuff on his site, well worth the click 🙂

 

[Range-rover]

Nice new write up on the 50 2.5

http://gear.vogelius.se/-reviews/voigtlander-skopar-50-ltm/index.html


Also lots of other good stuff on his site, well worth the click 🙂

Nice review, thank you for the info, it's makes it harder to decide now.

 

[Erik van Straten]

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.

 

[grouchos_tash]

Lovely photos!

Thanks! 🙂

 

[grouchos_tash]

My first roll with Rollei 400s, meh, too much contrast.

 

[Erik van Straten]

LeicaM3/Color-Skopar50mmf/2.5/TMY400-2/IlfordMGFB

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

LeicaM3/Color-Skopar50mmf/2.5/TMY400-2/AdoxMCC110

Erik.

 

[newfilm]

Leica MP. Color Skopar 50mm. Fuji C200.

Ridiculous rules 🙂

Some of these rules are oddly specific! 😀

 

[Erik van Straten]

LeicaM3/Color-Skopar50mmf/2.5/TMY400/IlfordMGFB

Erik.

 

[agentlossing]

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.

 

[Doug]

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.

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!

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatine silver print (color skopar 50mm) leica m2

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

LeicaM3/ColorSkopar50mmf/2.5/TMY400/AdoxMCC110

Erik.

 

[Toks]

Wonderful Lens...Thanks again to Erik Van Straten and others for recommendations!

Gothic by ToksAbimbola, on Flickr

Trix EI1600

 

[james.liam]

Leica MP. Color Skopar 50mm. Fuji C200.

Ridiculous rules 🙂

"No sleeping in the toilet" ?! 😀

Except for Staff. And maybe moderators 😉

 

[Bingley]

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!

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.

 

[Graham Line]

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.

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.

 

[james.liam]

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!

...same bad buzz the CV 3,5/28 got on introduction and only later 'discovered' by the cognoscenti long after going out of production.

 

[Erik van Straten]

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.