cboy
Well-known
Interesting new lens
wlewisiii
Just another hotel clerk
Reminds me I need to find another 35/2.5 again. I'd rather have the extra speed than the asph element.
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Hello, this time, we will be introducing the Color Scopar 35mm 3.5 VM interchangeable lens for the Leica Rangefinder. The Color Skopar 35 3.5 VM is a product with a newly designed optical mount. The exterior is the same as that of the Color Skopar 28mm 2.8, which is already on the market, but with a reduced aperture. We used the same design as the aspherical, and planned it as a product that is compact and has high descriptive power while having a nostalgic appearance. Making it compact has the advantage of increasing mobility and portability, and when attached to a rangefinder body, the lens does not intrude into the frame of the viewfinder. My and the Render Color Skopar are 35 3.5 A. The fact that the lens does not intrude into the frame also makes it possible to take photos with accurate composition without stress. The Color Skopar 35mm 3.5 Aspherical AVM mount uses a luxurious optical design that uses one double-sided aspherical lens and three anomalous partial dispersion glasses, despite having a simple lens structure of 4 groups and 6 lenses.
This gives you a compact camera with high descriptive power, and I think you can also feel the good bokeh from the small number of elements. Despite its compactness, the minimum focusing distance is the same as that of a standard rangefinder body, at 0.7m. Color Super 35 35US Helical VM Mount The product exterior is very compact, with a total length of 14mm from the mount to the tip of the lens, and the lens extension method uses a rotating focus system to create a slender exterior style. The product is available in silver and black paint, and despite the use of brass for the exterior parts, it is extremely lightweight, weighing just 99g. The Color Skopar already on the market is 28mm 2.8, 40mm 2.8, and 40mm 2.8 Aspherical, but it has a structure that takes into account external factors such as dust, etc., due to a design that does not expose the helicoid from the gap between the mount and focus ring when the focus is extended.
The focus section is equipped with an infinite lock mechanism, which is useful for adjusting the aperture ring and attaching and detaching the lens. The filter diameter is 34mm, and the Color Skopar 35mm 3.5 comes with a thin, dedicated protective filter that matches the color of the lens. The protrusion of the lens tip is only about 1mm, so even when a filter is attached, it will not affect the external design. In addition, a dedicated lens hood is also included to match the color of the lens. The hood is attached to the tip of the lens and secured in place by tightening the screw on the side of the hood. This hood can be used with or without the dedicated filter. Please note that the hood cannot be used if a commercially available filter is attached. The lens cap is a screw-on cap that has been cut to match the color of the lens, and the hood cap is a screw-on cap that has been deeply cut. The aperture can be adjusted by turning the ring on the tip of the lens where the filter is attached.
When the hood is attached, you can control the aperture by turning the hood. The hood has an aperture index, so please be careful to attach the hood so that it matches the aperture index on the lens. Focus is controlled using the focus lever, but once you get used to it, you will be able to tell the approximate distance by the position of the focus lever, so please try it. Also, since the entire lens rotates when focusing, we recommend that you control the aperture first. Finally, there is one more thing to note. The mount of the black painted model is finished in black. Therefore, if you use a camera, lens or adapter that has a system for reading lenses attached with a 6-bit code, the camera will not recognize that two lenses are attached, so please set the lens detection to off in the camera body settings.
Hello, this time, we will be introducing the Color Scopar 35mm 3.5 VM interchangeable lens for the Leica Rangefinder. The Color Skopar 35 3.5 VM is a product with a newly designed optical mount. The exterior is the same as that of the Color Skopar 28mm 2.8, which is already on the market, but with a reduced aperture. We used the same design as the aspherical, and planned it as a product that is compact and has high descriptive power while having a nostalgic appearance. Making it compact has the advantage of increasing mobility and portability, and when attached to a rangefinder body, the lens does not intrude into the frame of the viewfinder. My and the Render Color Skopar are 35 3.5 A. The fact that the lens does not intrude into the frame also makes it possible to take photos with accurate composition without stress. The Color Skopar 35mm 3.5 Aspherical AVM mount uses a luxurious optical design that uses one double-sided aspherical lens and three anomalous partial dispersion glasses, despite having a simple lens structure of 4 groups and 6 lenses.
This gives you a compact camera with high descriptive power, and I think you can also feel the good bokeh from the small number of elements. Despite its compactness, the minimum focusing distance is the same as that of a standard rangefinder body, at 0.7m. Color Super 35 35US Helical VM Mount The product exterior is very compact, with a total length of 14mm from the mount to the tip of the lens, and the lens extension method uses a rotating focus system to create a slender exterior style. The product is available in silver and black paint, and despite the use of brass for the exterior parts, it is extremely lightweight, weighing just 99g. The Color Skopar already on the market is 28mm 2.8, 40mm 2.8, and 40mm 2.8 Aspherical, but it has a structure that takes into account external factors such as dust, etc., due to a design that does not expose the helicoid from the gap between the mount and focus ring when the focus is extended.
The focus section is equipped with an infinite lock mechanism, which is useful for adjusting the aperture ring and attaching and detaching the lens. The filter diameter is 34mm, and the Color Skopar 35mm 3.5 comes with a thin, dedicated protective filter that matches the color of the lens. The protrusion of the lens tip is only about 1mm, so even when a filter is attached, it will not affect the external design. In addition, a dedicated lens hood is also included to match the color of the lens. The hood is attached to the tip of the lens and secured in place by tightening the screw on the side of the hood. This hood can be used with or without the dedicated filter. Please note that the hood cannot be used if a commercially available filter is attached. The lens cap is a screw-on cap that has been cut to match the color of the lens, and the hood cap is a screw-on cap that has been deeply cut. The aperture can be adjusted by turning the ring on the tip of the lens where the filter is attached.
When the hood is attached, you can control the aperture by turning the hood. The hood has an aperture index, so please be careful to attach the hood so that it matches the aperture index on the lens. Focus is controlled using the focus lever, but once you get used to it, you will be able to tell the approximate distance by the position of the focus lever, so please try it. Also, since the entire lens rotates when focusing, we recommend that you control the aperture first. Finally, there is one more thing to note. The mount of the black painted model is finished in black. Therefore, if you use a camera, lens or adapter that has a system for reading lenses attached with a 6-bit code, the camera will not recognize that two lenses are attached, so please set the lens detection to off in the camera body settings.
Coldkennels
Barnack-toting Brit.
Sounds like they've made the same "mistake" they did with the 40mm and made the lens fractionally too wide for A36 filters.
That seems like such a daft option to remove considering the amount of classic A36 lenses and accessories out there...
video now offline. looks like it was prematurely released 
cboy
Well-known
It seems this 35mm and the 40mm f2.8 has same filter diameter so it should mean the incl filter and hood is interchangeable. Nice
An updated 35 skopar is great! With asph too!
I was hoping for a 35 heliar but this is the next best thing
Perfect Valentine's gift to one's self! Lol
An updated 35 skopar is great! With asph too!
I was hoping for a 35 heliar but this is the next best thing
Perfect Valentine's gift to one's self! Lol
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yossi
Well-known
99g. Sounds great! I wouldn't mind a modern 35/3.5 lens to complement my favorite ltm 35/3.5 Summaron lens.
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cboy
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Zuiko-logist
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The video is working.
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
I'm OK with Nokton 35 1.4 II which is just as compact and light.
But reminder about newer 28mm is interesting.
But reminder about newer 28mm is interesting.
cboy
Well-known
yossi
Well-known
This new color-skopar 35/3/5 ASPH lens has an interesting lens design. It is very different from other VC 35mm lens designs. It is not a typical double-Gauss design but looks a bit like a variant of a Sonnar lens design. I am not an expert in lens design but would be keen to see actual test sample pictures produced by this new compact 35mm lens.
oldwino
Well-known
This would look so good on my IIIa...but alas, no LTM mount version.
Cosina is wildly inconsistent with their release philosophy. The other two lenses in this "series", the 28 & 40, were available in LTM. But this one not?
Cosina is wildly inconsistent with their release philosophy. The other two lenses in this "series", the 28 & 40, were available in LTM. But this one not?
Agreed. There needs to be an LTM!
Coldkennels
Barnack-toting Brit.
I suspect this might be due to reported low sales of the LTM version, but this is the one which really makes sense in LTM; the 28mm can be seen as a minor upgrade to the classic CV 28mm Color Skopar, and 40mm is a bit of an odd focal length with very few external viewfinders available.
But a 35mm patterned after the classic and much-loved Summaron, but with a modern ASPH rendering? That seems like an absolute no-brainer in LTM.
Nitroplait
Well-known
As an owner of the 28/2.8 in LTM which shares the retro design and awkward usability, I cannot understand why Cosina would repeat that “mistake” if not to satisfy Barnack owners.
This design makes absolutely no sense not having a LTM version.
They could just include a M39-M adapter in the box if they wanted to make sure M users wouldn’t pass it over due to perceived incompatibility.
This design makes absolutely no sense not having a LTM version.
They could just include a M39-M adapter in the box if they wanted to make sure M users wouldn’t pass it over due to perceived incompatibility.
bluesun267
Well-known
My feeling about this lens (and the Skopar 28/2.8 and 40/2.8 LTM) is that there is no reason to be slavish to the designs of LTM lenses from the 1930s simply for the sake of looks, or some ill-placed sense of "retro authenticity". Myself, and I suspect many others, were desperate for LTM CV lenses after a hiatus of almost 20 years--yet I know of precisely NO ONE who missed the torture of 34mm filters or rotating lens housings. Ergonomically friendly, compact lenses of the late LTM era (with 39mm filters) were more than just fine--they're totally ideal in fact--whether residing on an early Barnack or an M of any age/format.
In fact Voigltander's own 20 year old LTM offerings (such as the 28/3,5 and 50/2.5) are now highly sought after for actual use--not just for their optical qualities, but for their good ergonomics and versatility. Such lenses solve a lot of problems for rangefinder lovers who shoot both LTM and M cameras. Leica made these same ergonomic improvements on their lenses in the late LTM era: for example, the Summaron 3.5 and Elmar 50 3.5 among others--showing that they thought a lot about providing value and versatility to their customer base at that time.
I hate to be such a kill joy but this feels like just another in a long line of nakedly cynical marketing and design strategies, and I won't support that. Like they gambled that those few poor souls who shoot both Ms and Barnacks would just buy both versions. Poor sales of these cantankerous creations have created a (likely intentional) excuse to pull LTM lenses from production once again.
Like they say: "this is why we can't have nice things".
In fact Voigltander's own 20 year old LTM offerings (such as the 28/3,5 and 50/2.5) are now highly sought after for actual use--not just for their optical qualities, but for their good ergonomics and versatility. Such lenses solve a lot of problems for rangefinder lovers who shoot both LTM and M cameras. Leica made these same ergonomic improvements on their lenses in the late LTM era: for example, the Summaron 3.5 and Elmar 50 3.5 among others--showing that they thought a lot about providing value and versatility to their customer base at that time.
I hate to be such a kill joy but this feels like just another in a long line of nakedly cynical marketing and design strategies, and I won't support that. Like they gambled that those few poor souls who shoot both Ms and Barnacks would just buy both versions. Poor sales of these cantankerous creations have created a (likely intentional) excuse to pull LTM lenses from production once again.
Like they say: "this is why we can't have nice things".
mtnbkr
Member
Maybe a silly question, but for lenses like this that would have an obvious application on LTM, why not make it natively LTM and include an M adapter like TTartisans did with their 28/5.6?
Chris
Chris
Bingley
Veteran
I would consider purchasing the new Color-Skopar 35mm f3.5 if it were offered in LTM, but not the M mount version. I have the Ultron 35/2.0 Vintage for my M-mount cameras and don’t see what the Color-Skopar would add that the Ultron is missing. I was an early purchaser of the Heliar 40/2.8 in LTM and couldn’t be happier with that lens; works beautifully on my IIIc, M6, and M3.
das
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Please let it come in M39! Voigtlander is just so much fun these days with some of their quirky and interesting new designs.