madNbad
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I just won a bid on a Nikkormat FS and was trying to decide on an appropriate lens. Looking through this thread is nudging me towards the SL II.
Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f2 for SLR - impressions sought and which version?
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Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
Check Nikkor 45mm f2.8. It is classic, not overpriced pancake.
madNbad
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I had a 45 GN. Nice lens, focus is driven by a cam so focus feels sloppy. Plus they need sevice to get rid of the dried out grease. The close focus is not so close but they do stop down to 45. The 2.8 Pancake Ai-S is selling for more than a new Voigtlander.
f.hayek
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Simple Tessar design. Had one for a while. So small that it was really tough getting a grip on it to mount/dismount from the body. At f/2.8, nothing to write home about and doesn't improve until almost f/8. You have to be a serious Tessar junkie to love the lens. And for its limitations, the high cost ($300-400 US), is for the collector not the user.
The CV is a stop faster (more importantly, a very usable f/2), more complex and better corrected optic with an aspherical surface. I like the look of the CV SLI 40/2 with the domed hood. The newer SL II-S has a great look too, focuses even closer (0.25m) but is a bit larger. Wonderful retro-Nikon F look of the 1950's. The SL II is probably the least expensive and smallest of the lot. Came with close-up lenses.
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
I'm talking about this lens:
http://www.jacksonhung.ca/blog/nippon-kogaku-gn-auto-nikkor-45mm-f28, not another overpriced one. 🙂
f.hayek
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Ah! OK.
80cm MFD is a bit limiting. Not the best resolving lens either. They also appear to be selling for $150 + on flea Bey. No great bargain there nor any serious comparison to the Voigtlander.
CharlesDAMorgan
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It's a cracking lens, light and compact, yet easy to use and great results. By coincidence just finished a roll in my Nikon FM2n armed with it. Tmax 400 in Tmax developer.
madNbad
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Thanks, Charles. Thought I was done with Nikon after many years but had my eye on this FS which had been listed multiple times. The idea of a Nikkormat with no meter to die was appealing, so I made an offer. The 40 looks like it will be a good match.
f.hayek
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Remember that the 2nd version (in contrast the SLI or the current) is NOT compatible with the Nikkormat.
CharlesDAMorgan
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I'd been doing some test photos for an FM2n review I'm writing for my friendly local camera store with the 50mm f1.4, which I find a bit uninspiring. This really perked me up, super thing. Enjoy yours!
madNbad
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FS, no meter pin to worry about but I do like the latest version with the chrome front ring.
f.hayek
Well-known
Love that one! Best looking of the lot. Found an SLI, no contacts because I need none (have an FM3a), and smaller. But the silver nose is the bomb.
Huss
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I have that, the 45 2.8 P, and the CV 40 f2.
The CV is by far the best, optically and mechanically. The 45 GN has a very uneven focus feel and mine has been rebuilt. It has a dead spot where it feels that nothing is happening as you turn the focus ring even though it is.
The P takes a while to get used to as it is too small.
At f8 they are all the same.
jmilkins
Digited User
It is among my favorite lenses on a Nikon. This is a crop and mono conversion from fuji 200 I think.
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Big Grin?
Pentax ME Super, 2.0/40mm Ultron SL, Fuji NPH400@250
Pentax ME Super, 2.0/40mm Ultron SL, Fuji NPH400@250
Meadow
Pentax K-1, 2.0/40mm Ultron @ ~f/5
Pentax K-1, 2.0/40mm Ultron @ ~f/5
CharlesDAMorgan
Veteran
Big Grin?
Pentax ME Super, 2.0/40mm Ultron SL, Fuji NPH400@250
Lovely colours! I've never shot colour with mine, but perhaps should try!
the_jim
human
Mine came in the mail last week! Really lovely haptics - the focus ring feels perfectly damped and the knurling is grippy and comfortable. Only small quibble is that the aperture ring is not weighted as nicely (when compared to my Nikon ai-s lenses). Having only put one roll of film through it, I can't say too much other than that sharpness is nice (not exceptional....we are spoiled anymore). Contrast and flare resistance is high. Yes, it vignettes, has CA wide-open and exhibits visible onion rings, but the overall rendering is lovely and punchy. It has character and the size is tough to beat. Looking forward to using it more.
Jenny by Jim Fischer, on Flickr
Lisa by Jim Fischer, on Flickr
Jenny by Jim Fischer, on Flickr
Shoot by Jim Fischer, on Flickr
Jenny by Jim Fischer, on Flickr
Jenny by Jim Fischer, on FlickrLisa by Jim Fischer, on FlickrJenny by Jim Fischer, on FlickrShoot by Jim Fischer, on FlickrJenny by Jim Fischer, on Flickr
Bingley
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I got this version, too, early this year, and it now resides (maybe permanently) on my FM2n. It’s really really sharp and the .25m MFD is very nice to have.
Bingley
Veteran
Three photos with the latest version of the Ultron 40mm f2.0 SL II, all shot with a Nikon FM2n on TMax 400 and developed in Perceptol:
Life in the time of coronavirus by bingley0522, on Flickr
Roll on by bingley0522, on Flickr
Coronavirus Days by bingley0522, on Flickr
Life in the time of coronavirus by bingley0522, on FlickrRoll on by bingley0522, on FlickrCoronavirus Days by bingley0522, on Flickr
