Which 35mm lens?

[EXksporry]

Am contemplating a 35mm lens for my epson R-D1, M8.2, and my Xpro1.
Options are: contax 35/2.8 (i think its 2.8), voightlander 35/1.4, Elmar 35/3.5, and Summaron 35/3.5.
I am aware some of these need adapters on some of the cameras. I wonder if the summaron can alo be used on non Leica cameras.

Any advice would be apreciated...

 

[Michalm]

color skopar

color skopar

How about color skopar? It is very solid performer availble brand new at very good price.

 

[EXksporry]

Isnt the skopar the 35/1.4?
I should add, i cant justify spending 1k on it, which is why the others are of interest to me

 

[pobe]

The skopar is 35/2.5, 1.4 would be the nokton classic.

 

[chrismoret]

...a Biogon f2?....

 

[EXksporry]

ok, so how about the performance of all these lenses, as well as value for money?

 

[jaapv]

The Summicron-C 40 mm would do fine as well, as would the Perar 35. You could use a non-goggled Summaron as well, it has the same mount as all other M lenses. The 2.8 version is the better one. A goggled lens with the goggles removed is unusable on RF coupled cameras.

 

[Lax Jought]

I have the Voigtlander 35mm MC f/1.4, great lens.

It has unpredictable flare though, sometimes it flares beautifully but on some other occasions it flares like you wouldn't believe. Sometimes it doesn't flare at all.

I really wanted the f/1.4 though so I haven't looked at the other 35mm lenses slower than f/1.4.

 

[EXksporry]

i like the idea of the elmar and the non-goggle summaron, as they are quite small (as is the perar in fact). The CV 35/1.4 is fairly small too...

 

[JayM]

I used the CV 1.4 on my RD1, M8, and now on my M2 and have been happy with it on all of those cameras.

I bought the circular hood and it seems to have stopped the circular flare issues. Unlike the Ultron 28 f/2, the other lens I use, it does have veiling flare when shooting into the light.

I actually think I liked it best for color on the M8.

It's capable of a touch of magic wide open but is certainly no pre-asph lux. The coma is has wide open is also not pre-asph lux level, but is present.

 

[kokoshawnuff]

The zeiss zm lenses are wonderful; the 35 f/2.8 C-Biogon is quite compact and at $815 new under your $1000 limit. As for the voigtlander--having used both--I would go with the very compact and very reasonably priced Skopar f/2.5 in either LTM with an adaptor or the M-mount; whichever you can find at a price you're comfortable with. More info on both voigtlanders is available at cameraquest.com

 

[DRabbit]

...a Biogon f2?....

Another vote for the Biogon f/2 -- incredible lens.

 

[Lax Jought]

I bought the circular hood and it seems to have stopped the circular flare issues. Unlike the Ultron 28 f/2, the other lens I use, it does have veiling flare when shooting into the light.

I have a circular hood but all kinds of flares still pop up occasionally.