Charles D. Orze
Established
HI,
I have an SP and am looking for a lens wider than my 35 f1.8. Which wide 21, 25, or 28 have folks found most useful? I'm leaning toward a CV 25 at the moment.
I'd love to hear your opinions.
Thanks,
Charlie
I have an SP and am looking for a lens wider than my 35 f1.8. Which wide 21, 25, or 28 have folks found most useful? I'm leaning toward a CV 25 at the moment.
I'd love to hear your opinions.
Thanks,
Charlie
BillBingham2
Registered User
A lot depends upon you, what lenses you have, and how far apart you want between your lenses.
Your body is an SP, so my first thought is a 28, but for me, that is no where near enough between lenses. There are differeneces between a 28 and a 35, but I do not think enough, even with the built in finder to say it is worth it.
When I got my SP, I got a 25/4 within about a month. IMHO, it's the best wide angle made, a bit slow, but I've learned to live with it. It is very low in distortion (unlike the 24/2.8 Nikkor F mount) and very good at avoiding flare. Another great thing over my LTM version is that it is RF coupled! Not that is is required, but handy.
I've got a Leica 21/2.8 and I have to say, it does not get a lot of use. As a matter a fact, I am going to be selling it soon. I've just never loved the focal lenght. I hear the 20/4 Nikkor F is a great lens, but my 28/2.8 AIS is world class so I don't even go there.
For me, I would look at the 15/4.5, crazy, a bit, but here is why. You can use it on your F bodies (it is an F mount lens) so it can do double duty. While it distorts more than the 21, it has a better feel to it. It is small, sharp and fun to use. My main kit is a 15/4.5, 40/1.4 (both CVs) and 105/2.5. I purchased my 15/4.5 used and in LTM, otherwise I would have gotten the F mount version. I like versitile lenses and this one fits the bill.
A three lens kit might be 15, 35, 85 with a 135 for those times you really need to reach out.
I do not think you would be ill served by with the 25 or the 15.
B2 (;->
Your body is an SP, so my first thought is a 28, but for me, that is no where near enough between lenses. There are differeneces between a 28 and a 35, but I do not think enough, even with the built in finder to say it is worth it.
When I got my SP, I got a 25/4 within about a month. IMHO, it's the best wide angle made, a bit slow, but I've learned to live with it. It is very low in distortion (unlike the 24/2.8 Nikkor F mount) and very good at avoiding flare. Another great thing over my LTM version is that it is RF coupled! Not that is is required, but handy.
I've got a Leica 21/2.8 and I have to say, it does not get a lot of use. As a matter a fact, I am going to be selling it soon. I've just never loved the focal lenght. I hear the 20/4 Nikkor F is a great lens, but my 28/2.8 AIS is world class so I don't even go there.
For me, I would look at the 15/4.5, crazy, a bit, but here is why. You can use it on your F bodies (it is an F mount lens) so it can do double duty. While it distorts more than the 21, it has a better feel to it. It is small, sharp and fun to use. My main kit is a 15/4.5, 40/1.4 (both CVs) and 105/2.5. I purchased my 15/4.5 used and in LTM, otherwise I would have gotten the F mount version. I like versitile lenses and this one fits the bill.
A three lens kit might be 15, 35, 85 with a 135 for those times you really need to reach out.
I do not think you would be ill served by with the 25 or the 15.
B2 (;->
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Bill
The rgfdr adopter for the Nikon F lens is out of production...
Noel
The rgfdr adopter for the Nikon F lens is out of production...
Noel
VinceC
Veteran
I own an original Zeiss Biogon 21/4.5 from the 1950s, along with a CV25/4 and a Nikkor 28/3.5.
I usually find 21mm to be a bit too wide for my taste. That's why I bought the CV 25mm a year ago, and it's a great lens. When I did newspaper work, I always found 20/21 to be a little too wide, so that I'd often crop out some of the most distorted areas along the edges, whereas I can shoot a 24/25 all day long. (I don't understand the above comment about the Nikkor 24/2.8 which is one of my favorite SLR lenses ... very wide angles, due to their perspective, have distortion on the edges, and an SLR gives you more control over it). Anyway, the 25/4 is a great lens. I really like that it is RF coupled, and the finder that comes with it is excellent.
I tend to use the 28/3.5 Nikkor the most, because I like that focal length. I use the 35/1.8 for very low-light work and the 28mm lens for the rest of my shooting. It's a very comfortable focal length, works well with the SP and S3 without a separate finder. I assume the more modern CV lens would have more contrast and more "pop" to the colors. That's the difference between my 28 Nikkor and 25 CV lens.
The 35, 28 and 25mm lenses are both very small and very light, so I tend to carry all three. For walkaround lenses, I usually leave the 25 at home and carry the 28, 35 and 50. My travel anywhere kit is the 28, 35, 50 and 105. My photojournalism kit is two bodies and the 25 (formerly the 21), plus the 28, 35, 50, 85 and 135).
At this point in my life, my photography is mainly a family hobby. If I were doing more shooting work on a regular basis, I'd almost certainly get the 15/4.5 CV lens. In my SLR days, I used a Tokina 17mm lens and got a number of great shots with it. When you need wide, you need wide.
Attaching a couple of recent shots from the CV 25/4.
I usually find 21mm to be a bit too wide for my taste. That's why I bought the CV 25mm a year ago, and it's a great lens. When I did newspaper work, I always found 20/21 to be a little too wide, so that I'd often crop out some of the most distorted areas along the edges, whereas I can shoot a 24/25 all day long. (I don't understand the above comment about the Nikkor 24/2.8 which is one of my favorite SLR lenses ... very wide angles, due to their perspective, have distortion on the edges, and an SLR gives you more control over it). Anyway, the 25/4 is a great lens. I really like that it is RF coupled, and the finder that comes with it is excellent.
I tend to use the 28/3.5 Nikkor the most, because I like that focal length. I use the 35/1.8 for very low-light work and the 28mm lens for the rest of my shooting. It's a very comfortable focal length, works well with the SP and S3 without a separate finder. I assume the more modern CV lens would have more contrast and more "pop" to the colors. That's the difference between my 28 Nikkor and 25 CV lens.
The 35, 28 and 25mm lenses are both very small and very light, so I tend to carry all three. For walkaround lenses, I usually leave the 25 at home and carry the 28, 35 and 50. My travel anywhere kit is the 28, 35, 50 and 105. My photojournalism kit is two bodies and the 25 (formerly the 21), plus the 28, 35, 50, 85 and 135).
At this point in my life, my photography is mainly a family hobby. If I were doing more shooting work on a regular basis, I'd almost certainly get the 15/4.5 CV lens. In my SLR days, I used a Tokina 17mm lens and got a number of great shots with it. When you need wide, you need wide.
Attaching a couple of recent shots from the CV 25/4.
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puderse
Established
Been shooting an F with a 20 since I bought them new in'70. Best combination made!
NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
puderse said:
The 20?? Not even the 21??
BTW
WELCOME
I hope you have the Waist-level finder
Kiu
x-ray
Veteran
I have the 25 cv for my S3 - 2000 and love the lens. Well made and quite sharp. Wide without being too wide.
BillBingham2
Registered User
I still see the adapters (Nikon F to Nikon S and Nikon F to LTM) listed on the CameraQuest website. Way down at the bottom.
B2 (;->
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Stefcuoz
Established
I don't understand whic lens is CV 25 mm.
Ihave fond solution at the some problem using a very good and no more expensive Voigtlander 21 mm F4 with dedicated finder...very rarely i move this lens of my S2.
Ihave fond solution at the some problem using a very good and no more expensive Voigtlander 21 mm F4 with dedicated finder...very rarely i move this lens of my S2.
Ronald M
Veteran
CV 25 replaced my 21 and 28 Leica lenses, although they are not sold, just resting.
Stefcuoz
Established
Hi Ronald...
I love the 21 milimeter voigtlander and I sure see that you preprefer the 25, an optimal choice, what I asked is that marks is CV, whic lens you abbreviate whit CV??????
I love the 21 milimeter voigtlander and I sure see that you preprefer the 25, an optimal choice, what I asked is that marks is CV, whic lens you abbreviate whit CV??????
VinceC
Veteran
CV25 is the Voigtlaender 25mm f/4 lens, a sibling of the Voigtlaender 21. CV stands for Cosina Voigtlaender, because Cosina actually makes and markets the lenses.
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Bill
I had seen Stephen still has stock left, but Robert White has none, and production has stopped, so all the Brits & Euro etc. have to go to Stephen and corner the US market.
If you delay its e-bay for a low volume item... I was trying to help...
Noel
I had seen Stephen still has stock left, but Robert White has none, and production has stopped, so all the Brits & Euro etc. have to go to Stephen and corner the US market.
If you delay its e-bay for a low volume item... I was trying to help...
Noel