very seriously consider buying this lens.
The idea match for a Millennium!
very seriously consider buying this lens.
Get away from the adapter path, take advantage of the S3 finder, and just get yourself a fine classic W-Nikkor-C 35/1.8 in S-mount. Their prices have decreased a little and there are more of them on the market than a few years ago.
Then you'll have the S3 2000 with two Nikkors, and lenses being the finest of each focal length.
Travelling and shooting with an S3 plus the 35-50 combo is a breeze.
Keep it simple !
Of course you could get a W-Nikkor-C 35/2.5 (which will work on the Amedeo adapter and is almost as good as the 35/1.8) but I can't believe that you don't have any M-mount 35mm lens already... so the W-Nikkor-C 35/1.8 in S-mount is the way to go if you like using the S3 body ! 😉
Yes. Adapters are a pain, in general. And using them always adds some nasty wobble, even with well built and expensive ones.
Raid, now that you have a beautiful S3 2000 plus 50/1.4 Millenium kit you will very seriously consider buying this lens.
Free shipping to Florida ! :angel: 😉
Note of caution about 35mm on S3: If you wear glasses, you really can't see the 35mm framelines.
With glasses, the best pairing is 50mm and 28mm (+ external finder).
Kirk
I bought a 21mm f/4 CV S mount years ago. It is simply a great lens, highly recommended.
I use it with an old Leitz 21mm finder on my S2's.
Erik.
I have an Amedeo adapter for S-M, so it is tempting to buy from Stephen a CV lens in S mount at the special rates offered.
For example, the 50/2.5 and the 50/1.5 are well priced, and I could also maybe try a new CV wide angle lens too.
Why aren't people grabbing the leftover inventory, or are they?
I mean, with an adapter, an S mount lens could be used on M cameras or on S cameras.
Who has bought an S mount CV lens?
I got on that wagon when they came out: I bought the R2S body, trigger winder, and the 21, 25, and 85 S-mount lenses back in 2003. I've since added another R2S body and the 50mm f1.5 lens. Wonderful lenses raid, in particular the 85mm f3.5 APO-Lanthar lens.
This is a truly excellent 21mm lens and you won't be disappointed. You did it very well.I bought online a used CV 21/4 S in very clean condition and without the CV VF. I already have a Nikon 21 VF that is hacked to have a standard shoe. I will use this lens with my Nikon S3 2000.
Is the 21/4 SC rangefinder coupled just to 0.9m or is that the nearest focus distance it will go?
As a comparison, I read that the 21/4 pancake M mount and classic LTM (?) can both focus down to 0.5m (although obviously rf uncoupled nearer than 0.7, 0.9 or 1.0m depending on the camera).
I am now tempted to buy this lens but undecided which version to go for, beside the opportunity to beef up my nikon rf mount line up at a reasonable price (as any other wide angle would go for collector prices and possibly also not fit the R2S)
No S-mount lens can focus closer than 0.90m. The limitation is in the design of the focus helicoid on the camera.
I would never do such butchering of fine lenses.
I got on that wagon when they came out.
Note of caution about 35mm on S3: If you wear glasses, you really can't see the 35mm framelines.
With glasses, the best pairing is 50mm and 28mm (+ external finder).
Kirk