Lens for first ltm Leica what I'm looking for

[Craig]

Cosina has made a lot of things for other companies in the Japanese photo market. As with any contract manufacturer, they build to the price and quality point that the customer specifies.

However, the Voigtlander branded stuff was their own venture, the few lenses I have are excellent quality both mechanically and optically. They are far ahead of anything made in the 50's, as a number have ashperical lenses and excellent coatings. They are modern lenses in every regard.

I have the 50/1.5 Nokton and it's a great performer on my IIIc, but a bit large. If I was buying a 50 today I would probably get the F2.5 Color Skopar, or for less money the 40mm F1.4

Scroll a bit more than halfway down to see all of the 50mm lenses they made. This list is both thread and M mounts. https://www.cameraquest.com/voigtlen.htm

 

[GregY]

They seem pricey, yeah. I'm not so much a cheap-skate, it's more that if I do spend a lot of money (say, more than $300USD) on a lens, it had better be A) a lifer and B) fit this camera like a glove. So I'm not gonna balk when I find that Elmar or Summitar 50mm that's the right deal, if that happens to be something like $400. But I don't necessarily want to spend that much on a 35mm or a 90mm.

I haven't been sure what to think of the Cosina stuff. The Bessas seem... not for me. But did Cosina make Chinon SLR's or did I imagine that? Those things are solid, or they were for a while.

The Voigtlander Cosina line are well made. Their character is throughly modern as compared with Canon/Leica screwmounts. I've owned the 21/35 ff2.5/40mm heliar/50....2.5. (I've still got the 21 & 50).