Is there a better tiny 28mm lens than the Voigtlander?

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Huss said:
I don't. Seems fine w/o the hood. I don't use a filter so that most probably helps too:
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Really liking the 28 TTA shots. I think I'll get one, so cheap and I really like shooting slow wide lenses, they just let you get on with things without worrying about "what aperture" and "where to focus". Now..brass or silver, there's a question. Brass looks good on a black body, silver's good on all. There's always black, but that's just boring.
 
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GregY said:
Canon 28mm f2.8 LTM.
40mm filters are scarce and hard-to-come-by.
40-40.5mm adapter, 40.5mm filters,
40.5 screw in wideangle hood.
Thank you China. Inexpensive and relatively quick (& cheap) shipping given the season.View attachment 324737
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I looked into the Canon lens, and frankly it is really expensive now! I gave up looking on ebay after reaching the $600 point where the descriptions said Mint, while the pics showed pretty severe glass "imperfections". You can buy a perfect condition Voigtlander 28 3.5 for less than that.
 

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I had several VC 28 3.5 & was looking for some different character. I did get this clean one for less. I'm looking forward to giving it the full range workout.
 

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Friend of mine has the TT Artians, and I have a Leica version that that TT is based on. We did a comparison test, and they are very similar. For the price difference I'd certainly buy the TT if I actually intended to use the lens.

It's very sharp, even when zoomed right in on the wires.
 
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