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

[Huss]

Leica MP, TTA 28mm 5.6 BP, Lomo Fantome 8/Orwo DP21, DF96

 

[Huss]

Leica MP, TTA 28mm 5.6 BP, Lomo Fantome 8/Orwo DP21, DF96

 

[Huss]

Leica MP, TTA 28mm 5.6 BP, Lomo Fantome 8/Orwo DP21, DF96

 

[Huss]

Leica MP, TTA 28mm 5.6 BP, Lomo Fantome 8/Orwo DP21, DF96

 

[Huss]

MP, TTA 28mm 5.6 BP, Lomo Fantome 8, DF96

 

[mshchem]

MP, TTA 28mm 5.6 BP, Lomo Fantome 8, DF96

These are all great photos! I have one of these smart little fellows in chrome or silver (whatever it's called today). Brilliant little lens especially at f8-f11. The hood is nice but it is easily knocked crooked. I was absolutely shocked by the quality of the images I got on a digital body. I don't have any other China made M mount lenses, but this is a great little lens, especially considering the $300 price tag.

 

[Huss]

These are all great photos! I have one of these smart little fellows in chrome or silver (whatever it's called today). Brilliant little lens especially at f8-f11. The hood is nice but it is easily knocked crooked. I was absolutely shocked by the quality of the images I got on a digital body. I don't have any other China made M mount lenses, but this is a great little lens, especially considering the $300 price tag.

Thanks! I’ve never used the lens hood, didnt even take it out of the box! It is just so big for me it ruins the point of this tiny lens. If I was going to do that I’d just use my Summicron 28.

M7, TTA 28, Lomo Metropolis

 

[mshchem]

Thanks! I’ve never used the lens hood, didnt even take it out of the box! It is just so big for me it ruins the point of this tiny lens. If I was going to do that I’d just use my Summicron 28.

M7, TTA 28, Lomo Metropolis

Good point about the hood. Keep the sun behind you more or less.

 

[Huss]

Good point about the hood. Keep the sun behind you more or less.

I don't. Seems fine w/o the hood. I don't use a filter so that most probably helps too:

 

[african_jon]

Great photos Huss! I’m especially enjoying the Lomo Fantone. I think I need to try that out.

 

[Huss]

Great photos Huss! I’m especially enjoying the Lomo Fantone. I think I need to try that out.

Thanks! This lens is not a replacement for the Leica Summaron 28 5.6 as the optical formula is completely different. It just looks like one!
I think it is better that way, as this is a very nice, modern, compact lens that is great to use.

 

[GregY]

We'll see.... super clean, no fungus scratches or haze. Came with a filter, M adapter & metal genuine leica lenscap

 

[Huss]

We'll see.... super clean, no fungus scratches or haze. Came with a filter, M adapter & metal leica lenscap View attachment 322965

edit - that does look small. Can you show it from a top view looking down on the camera?

 

[GregY]

 

[Huss]

Canon 28mm f/2.8 LTM - A Short Review - By Atanas Grozdev

I started to shoot on film in a cold winter of 2014. I used to shoot mainly with compact film cameras with color negative film, were I tried to test as many as possible of them. In the summer of 2018 I bought my first Olympus XA and them become in love with rangefinders and black and white...

www.35mmc.com

 

[GregY]

Just waiting on the black SLOOZ to arrive from Italy

 

[Huss]

Just waiting on the black SLOOZ to arrive from Italy

FYI ttartisans are now selling really nice metal 28mm VFs for $40.

 

[GregY]

FYI ttartisans are now selling really nice metal 28mm VFs for $40.

i saw that..... but the Leica finder is in the mail.... box, leather case & all.

 

[Moose22]

FYI ttartisans are now selling really nice metal 28mm VFs for $40.

Sweet! I appreciate the heads up on this one...

The one thing about the barnack that I haven't gotten used to is finders. Got a canon for my 35mm because it was relatively cheap, but it was just a shot in the dark what to get there.

 

[GregY]

Finally the viewfinder arrived via the slowboat from Italy. Check this: 1 week, Italy to Canada. 2 weeks in limbo at Customs. 1day to process at Canada Post. 1 day from Mississauga Ont....to Calgary. i day Calgary to Canmore (100km/60mi west).... 1 WEEK... 1 mile from my house at the Canmore Post Office....but
Beautiful condition with both box & case. I'm not a big fan of the el cheapo viewfinders. All that remains is to run some film through & see how I like the Canon 28 character!

 

[Huss]

Finally the viewfinder arrived via the slowboat from Italy. Check this: 1 week, Italy to Canada. 2 weeks in limbo at Customs. 1day to process at Canada Post. 1 day from Mississauga Ont....to Calgary. i day Calgary to Canmore (100km/60mi west).... 1 WEEK... 1 mile from my house at the Canmore Post Office....but
Beautiful condition with both box & case. I'm not a big fan of the el cheapo viewfinders. All that remains is to run some film through & see how I like the Canon 28 character! View attachment 324260

Nice!

 

[Huss]

CV 28mm 3.5 w Across II and DF96 on a Leica MP

 

[GregY]

CV 28mm 3.5 w Across II and DF96 on a Leica MP

Beautiful photo Huss!

 

[Huss]

Beautiful photo Huss!

Thanks Greg!

 

[GregY]

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.