leon chang Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Does anyone have a suggestion for a good non- Leica M- mount 28 mm lens? I'm considering a 28 mm but a Leica is above my budget. Am looking for a fast lens (say f/2 or faster). It should ofcourse work with the framelines on the MP. Budget is anything between US$ 250 and 750. Thnx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keirst Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 There's the Voigtländer 28mm/1.9 Ultron which is Leica thread mount and can be used with a LTM to M 28/90mm mount adapter. Never used one, but it's the only lens with the speed you specified and an economical price. The Zeiss Biogon 28mm/2.8 ZM is great optically and mechanically, compact and light, and 1/2 the price of the Leica 28mm/2.8 Elmarit, but the Biogon is a stop slower than you want. The Biogon focuses closer too, down to 0.5M, but decouples from the Leica rangefinder at 0.7M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lutz Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=002l8g">Voigtlaender Ultron user review</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_richardson Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 The Voigtlander is your only choice. The good news is that it is a great lens and it is in your price range. You will also need to buy the adapter, but that is not very expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jati_lindsay Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 the voightlander is pretty much all youre going to find. i bought one to see if i liked using a 28. it was a great lens. i sold it when i bought an elmarit, but i actually wish i kept it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricks Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 if you can live with a f/2.8 - the konica hexanon M 28/2.8 is a great performer with superior build quality to the VC lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furcafe Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 There's also the Minolta 28/2.8 M-Rokkor made for the CLE cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasmformyzombie Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 At f2.8, the new 28mm Zeiss is a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_Es Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 The Ultron 28/1.9 is a very good lens for the money. It has a Leica-like "glow" wide- open because of aberations. It terms of build quality, finish and ergonomics it is no match for the excellent Leica 28/2. Optically, the 28/2 beats the 28/1.9 wide open into terms of central and edge resolution. I pare my Ultron with my 'cron 35/2Asph. The latter is clinical. The former is romantic. If you don't mind a top f-stop of 2.8, there are lots of used Leica 28mm lens around that might match your budget. The Zeiss 28/2.8 is a great choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjm photo Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Nice 3-D effect in the photo of the kite flyer Lutz, great example of what that lens can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincenzo_maielli Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 The Voigtlander Ultron 28 mm f/ 1,9 is a very excellent lens, the better option. In the used market the alternative are the Minolta M Rokkor 28 mm f/ 2,8 or Avenon 28 mm f/ 3,5 LTM but not at same quality level than Voigtlander. Ciao Vincenzo Maielli Bari Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian hilmersen www. Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Konica Hexanon 28mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip_williams Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I'll put another vote in for the 28/1.9 Ultron. I love mine, and it's very nice wide open, with acceptable corner performance. You won't be disappointed, especially for the price. The build quality is good, but not up to Leica standards....but neither is the price! Skip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35mmdelux Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 For that kind of money why would you want to consider anything other than an Elmarit V3 for your MP? Per Puts "there are faster lenses on the market, but none as good as this one." I presume he meant pre-asph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandre_goy Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 +1 for the Ultron. Brilliant pictures, nice enough build, at the lower end of your budget (including adapter) AND the only one faster than f/2. (I haven't compared to the Summicron Asph myself but I can't imagine it being THAT much better.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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