Classic 28mm alternatives

[grober]

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The Canon 28/2.8 screwmount is very "1950's" and physically tiny to boot.

 

I had one, loved but sold it in favor of the 28/1.9 Ultron. I appreciate the extra speed of the Ultron. Yes, the Ultron is big then but sometimes whilst shooting exclusively indoors, I cheat and use it without it's obstructing lenshood.

 

If you find a good Canon 28/2.8, buy it but send to a reliable repair source for a CLA before using it. Ergonomically speaking, its small focus lever can be hard to use unless it has been recently serviced and properly lubricated.

 

One note: the Canon 28 needs Series VI filters so you must haunt old camera shops and paw through their general debris to find its very rare retaining ring in size 40.5mm. I found one in the University district of Seattle at Jim's Used Cameras. (I haven't a clue if the necessary IR-cut filters are available in Series VI.)

 

One final note: Canon also made a 25/3.5 lens of similar conmstruction to the 28/2.8. The 25mm is even tinier!

 

-g

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[tbarker13]

The crazy thing is, I had one of those canon 28s.

I have a disease where I keep reorganizing my lens kit, trying to find the elusive perfect combination.

I've decided to essentially think of my kit as two distinct sections:

1) Modern: 28 summicron, 50 lux asph, 15cv and 75cv

2) Classic: 50 sonnar/50 rigid, 35 summicron (4th) and some sort of 28.

 

I really liked the canon, and feel pretty silly now about selling it. I was wondering if there might be another alternative - but I am increasinly leaning toward re-acquiring a canon 28.

[Guest stnami]

..... a interesting selection, never heard of a Kobalux 21