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Subject: [Leica] 21mm lens purchase decision Super Angulon vs Color Skopar
From: zoeica at mac.com (chris williams)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:14:42 -0700
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21/4 Skopar color shifts on edges. I would get the 21/1.9 CV. 

Chris Williams
www.zoeicaimages.net
504-231-6261


> On Jul 15, 2016, at 9:04 AM, kyle cassidy on the lug <leicaslacker at 
> gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi folks ? 
> 
> I?m embarking on a new Top Sekrit Projekt that requires an ultra wide 
> angle lens. I?ve shot it all so far with a Voigtlander 15 which is a bit 
> of a pain in the rear because of the color shifting and also it?s often a 
> bit _too_ wide. So I?d been thinking of a Voigtlander color skopar f4, and 
> then a neighbor on my block found a Super Angulon 3.5 at the thrift store 
> and he?s in the market to sell, which make me more in the market to buy. 
> It color shifts like mad on my M9, but hey, if I wanted easy, I wouldn?t 
> be doing this with a digital M. I see that I can pick up a voiglander 21mm 
> f4 for about $450 with a finder. 
> 
> So, here?s my question:
> 
> at what price would a 60?s vintage super angulon be a better buy, without 
> finder, than a voigtlander color skopar with finder for $450?
> 
> thanks for your time & expertise
> 
> kc
> 
> ?
> kylecassidy.com <http://kylecassidy.com/>
> 
> 
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