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Subject: [Leica] 21mm lens purchase decision Super Angulon vs Color Skopar
From: eddy at altphoto.be (Eddy Willems)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2016 18:47:57 +0200
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Look for a Avenon ( Kobalux/Avenon/Bower) 21mm /f/2,8

I use it on a Leica M9 with great success

http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/Avenon-Kobalux-Super-Wide-21mm-f-2-8-lens-Leica-Screwmount-LTM-L39-/272302145305?hash=item3f6678ff19:g:rbUAAOSwdWBXPQvK


Op 15/07/16 om 18:04 schreef kyle cassidy on the lug:
> 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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