By a lot metrics in which we critique photography lenses, the CV 28 has some weaknesses for sure. Football bokeh, strong CA with strong highlights in background, structured bokeh. Its not a lens with a ton of micro-contrast and probably not a contender in the "which lens has the most pop" thread (though when you get some distance between the subject and background, there is a fair amount of it).
If I think of this like a documentary lens though, and get more into a mindset of cinematography, then the lens really evokes an old school hollywood or classic PJ look within the optics itself. I enjoyed using the lens this way
Walkaround with the Nikon Zf and Voigtlander 28mm f/1.5 Nokton. What a fantastic combination. I'm really loving the focus confirmation with this setup.
It isn't a bad size for the Zf, too. I weighed mine and it comes in 35g lighter than 360g listed on the Cameraquest site, which is odd. The rest of the CVs are at their box weight.
Mystik wrote:
By a lot metrics in which we critique photography lenses, the CV 28 has some weaknesses for sure. Football bokeh, strong CA with strong highlights in background, structured bokeh. Its not a lens with a ton of micro-contrast
Of course! But where are the weaknesses you promised?
taildraggin wrote:
It isn't a bad size for the Zf, too. I weighed mine and it comes in 35g lighter than 360g listed on the Cameraquest site, which is odd. The rest of the CVs are at their box weight.
I have two versions (because it's my favorite lens):
Silver (aluminum): 250g
Black Paint (brass): 326g
Cosina is very close here. They list the aluminum version at 250g, which is spot on. The brass version is listed at 330g, and my scale shows 326g, so that's only a small difference.
taildraggin wrote:
Is yours a Z mount or adapted VM?
I should've been clear since Cosina offer this lens for many mounts now. Mine are both are M-mount. For the shots above, I adapted them to the Zf, and to my surprise I didn’t notice much field curvature issue, even with the thicker sensor stack.
I really like the Type I version of this lens, mainly because of its more contemporary barrel design and lower weight, especially in silver on the Safari body. It's making me question whether I really need both the Type I and the Type II in black paint. Probably not, and I have a feeling the black paint version may eventually end up in the buy and sell board, even though I still love the look of it too.
Looks like it might be one of Luigi Crescenzi's... although that obloid ring makes me think of something else, but I cannot place it. Doesn't Peak Design make those rings? Ah wait, it only looks obloid, it is actually round.
taildraggin wrote:
OT - Fred, what strap is that on the Safari?
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carstenw wrote:
Looks like it might be one of Luigi Crescenzi's... although that obloid ring makes me think of something else, but I cannot place it. Doesn't Peak Design make those rings? Ah wait, it only looks obloid, it is actually round.
It's actually a Leica cognac strap. I love it so much that I have 3, one for each of my Leica M cameras. Imo, it looks great on Safari, black and silver cameras.
Fred Miranda wrote:
Here are some images showing the Voigtlander 28mm f/1.5 Nokton Silver on the Leica M10-P Safari and Nikon ZF:
Fred,
Which adapter are you using with your CV 28/1.5 and the Zf? Does it have electronic contacts?
I have a Techart adapter which I find to be too heavy, especially with the poor ergonomics of the Zf. I also have a dumb adapter (Urth) but then I lose most of the focus tracking/confirmation functionality. Re: ergonomics, I notice you don’t have a hand or thumb grip on your Zf. You don’t find it to be difficult to shoot with no extra grip?
Which adapter are you using with your CV 28/1.5 and the Zf? Does it have electronic contacts?
I have a Techart adapter which I find to be too heavy, especially with the poor ergonomics of the Zf. I also have a dumb adapter (Urth) but then I lose most of the focus tracking/confirmation functionality. Re: ergonomics, I notice you don’t have a hand or thumb grip on your Zf. You don’t find it to be difficult to shoot with no extra grip?
Thanks,
Steve
Hi Steve,
I use a combination of adapters and it works flawlessly with the Zf focus confirmation and focus trap. I first attach the Megadap ETZ21 Pro+ stacked with a Voigtlander M-E Close Focus Adapter, which is a “dumb” adapter with no electronics. This allows the Megadap to handle all the electronic functions, including setting the focal length for IBIS through the menu.
You don't need an expensive Voigtlander close focus adapter, though. Any good dumb M-E adapter should work fine. I just prefer the Voigtlander because of its excellent build quality, macro capabilities, tight tolerances, and relatively light weight for what it is.
