I will start a new rolling review thread tomorrow morning and so far have a comparison with the Loxia 21 at infinity.
I'm glad this CV 21/3.5 copy is perfectly centered just like my Loxia so we can trust the results.
From what I've seen so far, there is no doubt it's a great alternative to the Loxia for landscapes. (Although not quite as good)
I tried some low light shooting yesterday with my Batis set at f/3.5 and there is no way I could get the shots I wanted with such a slow lens. In fact, I even struggled at f/2. So, if I buy the Voigtländer I'll have to keep the Batis as well. Or get the GM.
Makten wrote:
I tried some low light shooting yesterday with my Batis set at f/3.5 and there is no way I could get the shots I wanted with such a slow lens. In fact, I even struggled at f/2. So, if I buy the Voigtländer I'll have to keep the Batis as well. Or get the GM.
I think the GM would complement the CV 21 quite well.
My minimal weight prime kit will now be similar:
CV 21/3.5
Samyang 35/2.8
FE 55/1.8
OM 200/5
The 85/1.8 might fill in in between, but I rarely use that focal length (I never really do posed portraits) and might just prefer the Tamron zoom for when I need that reach, but then I lose the minimalist aesthetic.
imagesfromobjects wrote:
Weird, I ordered mine yesterday morning and got it today around 1pm. Crazy fast. I heard USPS is having some issues lately, though.
Spent all day at the vet (kitty is fine now) so not much time to play with it yet. Will have stuff to share tomorrow eve, probably.
Sorry, I just realized I had ordered it this past Saturday and am currently on travel getting back tonight. It may be waiting for me when I get back late tonight.
I'm also wanting this lens for my kit. What I'm really interested of seeing are closeup shots with different apertures. The MFD is pretty short. So far for landscapes this seems to deliver the goods (more than good enough for me). Sunstars also look really nice, which is one of the things that I love about Voigtländers.
For those who like carrying 3-4 lenses for each kilo on their backs, this one may be a winner. A lot of full images will be good to see over the days coming. In different light conditions, especially of interest will be intimate landscapes, where the curvature will remain hidden at landscape apertures, or (also possible) a 'designed in' curvature profile to enhance depth, something CZ have long done in their 28mm lenses.
It has to (i) fend off the zooms for picture quality, (ii) have that certain something, a style if you like, and (iii) be different enough to be regarded as an enthusiast lens.
Color inside contrast in enviro and intimate settings will be important. The weight - one theory is that when users deliberate what to buy out of several lenses, a light small lens often pushes them over the edge in that direction, especialy if it retails out at just over half the price of the reference lens of its genre. CV make such 'honest' lenses..all are interesting, the 65mm must have been a big surprise to the mainstream brands.
