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Trying to torture the 40mm Ultron (pancake)

Arne Hvaring

Well-known member
Carlos, thanks for the info re improved 2/28 mm, I hadn't seen this. It so happens that I'm looking for a fast M-28mm to replace my old Hexanon. We'll see how this one turns out. Have been reluctant to spend $$$ on a new Summicron since I don't use the M8 so much these days.
 

robmac

Well-known member
Agree. My miniscule CV 180/4 APO was just delivered and, SO FAR looks like a good deal for twice the (elevated) $450 paid.

If my (enroute) CV 90/3.5 APO ($390 w/hood) is anything like it's big brother, they'll both have a permanent home. Mechanically it/they're not perfect, but for sharp smooth focusing APO performance for $400ish, I'll happily be a little liberal with my desire for 'perfection' (spoken by someone perfectly happy to bolt a Leica 180/2 APO on a 1Ds2...). Man, was that a lens...

I have to agree with you Arne. By using simpler designs that perform very well, CV manages to produce rather spectacular lenses for the price.
 
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asabet

Guest
Request for more 40mm Ultron photos please! Also, if anyone has a photo of the lens mounted on the D700, that would be great.

I'm still trying to decide on this lens. I know it's not that expensive, but I'd like to hold off on lens accumulation if I can help it :eek:.
 

Terry

New member
Finally,
I can't take a shot of camera and lens right now but I did measure the 40mm on the camera. Lens sticks out just about an inch further than then hand grip less than an inch further than the viewfinder/pop-up flash. When I hold the camera my knuckles on the grip stick out as far or slightly further than the lens.
 

robmac

Well-known member
Hard to beat the above as a walk-around package. Can't be much larger than an M8+glass (assuming you drop the grip from the D300).
 

etrigan63

Active member
Even with the grip, it's really light (relatively speaking of course). I use it all the time on my D300. Currently running around with it's 58mm stablemate for my next review. Here's hoping Mr. Kobayashi springs a nice wide/fast SL II prime on us for Photokina, say in the 18-25mm range.
 
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