Sourcing wide angle lenses for Leica screw mount

[danphillipsphoto]

Hello!

I've been trying to find the above on ebay but have so far failed, are there any other websites or stores (either in UK or abroad) that stock them regularly? And can anyone vouch for the quality of the non-leica lens in the M39 mount?

Thanks,

Dan Phillips

[OldNick]

I purchased an FSU Jupiter 12, made in 1987, from Fedka, and it works extremely well on my Leica IIIf RD. Fedka has a good reputation for providing quality FSU imports. See the airplane photos in my gallery for examples of the images that this lens produces.

Jim N.

[FPjohn]

This site is a good place to look. CV has a super range of wides as noted.

Canon, Nikkors, Rokkors are generally excellent.

yours
FPJ

[danphillipsphoto]

I've just had a look at the voigtlander website and the prices aren't too bad either. Thanks very much

[M. Valdemar]

There are so many on eBay it makes your head spin. Why can't you find them there?

[danphillipsphoto]

There's been a few of the Jupiter lenses but I was originally hoping to get a leica lens, but haven't seen any in the last 2 weeks or so

[M. Valdemar]

http://photography.search.ebay.com/leica-lens_Film-Camera-Lenses_W0QQ_trksidZm37QQcatrefZC12QQfromZR40QQsaca tZ3323

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=unknown&sbrftog=1&dfsp=1&catref=C12&from=R10&_trksid=m37&satitle=leica+lens&sacat=3323%26catref%3DC6&a25563=-24&a41840=-24&a14=-24&a41842=-24&a10244=-24&alist=a25563%2Ca41840%2Ca14%2Ca42078%2Ca41842%2Ca1 0244&pfmode=1&reqtype=1&gcs=1826&pfid=2595&pf_query=leica+lens&floc=1&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=10003&sabfmts=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&so=Show+Items&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search&fgtp=

[cruz]

Keep an eye on spanish ebay maybe you'll find cheap wide angle setup http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=765508#post765508

[M. Valdemar]

http://photography.listings.ebay.com/For-35mm-Rangefinder_To-fit-Leica_W0QQfclZ3QQfromZR11QQsacatZ30063QQsocmdZList ingItemList

[veraikon]

just for namedropping : try to find with the search terms: "Voigtländer Voigtlaender LTM"

[M. Valdemar]

danphillips....do you know how to search on eBay?

Explain how you were doing it when you couldn't find anything.

[jan normandale]

M. V... how did you get that 'worldwide' search feature.. I'm interested in that one. I seem to only get US/Cda when I do a straight ahead search like the first one you posted. However the link immediately below brings up "worldwide" and another 50 +/- additional hits.

[M. Valdemar]

After you search for USA items, on the left hand side of the displayed page under "search options" it says search "worldwide".

Click on "worldwide" and click on "show items".


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[brachal]

I will vouch for the 28 and 35 mm Skopars from Voigtlander; both are very good on my IIIf. I think KEH has a couple of 35mm Elmars right now that might be worth a look.

[jan normandale]

After you search for USA items, on the left hand side of the displayed page under "search options" it says search "worldwide".

Click on "worldwide" and click on "show items".


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thanks, I like this already.

[Luddite Frank]

In the US:

KEH Photo.com

Ritzcollectiblecamera.com

E-bay


Besides Leitz, I wouls also personally endorse Canon f:1.8 - 35mm and the Komura 35mm LTM ... both decent lenses.

Luddite Frank

[Roger Hicks]

For screw-mount lenses, I'd back Voigtländer or Kobalux/Pasinon (28/3,5, 21/2.8) against 50-year-old Leica 35mm and 28mm lenses any day.

And I've never been impressed by FSU 35s; I've had several, though none for years.

Cheers,

Roger

[Solinar]

Don't over look Canon LTM lenses, which offer to varying degrees a vintage lens signature and are affordable. Canons use odd filter sizes. The build is a notch below Leitz, but I prefer them to more modern line-up from Cosina Voigtlander.

The Cosina Voigtlander 35/2.5, 28/4 and 21/4 are compact lenses which are rangefinder coupled and very good performers, albeit with a modern lens signature. Compact is the operative word. Since on a Barnack body that is important. The build quality of the C/V lenses is astounding good for the cost.

For a more vintage lens signature either the Soviet Jupiter 12 or the Summaron 35/3.5 will do and are in my opinion affordable. The Summaron is a tourist lens, best used in daylight at f/5.6 to 11. The build of the Summaron is pure Leitz, which means excellent - but for the money the Soviet J-12 is definitely worth a try.

There is the rare LTM Summaron 35/2.8, which is even better, takes 39mm filters, but due to its rarity this lens is pricey for what it is. It is superbly superbly built, though. Compared to stratospherically priced Leitz Super Angulon - it may seem more reasonable - but these are still lenses for LTM users with very deep pockets and a inherited trust fund.

[danphillipsphoto]

Thanks very much everyone, I've a bit of homework to do now!

Dan

[ruby.monkey]

In the UK, Ffordes (https://secure.ffordes.com/index.htm) always carries a wide selection of new and used Voigtlander lenses, and I've found them to be a pleasure to deal with in the past.