Any suggestions for a lens around 20mm usable on film/digital?

vinceloc · 03-16-2012, 06:04 PM

Originally posted by RXrenesis8

Why not something like this? Or is the allure of the dark side too strong?

Got turned off with Tamron lenses when I got a 28-75/2.8 which, a year later experienced fungus problems

A friend of mine also purchased a 28-75/2.8 and has TWICE had to have it cleaned because of fungus (second cleaning came a little over a year after the first!). There are a couple of used Tamron lenses being sold in a local website but (surprise, surprise), both are already showing fungus growth. I am convinced that tamron scrimped on lens coatings and rubber bushings which make their lenses susceptible to fungus growth in humid places like here.

My Voigt 58/1.4 SLII had six moisture spots inside which were there for over a year until I decided to have the lens throroughly cleaned. Well, the technician told me that these moisture dots are what start to turn to fungus. Luckily for the Voigt, it's lens coatings are excellent, and the moisture dots never got to form into fungus

Anyway, you can't compare the color rendition of a Voigt to a Tamron

**jeffshaddix** · 03-17-2012, 01:07 PM - **1 Like**

Finally got to shoot my Spiratone 20/2.8. Here are a couple close ups, the first with a 12mm extension tube, the second at MFD.

f/8:

f/2.8:

RXrenesis8 · 03-17-2012, 04:12 PM

Originally posted by jeffshaddix

Finally got to shoot my Spiratone 20/2.8. Here are a couple close ups, the first with a 12mm extension tube, the second at MFD.

Oh my... that bokeh + those processing styles are really a great combo!

RXrenesis8 · 03-28-2012, 07:28 AM

Originally posted by vinceloc

So I'll stick with the more economical 90/3.5.

You'd better hurry then!

Also: after-action report. I got the lens a couple days ago and it's just like I anticipated. A bit soft in the corners before stopping down and it has some complex distortions on film (just barrel near the center with APS-C but it moves to pincushion at the edges of the film frame. Fantastic stopped down/mechanical quality/flare control/etc though. I think I'll be happy with this.

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vinceloc · 04-05-2012, 05:15 PM

Congrats on your new Voigt 20/3.5

Shot these with the CV 20/3.5 SLII yesterday inside several churches using my trusty K200D

at ISO400 f5.6...

at ISO200 f3.5...

at ISO400 f4.5...

04-05-2012, 05:15 PM	#35
vinceloc Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 367	Congrats on your new Voigt 20/3.5 Shot these with the CV 20/3.5 SLII yesterday inside several churches using my trusty K200D at ISO400 f5.6... at ISO200 f3.5... at ISO400 f4.5... Last edited by vinceloc; 04-05-2012 at 05:29 PM.

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03-16-2012, 06:04 PM	#31
vinceloc Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 367	Originally posted by RXrenesis8 Why not something like this? Or is the allure of the dark side too strong? Got turned off with Tamron lenses when I got a 28-75/2.8 which, a year later experienced fungus problems A friend of mine also purchased a 28-75/2.8 and has TWICE had to have it cleaned because of fungus (second cleaning came a little over a year after the first!). There are a couple of used Tamron lenses being sold in a local website but (surprise, surprise), both are already showing fungus growth. I am convinced that tamron scrimped on lens coatings and rubber bushings which make their lenses susceptible to fungus growth in humid places like here. My Voigt 58/1.4 SLII had six moisture spots inside which were there for over a year until I decided to have the lens throroughly cleaned. Well, the technician told me that these moisture dots are what start to turn to fungus. Luckily for the Voigt, it's lens coatings are excellent, and the moisture dots never got to form into fungus Anyway, you can't compare the color rendition of a Voigt to a Tamron

03-17-2012, 01:07 PM - 1 Like	#32
jeffshaddix Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,473	Finally got to shoot my Spiratone 20/2.8. Here are a couple close ups, the first with a 12mm extension tube, the second at MFD. f/8: f/2.8:

03-17-2012, 04:12 PM	#33
RXrenesis8 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Orlando, FL (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 523 Original Poster	Originally posted by jeffshaddix Finally got to shoot my Spiratone 20/2.8. Here are a couple close ups, the first with a 12mm extension tube, the second at MFD. Oh my... that bokeh + those processing styles are really a great combo!

03-28-2012, 07:28 AM	#34
RXrenesis8 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Orlando, FL (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 523 Original Poster	Originally posted by vinceloc So I'll stick with the more economical 90/3.5. You'd better hurry then! Also: after-action report. I got the lens a couple days ago and it's just like I anticipated. A bit soft in the corners before stopping down and it has some complex distortions on film (just barrel near the center with APS-C but it moves to pincushion at the edges of the film frame. Fantastic stopped down/mechanical quality/flare control/etc though. I think I'll be happy with this. Technician \| Flickr - Photo Sharing!