Looking for a wider equivalent of the Flektogon 35mm f2.4
Hello,
I recently bought a Flektogon 35mm f2.4 and I just fell in love with this lens. The micro-contrast and sharpness are just out of this world. In video it gives an image quality that I haven't seen elsewhere, except maybe for the Tair 11A 135mm f2.8.
My lens collection for film in M42 mount is almost complete but I still have a hole to fill in the 20-28mm range. I already own the following but I'm not satisfied with the results:
- Tamron 28mm f2.8 Adaptall
- Vivitar 24mm f2.8
- Tamron 24mm f2.5 Adaptall 2
- SMC Takumar 28mm f3.5 (the lens was beautiful but I sold it, kind of regret it now, but the f3.5 was too slow most of the time as I shoot a lot of low light).
My next candidate is the Pentacon 29mm f2.8. I already own one but the front element is full of haze and contrast loss is very noticeable, the lens is unusable. I found one brand new for 20€. Would this lens give me what I'm looking for in terms of micro-contrast and sharpness?
Another candidate is the Mamiya Sekor SX 28mm f2.8, heard good things about it but the samples I've seen haven't sold me.
The Flek 20mm f2.8 could have been an option but there's no way I'm paying 500+€ for it.
Anything else you suggest in the M42 mount 20-28mm range and resembles the image quality of the Flek?
(photo taken from a video shot on Fujifilm X-S20 6.2k open gate w/ Flek 35mm at F4)