Rolleinar-MC 28mm F/2.8
akaVoigtlander Color-Skoparex AR 28mm F/2.8
Wide-angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued
Rolleinar-MC 28mm F/2.8:
Voigtlander Color-SKOPAREX AR 28mm F/2.8:
- Announced:
- · January 1977
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · FRG (Federal Republic of Germany)
- Original name:
- · Rolleinar-MC 1:2.8 f=28mm
- Class:
- · Fast full-frame wide-angle prime lens
- System:
- · Rolleiflex SL35 (1970)
Abbreviations
| MC | Multi-layer anti-reflection coating is applied to the surfaces of lens elements. This anti-reflection coating increases light transmission, eliminates flare and ghosting, and maintains color consistence among all lens models. |
Specification
| Optical design: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
| 28mm | |
| F/2.8 | |
| 7 elements in 7 groups | |
| Rollei QBM [44.46mm] | |
| 75.4° (35mm full frame) | |
| Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Automatic |
Aperture control: | Aperture ring (Manual settings only) |
| 5 (five) | |
| Focusing: | |
| 0.30m | |
| <No data> | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| 245g | |
| ⌀63×52mm | |
| Accessories: | |
| Screw-type 58mm | |
| <No data> | |
| Not compatible |
Sources of data
- Rolleiflex SL 2000 F - Practical hints handbook.
- Rolleiflex SL 2000 F 35mm SLR camera system booklet (August 1982).
- Rollei Fototechnic SL 2000 F system booklet (December 1983).
- Lens specifications for SLR's booklet (January 1978).
- Lens specifications for 35mm SLR's booklet (September 1979).
- Lens specifications for 35mm SLR's booklet (August 1980).
Manufacturer description
Compact and fast wide-angle lens, very light and handy. Suitable for landscapes and architecture, indoor sports, candid photography and features, interiors etc. Focuses down to 30cm (12 in.).
From the editor
The lens was produced under the following names:
- Rolleinar-MC 1:2.8 f=28mm - made by Mamiya
- VOIGTLÄNDER COLOR-SKOPAREX 2.8/28 AR - made by Mamiya
The reason for the release of this lens in different names was that Rolleiflex SL35 series cameras were sold under the name Voigtlander in a number of markets.
Optically the lens is identical to the Auto Mamiya/Sekor SX 28mm F/2.8.
Other wide-angle prime lenses in the Rolleiflex SL35 system
| ■Rollei QBM mount (7) | |||||||||
| Carl Zeiss Distagon [HFT] 25mm F/2.8 akaOpton Oberkochen Di HFT 25mm F/2.8 akaRollei-HFT Distagon 25mm F/2.8 akaVoigtlander Color-Skoparex 25mm F/2.8 | A | 8 - 7 | 0.25m | E49 | 1970 ● | ||||
| Rolleinar HFT 28mm F/2.8 | A | 8 - 7 | 0.30m | ⌀52 | 1984 ● | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Distagon HFT 28mm F/2 | A | 9 - 8 | 0.24m | E55 | 1982 ● | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Distagon [HFT] 35mm F/2.8 akaRollei-HFT Distagon 35mm F/2.8 akaVoigtlander Color-Skoparex 35mm F/2.8 | A | 5 - 5 | 0.40m | E49 | 1970 ● | ||||
| Schneider-Kreuznach Rollei SL-Angulon 35mm F/2.8 | A | 7 - 6 | 0.30m | ⌀49 | 1972 ● | ||||
| Rolleinar-MC 35mm F/2.8 akaVoigtlander Color-Skoparex AR 35mm F/2.8 | A | 7 - 5 | 0.40m | ⌀52 | 1977 ● | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Distagon [HFT] 35mm F/1.4 | A | 9 - 8 | 0.30m | E67 | 1972 ● | ||||
Lenses with similar focal length
| ■Rollei QBM mount (7) | |||||||||
| Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated II | A | 8 - 7 | 0.18m | ⌀52 | 1988 ● | ||||
| Sigma MF Mini-Wide 28mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated II akaQuantaray 28mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated | A | 6 - 6 | 0.22m | ⌀52 | 1985 ● | ||||
| Sigma MF H.L. Wide 28mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated | A | 8 - 7 | 0.22m | ⌀52 | 1984 ● | ||||
| Sigma MF Super-Wide 24mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated | A | 7 - 7 | 0.18m | ⌀52 | 1981 ● | ||||
| Sigma MF Mini-Wide 28mm F/2.8 Multi-Coated akaPentacon Prakticar PM 28mm F/2.8 MC | A | 7 - 6 | 0.22m | ⌀52 | 1978 ● | ||||
| Sigma[-XQ] MF 28mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Multi-Coated | A | 8 - 7 | 0.35m | ⌀52 | 1978 ● | ||||
| Sigma[-XQ] MF 24mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Multi-Coated | A | 10 - 8 | 0.25m | ⌀62 | 1978 ● | ||||
Comments (1)
Tested on a Sony a6000. Sharp in the center wide open, very soft in the corners at 2.8, and does not really improve as expected when stopping down, at F8 the lens reaches its peak performance. Colors and contrast are great! Aperture and focus rings are smooth and precise, the overall build quality is fantastic. This is a great lens when taking in consideration it’s price, it’s better than the Pentax M 28mm 2.8, is sharper wide open, better colors, better contrast and less distortion, but the Pentax tends to be cheaper as well. I paid 60€ for this lens, and a good deal is to pay no more than 75€.
I believe the Rolleinar MC 28mm 2.8 shares the same optical formula and thus it should yield very similar results.
There are not many alternatives for this price-performance ratio, but if you want a better 28mm performer you should check the Zeiss 28mm 2.8 for Contax, that is a much better lens with a higher price tag (300€ for a lens in a great shape).