Color-Skopar 50mm F2.5 query

[juggler]

I read at Chiif's website http://www.chiifcameras.com/content/view/23/52/ the text describing the above lens:

"The Color Skopar 50mm/2.5 is a solidly built normal lens that is a top selling Voigtlander lens in Japan. It is made of solid brass and its optical performance is optimised for B&W photography. A compact and good lens for general purpose photography."

What does it mean by being "optimised for B&W photography"?
Does it mean using it with colour film will result in less desirable results?

Just wondering...

 

[Tachi]

I have this lens and use it on my M6 for B&W, as I don't shoot color with rangefinder.

It is very solid in build and like you before I purchase it, I had fix feelings for it. But all worry dies off when I got the prints, see my photo :

http://gallery.clubsnap.com/showphoto.php/photo/19916/cat/500/ppuser/8597


Regards
Tachi..

 

[chiif]

Hi Juggler,

Thanks for your enquiry. You can use the lens for colour film & slides and it will not result in less desirable result. The description was written by one of my customers who have used it primarily on B&W negative film and he found that it gives good results to his satisfaction.

Hope I answer your question.

Thank you once again for taking notice of Voigtlander products.

Regards,
Chii Fei

I read at Chiif's website http://www.chiifcameras.com/content/view/23/52/ the text describing the above lens:

"The Color Skopar 50mm/2.5 is a solidly built normal lens that is a top selling Voigtlander lens in Japan. It is made of solid brass and its optical performance is optimised for B&W photography. A compact and good lens for general purpose photography."

What does it mean by being "optimised for B&W photography"?
Does it mean using it with colour film will result in less desirable results?

Just wondering...