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Voigtlander 21mm F1.8 now available.


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My Voigtlander 21mm F1.8 should be arriving today. I'm really looking forward to seeing how it behaves.

 

Could you talk a bit about the ergonomics of this lens? Is it really big? How much of the lens protrudes into the rangefinder view? I understand that the petal style hood is permanently attached and can't be removed. What about the weight and balance on the M?

 

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Could you talk a bit about the ergonomics of this lens? Is it really big? How much of the lens protrudes into the rangefinder view? I understand that the petal style hood is permanently attached and can't be removed. What about the weight and balance on the M?

 

It's similar in size to the WATE, which I have as well. It definitely blocks a chunk of the viewfinder (crummy photo attached, taken by holding iPhone up to eyepiece). I use the Frankenfinder, so the cutoff is not an issue at all.

 

It's a hefty lens, but feels great in the hand and balances nicely.

 

As typical for Voigtlander, the build quality is excellent.

 

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Back to the question of bokeh...

 

here are a couple close shots, which might give you some idea of the quality of the out-of-focus areas. The parking meters were at f1.8 and the branch at f2.4 (it was too bright for wide open.)

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