wilfredo Posted July 20, 2014 Share #1 Posted July 20, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Anyone using a Voigtlander Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5 Leica screw mount lens on a Leica MM? I'm looking for something in the 75mm range that won't break the bank. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Hi wilfredo, Take a look here Voigtlander Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5 lens. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
250swb Posted July 21, 2014 Share #2 Posted July 21, 2014 It is an excellent lens. Sean Reid rates it alongside the 75mm Summarit as an equal, and I can't find fault with it, it's sharp, nice tonality (not harsh), and much cheaper. Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted July 21, 2014 Share #3 Posted July 21, 2014 Go for it - it's a great lens. It takes 43mm filters and even with it's screw on lens hood attached is very small and lightweight to also carry in the bag. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted July 21, 2014 Share #4 Posted July 21, 2014 Can't speak for rhe MM but mine works beautifully on a III, an M3 and an M6 Gerry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGodParticle/Hari Posted July 21, 2014 Share #5 Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) Fantastic lens - worth twice the money it costs! The smallest and lightest of my 75mm's. Some samples off my M9: http://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20124/2221_L1025031_1.jpg http://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20124/2221_L1025334_1.jpg http://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20124/2221_L1025039_1.jpg http://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20124/2221_L1025079_1.jpg Edited July 21, 2014 by TheGodParticle broken url 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGodParticle/Hari Posted July 21, 2014 Share #6 Posted July 21, 2014 http://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20124/2221_L1024920_Snapseed_1.jpg http://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20124/2221_L1025136_1.jpg http://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20124/2221_L1025149_1.jpg http://forum.mflenses.com/userpix/20124/2221_L1025352_1.jpg 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblutter Posted July 21, 2014 Share #7 Posted July 21, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) +1 for me, great lens. Recc you get the M-mount version A while ago was all I used (I tend to use one exclusively for a time) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhoh7 Posted July 22, 2014 Share #8 Posted July 22, 2014 both the 75/2.5 and the 90/3.5 are sweet on the M9. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share #9 Posted July 22, 2014 It is interresting to note that this lens has a loyal fan base among Leica shooters on this forum. Certainly the price is an incentive. I will have to go to Adorama and check it out. Thank you all! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfhrased Posted July 22, 2014 Share #10 Posted July 22, 2014 haven't used it on the MM, but on my M9 it has wonderful separation, colour and rendering. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaush Posted July 22, 2014 Share #11 Posted July 22, 2014 A great lens, good buy. I used it for several years - M8, M9, now M. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted July 22, 2014 Share #12 Posted July 22, 2014 Hey Wilfredo, Here is a small selection I just uploaded to my flickr, showing how the 75 Heliar looks like on the Mono. It is not a super sharp lens, lacking that special cracking punch wide open, a 50 Summicron or the Leica 75 Summicron would show, but it does have a special something I like. It's tiny, lightweight (yet with a really beautiful built quality) and renders nice, smooth backgrounds. It has a medium contrast already wide open, delivering files with the Mono that allow for plenty of contrast in the scene, not cutting off blacks entirely - it is my sunny day 75mm lens (Shanghai has REALLY high contrasts during the summer days). L1060417-M Monochrom—for_flickr by teknopunk.com, on Flickr M Monochrom - first shots - man walking dog meeting another man by teknopunk.com, on Flickr M Monochrom - first shots - portrait - two generations by teknopunk.com, on Flickr M Monochrom - first shots - worker preparing a tool handle by teknopunk.com, on Flickr 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted July 22, 2014 Share #13 Posted July 22, 2014 and a few more: M Monochrom - first shots - man on bicycle with bag by teknopunk.com, on Flickr L1060439-M Monochrom—for_flickr by teknopunk.com, on Flickr waiting for the bus by teknopunk.com, on Flickr M Monochrom - first shots - man on bicycle - backlight by teknopunk.com, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share #14 Posted July 22, 2014 Thanks for posting these Dirk. I agree, the photos have a certain "je ne sais quoi" that I think is part of the Leica look. I have a 50mm ASPH LUX, it's a very sharp lens, but I don't always need that sharpness. This lens, will mostly be a portrait lens. It is a definite contender. Women hate my 50mm ASPH LUX! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted July 22, 2014 Share #15 Posted July 22, 2014 It is a sharp lens, but it has less micro contrast than the Leica, and contrast is often confused with sharpness. Steve 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted July 23, 2014 Share #16 Posted July 23, 2014 Wilfredo, women will love the 75/2.5, they would love more a 75 Summilux though ;-) Steve, let's settle on "the 75/2.5 shows a lot less detail than comparable modern lenses at wide apertures". I don't specialise in specific phrases, many forum users are professing in :-( The 75/2.5 (I have had three) shows a LOT less detail below f4 on both M9 and Mono than 75 Summilux, 85 Nikkor LTM, 85 Canon LTM. It is a characteristic, I see immediately when bringing up a shot in a set on my computer and can be seen in prints. If one wants fine detail from this lens, it has to be stopped down to f4 at least. It does have a certain smoothness to it's background rendering in return though and probably buys its compactness in big part with the loss in detail/ sharpness/ micro contrast, or what ever you want to call it. I would NOT recommend the 75mm when fine detail (like skin texture) should be resolved at wide apertures. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share #17 Posted July 23, 2014 Dirk: Your comments are well received. I will be using this lens mostly for portraiture and I don't want excessive detail. I've seen some very convincing photos with this lens on Flickr, with the lens on Leica cameras. I decided to go for it. I found one today in minty condition at Adorama, and purchased it for $389.00. It looks almost new even though they rated it Excellent +. I took a few shots with it on my Leica MM, and I will put them on the computer screen later tonight for a close look. So far so good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share #18 Posted July 24, 2014 Well, I got to see some shots tonight on the computer screen and I'm very pleased. I can tell I will be getting good mileage from this lens. It's a keeper. My thanks to all those who helped me make the decision. I posted a photo here: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/people/340008-no-frills-portrait-saldana.html#post2743658 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted July 24, 2014 Share #19 Posted July 24, 2014 Steve, let's settle on "the 75/2.5 shows a lot less detail than comparable modern lenses at wide apertures". I don't specialise in specific phrases, many forum users are professing in :-( The 75/2.5 (I have had three) shows a LOT less detail below f4 on both M9 and Mono than 75 Summilux, 85 Nikkor LTM, 85 Canon LTM. It is a characteristic, I see immediately when bringing up a shot in a set on my computer and can be seen in prints. . An example of the CV 75mm f/2.5 being soft and unsharp wide open. It is a crop, but I can hardly see any detail, I focused on his eyes and they are just vague blobs Steve 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted July 24, 2014 Share #20 Posted July 24, 2014 An example of the CV 75mm f/2.5 being soft and unsharp wide open. It is a crop, but I can hardly see any detail, I focused on his eyes and they are just vague blobs Mine is just about as bad... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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